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
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher discusses rising tuition costs at Tuesday afternoon’s monthly Senate Council meeting. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor)

University Senate Council talks grad student unions, Campus Master Plan and mental health

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • October 11, 2018
University Senate Council engaged in conversation with the Graduate Student Organizing Committee at Wednesday's meeting.
The front page of The Pitt News on Jan. 16, 1969, details an agreement between Black Action Society and the University for improved treatment of students of color. The photo (top) shows police preventing black students from entering the Cathedral.

Black Action Society celebrates 50 years

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • October 8, 2018
Pitt's Black Action Society celebrated 50 years this Saturday with “Blue, Gold and Black: Fifty Years of Pride, Progress and Partnership.”
(Top) Pitt’s 1957 homecoming queen rides atop a float built by Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity at Pitt. (Bottom) Phi Sigma Sigma and Phi Kappa find out they’ve won the float parade contest.

Pitt’s homecoming festivities past and present

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • October 4, 2018
Homecoming isn’t what it used to be. Pitt’s celebration evolved from a few frat-house parties to the football and alumni-focused week-long event it is today.
The Panther Grille food truck, seen here parked outside the William Pitt Union, can be found at various locations throughout lower campus. (Photo by Bader Abdulmajeed | Staff Photographer)

Panther Grille serves sustainability

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • September 20, 2018
The truck can be used for special events, help serve areas on campus where less food options are present and also work as a “disaster kitchen” — meaning if one eatery on campus cannot run anymore for whatever reason, Panther Grille can be used as a backup.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke about the uncertainty of the upcoming Pennsylvania budget for higher education funding at the first University Senate Council meeting of the 2018-19 school year Wednesday afternoon.

University Senate Council talks state budget, unionization

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • September 14, 2018
The 2019-20 state budget could mean significant shifts in how much students pay for college.
Summer Lee (left), contender for Pennsylvania’s State House District 34, and Sara Innamorato (right), contender for the District 21 seat, will run unopposed in their respective districts in the upcoming November general election. (TPN File Photo)

Grassroots politicians discuss health, safety and representation

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • September 7, 2018
Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee went from under-the-radar activists to Pittsburgh household names nearly overnight when they both won primary elections in May against longtime incumbent Democrats in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives.
The cast of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” produced by Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks, poses together.

Shakespearean plays take over Pittsburgh parks

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • September 4, 2018
On Sept. 2, fans of Shakespearean drama lined the lawn at Frick Park for a special performance of the classic comedy "Two Gentleman of Verona."

Lantern night shines a light on women’s education

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • August 27, 2018
Women at Pitt first began celebrating Lantern Night, the oldest tradition at Pitt, in 1920. This year, at the 98th annual celebration, alumnae passed the "light of learning" to first-year women.
Global Ties mentors help Pitt’s new undergraduate international students acclimate to life as a student in the United States. (Photo courtesy of Kyoungah Lee)

International students adjust to American culture

By Madeline Gavatorta, Staff Writer • August 20, 2018
Student organizations and mentors on campus help Pitt students from abroad get used to their new surroundings — along with the daily struggles of being a college student.
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