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

Christian Snyder, Editor in chief

Christian Snyder is the editor in chief of The Pitt News. He will graduate in April 2019 with a degree in politics and philosophy. Christian joined The Pitt News as a second-year student writing columns before working as the opinions editor and assistant opinions editor. He served as the multimedia editor for a semester before becoming editor in chief. Christian is from Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb about 20 minutes away from Oakland. He plans to pursue a career in journalism after graduating.

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The area around Ruskin Hall was the site of the first account of suspicious activity in Oakland this week.

Pitt police identifies men involved in Tuesday incident as students from Denison University on ‘scavenger hunt’ who had to ‘scare someone’

By Christian Snyder, Editor in Chief
April 12, 2019
Jay Darr was hired as the director of the University Counseling Center.

Breaking: Pitt appoints counseling center director

By Brian Gentry and Christian Snyder
January 11, 2019
Ben Shapiro speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

Young America’s Foundation threatens lawsuit against Pitt over Ben Shapiro security fee

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2018
Close to 3,000 people attended the Stronger than Hate vigil on the Cathedral of Learning Lawn Monday afternoon.

Pitt students gather to support Jewish community

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018
After stepping off of his plane at Pittsburgh International Airport, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waved a Terrible Towel and threw it into the crowd before his speech on Nov. 6, 2016.

President Trump plans Tuesday trip to Pittsburgh

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2018
Several hundred people gathered at the intersection of Forbes and Murray avenues Saturday evening for a vigil that paid tribute to the victims of the Saturday morning shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill.

Trump to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday in wake of synagogue massacre

By Christian Snyder, Editor in Chief
October 29, 2018
Market Central and Market To-Go are up for re-inspection and plan to retrain their employees after they were cited for several food safety inspection categories in the Allegheny County Health Department’s Food Safety Assessment Report last week.

Pitt, Sodexo address food safety concerns amid reinspection citations

By Hannah Schneider and Christian Snyder
October 23, 2018
Then-senior Delena Obermaier played the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Pitt’s production of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” last October. This year, she returned to campus as an alum to advocate for the show. (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ back on after meeting with SGB

By Christian Snyder, Editor in Chief
October 10, 2018
Then-senior Delena Obermaier played the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter at Pitt’s production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" last October.

Rocky Horror Picture Show suddenly cancelled, organizers blame SGB

By Sarah Connor and Christian Snyder
October 9, 2018
Police are investigating Pitt's Phi Delta Theta chapter after a Pitt community member reported an alleged hazing incident at off-campus fraternity events last week.

Phi Delta Theta under police investigation for alleged hazing incident

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2018
The Panthers Forward program aims to utilize donations from the University’s alumni network to finance current students’ tuition. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

Pitt announces Panthers Forward to ease student debt

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2018
(TPN File Photo)

Dear readers: The Pitt News takes Fridays online

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2018
The main room of the Carnegie Library in Oakland. (Wikipedia)

2 men arrested for stealing over $8 million in rare books from Carnegie Library

By Christian Snyder, Editor in chief
July 23, 2018
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher speaks at a Board of Trustees meeting in February.

Pitt Board approves budgets for 2018-19 school year

By Grant Burgman and Christian Snyder
July 16, 2018
Blush advertised Stormy Daniels as "The Most Famous Porn Star In History" leading up to her performances at the Downtown Pittsburgh strip club. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Editor-in-chief)

Stormy Daniels performs in Pittsburgh amid national controversy

By Christian Snyder, Editor in Chief
May 16, 2018
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[Photo] Vladimir Padunov: Catch him outside the Cathedral

April 4, 2018
Dr. Sheila Ramgopal, one of Pittsburgh’s foremost abortion providers, finds her peace through empowering women — and she’s just getting started.

[Photo] Sheila Ramgopal: Giving back to women

March 24, 2018
When CBS political analyst and Pitt professor Emily West predicted Donald Trump would win the 2016 Presidential election, no one believed her — then it happened.

[Photo] Emily West: Politics as (un)usual

March 30, 2018
Hailing from a family of fixers, Ruthann Omer followed in her father's footsteps and later became Allegheny County's first female municipal engineer.

[Photo] Ruthann Omer: Fixing with family

March 26, 2018
Erika Strassburger talks to reporters after greeting friends, family and staff at her victory party after winning Tuesday's special election (Photo by Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor)

Erika Strassburger wins District 8 special election

By Christian Snyder, Multimedia Editor
March 6, 2018
Pitt Alum James Craig (center) spoke about his plan to run for the District 46 Pennsylvania State Senate seat at the University Club Thursday evening. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Online Visual Editor)

Pitt alum campaigns for state senate seat

By Christian Snyder, Multimedia Editor
February 2, 2018
Braddock Mayor John Fetterman discusses his plans to run for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor with Pitt Democrats Tuesday night. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Online Visual Editor)

Fetterman responds to tough student questions

By Christian Snyder, Multimedia Editor
January 17, 2018
(Illustration by Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor)

Analysis: How a 1999 NATO operation turned Russia against the West

By Christian Snyder, Assistant Opinions Editor
September 6, 2017
In 1773, Phillis Wheatley became the first African-American poet ever to be published. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Column: Poetry now: why today’s world makes poetics shine

By Christian Snyder, Assistant Opinions Editor
August 29, 2017
The Miller Centre County District Attorney and Timothy Piazza's parents stand at a podium during a press conference on May 5, 2017 after their son's death earlier that year. (David Swanson/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Column: Greek life promotes dangerous, elitist culture

By Christian Snyder, Opinions Editor
July 4, 2017
(Vector by Jordan Mondell | Layout Editor)

Column: When hitting the sheets, communication makes it easy

By Christian Snyder, Columnist
May 30, 2017
Pinstripe Sunny plays a set at The Bushnel (Photo Courtesy of The Bushnel)

Column: Tired of house parties? Try house shows instead

By Christian Snyder, Columnist
May 30, 2017
Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Column: Broken contracts harm passengers’ rights

By Christian Snyder, Columnist
April 20, 2017
Jordan Mondell | Contributing Editor

Column: “Open Casket” painting trivializes black suffering

By Christian Snyder, Columnist
April 13, 2017
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