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

Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer

All content by Bella Markovitz
President Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh on Friday to tout his administration’s investment in infrastructure

Political science professor and Pitt College Democrats react to Biden dropping out of presidential race

By Spencer Levering and Bella Markovitz
July 28, 2024
Starbucks workers strike during Red Cup Day on Forbes Avenue on Nov. 16.

Forbes and Atwood Starbucks workers unanimously vote to unionize

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer
May 22, 2024
A masked Pitt student walks outside the Petersen Events Center in January 2024.

What to know about JN.1, the latest COVID-19 variant 

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer
January 17, 2024
The Faculty Assembly in room 2700 of Posvar Hall on Wednesday.

Faculty Assembly discusses new winter commencement, new LGBTQIA+ steering committee

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer
December 1, 2023
Five Years Later: A Squirrel Hill Jew looks back at Tree of Life shooting, and forward to collective liberation

Five Years Later: A Squirrel Hill Jew looks back at Tree of Life shooting, and forward to collective liberation

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer
October 27, 2023
A COVID-19 test from 2020.

Students, faculty with disabilities condemn closure of Pitt’s COVID-19 office

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer
October 16, 2023
Architectural rendering of the approved Pitt’s BioForge Biomanufacturing Center.

BioForge project officially approved for construction

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer
October 4, 2023
User asks “What is ChatGPT?” to Open AI’s online chatbot.

Working students and experts agree: AI is here to stay

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
September 28, 2023
Prof. Ibrahima Seck gives a lecture titled “A journey through slavery at the Whitney Plantation” in the history lounge on the third floor in Posvar on Tuesday.

Ibrahima Seck gives lecture on Whitney Plantation Slavery Museum 

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
The exterior of Starbucks in Amos Hall on Fifth Avenue.

Amos Hall Starbucks baristas strike in response to ‘mismanagement’

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
September 11, 2023
The first floor of the Cathedral of Learning.

Students utilize Nationality Room Scholarships for summer study abroad programs

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
May 30, 2023
The logo for OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, appears on a mobile phone in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Professors discuss ChatGPT’s potential as a tool in the classroom

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
February 21, 2023
Dean Valerie Kinloch stands outside the School of Education.

Q&A: Dean of the School of Education reflects on new undergraduate major, recognition as one of nation’s 200 most impactful education scholars

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
January 30, 2023
The Cathedral of Learning and William Pitt Union on campus.

Abuse of corpse charge dismissed against Pitt student

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
January 17, 2023
Fiona Hill, former deputy assistant to the president of the United States.

Fiona Hill talks Putin’s goals in Ukraine, Russian election interference

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
November 4, 2022
Viva Los Tacos, formerly the location of The O, on Forbes Ave in Oakland.

New tacos v. old dogs: Students, alumni compare The O to Viva Los Tacos

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
October 18, 2022
Student Government Board at their first meeting of the semester Tuesday night at Nordy’s Place.

Supporting student tenants’ rights, sustainability and more: SGB members hold first public meeting of the semester

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
September 7, 2022
The Panther Pit on Meyran Avenue.

New Oakland sports bar and grille ‘The Panther Pit’ opening for the WVU game

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
August 31, 2022
A sidewalk poem being made with pink spray paint.

‘The power of art in everyday spaces’: Local poets celebrate Oakland’s past, present and future in new OBID sidewalk poetry project

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
August 25, 2022
Proposal for Bigelow Boulevard.

Six on-campus construction projects to know about this fall

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
August 8, 2022
A protestor carries a sign that reads "Bans Off Our Bodies" outside of the City Council Building in Downtown at Friday's Women's March.

“Need to fight back”: Pittsburgh rally speaks out against the Supreme Court overruling of Roe v. Wade

By Allison Radziwon and Bella Markovitz
June 25, 2022
Speaker series discusses racial justice, African American voting rights

Speaker series discusses racial justice, African American voting rights

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer
June 8, 2022
Fans cheer as Elle King performs during the Maple House Music and Arts Festival at Hartwood Acres Park on Saturday.

Pittsburgh-based record label holds first Maple House Music Festival

By Bella Markovitz, For The Pitt News
May 25, 2022
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