The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer

Emily Wolfe is the digital manager at The Pitt News. An Ashburn, Virginia native, Emily plans to graduate in 2022 with majors in fiction writing, French and religious studies. She worked as a student government beat reporter before joining the editorial staff in the winter of her freshman year. She worked as sports editor and news editor before taking the digital manager position.

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A strawberry milkshake.

Milk Shake Factory brings legen-dairy desserts to Oakland

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
December 6, 2018
Board member Rajaab Nadeem discusses gun regulations at SGB’s weekly meeting Tuesday evening.

SGB pushes stricter laws on firearm sales

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
Junior non-fiction writing and communication double major Abigail Tesfay (left) received a massage from a professional masseuse during Hillman’s “Long Night Against Procrastination” event Monday night.

LNAP offers pre-finals stress relief for students

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
Community reflects on “changing face of AIDS”

Community reflects on “changing face of AIDS”

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
Board member Jessica Chong speaks about providing recycling bins to off-campus students at Tuesday evening’s weekly SGB meeting.

Post-break SGB discusses Town Hall, PWLE

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
Ben Shapiro spoke at the 2016 Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.

Ben Shapiro appearance sparks controversy

By Emily Wolfe and Andrew O'Brien
November 15, 2018
Vice Provost Kenyon Bonner speaks about communication between the University and students at Tuesday evening’s SGB Town Hall.

SGB: Students address ENS messaging system

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
November 14, 2018
Board member Albert Tanjaya discusses the possibility of adding needle disposal containers to restrooms on campus.

SGB addresses student voting issues, campus improvements

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Pitt College Democrats President Alex Rose canvasses for Conor Lamb — the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District — in Penn Hills Sunday afternoon.

A day in the life of student canvassing

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Democrat Conor Lamb gave a victory speech at in Canonsburg before he was declared the projected winner of the primary election in March 2018.

Five Pa. House races to watch

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
SGB President Maggie Kennedy addresses this weekend’s shooting at Tuesday’s weekly public meeting.

SGB stands behind Jewish community

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
Two people embrace in the crowd that overflowed outside Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Sunday evening during a vigil that mourned the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre.

Community mourns shooting victims at weekend vigil

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 28, 2018
A woman stands shocked at the corner of Murray and Northumberland less than an hour after the suspect began firing in Tree of Life Synagogue.

Victims identified in Tree of Life shooting

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 28, 2018
Provost Ann Cudd makes a surprise visit to introduce herself at SGB’s weekly meeting. (Photo by Knox Coulter | Staff Photographer)

SGB hears criticism of Sodexo, the University

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 24, 2018
Investigative journalist Bob Woodward discusses the process of interviewing sources for his book “Fear” at Pitt Program Council’s “An Evening with Bob Woodward” Wednesday night. (Photo by Knox Coulter | Staff Photographer)

Bob Woodward Takes Trump to Task

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Board member Albert Tanjaya gives the Pitt Club Rock Climbing team representative a thumbs-up, saying “have a real Philly cheesesteak for me” after the team's funding request to compete in Philadelphia is approved. (Photo by Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer)

SGB puts focus on financial education

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
SGB will a host an “Eat and Greet” from 2 to 3 p.m. in the WPU lower lounge on Friday. (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

SGB focuses on physical and mental health

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 10, 2018
Volunteers at Book ‘Em — a volunteer project run by the Thomas Merton Center — package books to send to prisoners in Pennsylvania on the first three Sundays of every month.

New policy rewrites rules on donated books for inmates

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Fireworks lit up the Cathedral of Learning last October for Courtside at the Cathedral — a celebratory event for homecoming and the season commencement for Pitt’s basketball teams.

Behind the scenes: PPC’s explosive homecoming tradition

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
SGB president Maggie Kennedy discusses Mental Health Awareness Month at Tuesday night’s public meeting. (Photo by Sareen Ali | Staff Photographer)

SGB goes green for mental health awareness

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
Social justice activist Janet Dewart Bell spoke about her new book “Lighting the Fires of Freedom” at a talk in Barco Law Building Thursday evening.

Janet Dewart Bell debuts book at Barco Law

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
September 27, 2018
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor Tatyana Ali spoke to a crowd of more than 50 people in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room on Sunday.

Black Action Society hosts actress, activist Tatyana Ali

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer
September 23, 2018
Pittsburghers for Public Transit Director Laura Wiens spoke to about a dozen students Thursday afternoon about the group’s efforts toward more equitable public transport in Pittsburgh.

Public Transit in motion at Community Cafe

By Emily Wolfe, For The Pitt News
September 20, 2018
SGB Board member Albert Tanjaya discusses Hillman Library’s hot-food policy at Tuesday night’s public meeting. (Photo by Knox Coulter | Staff Photographer)

SGB announces continued support for tobacco-free campus

By Emily Wolfe, For The Pitt News
September 19, 2018
SGB President Maggie Kennedy comments on the arrival of Pitt’s planned grocery store. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

SGB approves $28.5k for Black Action Society in contested allocation vote

By Emily Wolfe, For the Pitt News
September 12, 2018
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