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

Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer

All content by Elizabeth Primrose
The Big Idea Center on Forbes Avenue.

Big Idea Center’s new ChangeMaker Series encourages student entrepreneurship

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
January 31, 2024
Residential buildings on Joe Hammer Square in South Oakland.

What to know when signing a lease

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
November 15, 2023
A portrait of Sherry Zalika Sykes, the Diplomat in Residence for the newly formed Allegheny region.

New Diplomat in Residence aims to ‘inform and inspire’

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
Pitt students pray Maghrib, the evening prayer, during the Muslim Student Association’s iftar in the William Pitt Union in April 2022.

Pitt students celebrate Passover, Ramadan and Easter with their religious communities on campus

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
April 13, 2023
The Cathedral of Learning.

Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies joins University Consortium on Afro-Latin American Studies

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
April 2, 2023
Pitt graduates after their 2021 graduation at Heinz Field.

Pitt’s graduate enrollment growth slower than its peers

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
April 2, 2023

Pitt’s chancellor search remains behind closed doors

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
March 15, 2023
A pile of cash.

Pitt Day of Giving raises $2.4M, down 19% from last year

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
Jamir Grier, a junior computer science major and president of Pitt’s computer science club.

Computer science students feel ‘discouraged’ about the tech job market

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
A sign advertising the Swanson School of Engineering blood drive at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall auditorium in September 2021.

FDA proposes new guidelines to ease restrictions on blood donations for ‘men who have sex with men’

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
The Parkvale Building on Meyran Avenue, which houses the English Language Institute.

English Language Institute closing due to declining enrollment

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
January 18, 2023
Hillman Library at night.

‘Student Voices: Creating a Place of Belonging’ exhibit presented on media wall in Hillman Library

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
January 12, 2023
Pitt students play Monopoly.

Pittsburgh gets its own edition of Monopoly

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
December 5, 2022
Dental assistant students treat a patient.

Pitt’s dental assistant program addresses healthcare professional shortage

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
November 1, 2022
"I Voted" stickers at an early voting location Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

‘A small thing we can do’: Students plan to vote for first time in midterms

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
October 26, 2022
Three Pitt students are starting a club to address mental health stigma among student athletes

Three Pitt students are starting a club to address mental health stigma among student athletes

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer
October 7, 2022
Student Government Board to elect new board member this month

Student Government Board to elect new board member this month

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
September 6, 2022
Preparations underway for the Year of Emotional Well-Being

Preparations underway for the Year of Emotional Well-Being

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
August 16, 2022
The Garage Door Saloon on Atwood Street.

Garage Door Saloon civil cases ongoing, City withdraws violations

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
May 17, 2022
Keisha Blain, Pitt associate professor of history.

‘I am absolutely thrilled’: Pitt professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
April 21, 2022
PDM raises more than $360k at first in-person dance event since 2019

PDM raises more than $360k at first in-person dance event since 2019

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
Research project aims to create a feeling of belonging at Pitt libraries

Research project aims to create a feeling of belonging at Pitt libraries

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022
Clyde Wilson Pickett is Pitt’s vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion.

‘Getting things right’: Clyde Wilson Pickett reflects on past year

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
January 19, 2022
The 2021-22 Year of Data and Society logo.

‘Community of the eager’: Pitt’s Year of Data and Society plans for spring

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
January 14, 2022
Pitt's Arabic Language and Culture club.

‘Speakers of all levels’: Pitt language clubs connect students

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
November 18, 2021
CGSSG, an elected group of 17 individuals, represents all College of General Studies students. CGSSG’s goal this year is to re-establish itself and build a strong foundation going forward for future leadership.

CGS Student Government aims to re-establish itself this year

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
September 23, 2021
Pitt’s Office of Sustainability provided a list of COVID-safe ways to celebrate Earth Day this year — such as guided hikes and park cleanups — with different community organizations, while also providing educational resources so people can both celebrate and learn.

Pitt hosts eco-friendly events to celebrate Earth Day, encourages sustainability

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021
Chloe Shearer, a statistician with the Human Engineering Research Laboratory in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, started the Pitt Disability Community in January.

New Pitt Disability Community creates a group for faculty and staff with disabilities

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
April 6, 2021
Sohail Rana, who is in his last year as a dental student, and his team started working together in early January 2020 and officially formed their startup company — ZeroDK — in May 2020. ZeroDK, a pun on the phrase “zero decay,” combines the use of a toothbrush holder with a smartphone app that tracks how long users brush and floss their teeth.

Pitt dental student creates product to fight tooth decay

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
April 5, 2021
The gender, sexuality and women’s studies department, in collaboration with a number of departments and faculty members, created the Gender and Science Initiative in 2019 to link GSWS studies with the hard sciences. Directed by GSWS lecturer Bridget Keown, this initiative includes gender and science courses as well as extracurricular programming.

GSWS group charts the intersection of science and gender

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
March 14, 2021
A group of Pitt students launched VaccinatePA, a website that crowdsources vaccine availability data in Pennsylvania.

Pitt students help community navigate COVID-19 vaccine appointments

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
February 16, 2021
Kenzo (pictured) is being trained by senior psychology and history double major Lily Swanson to become a service dog.

Service puppy raisers navigate training dogs during pandemic

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
January 27, 2021
The Swedish Nationality room, decorated for the holiday open house in December 2018.

Nationality Room Holiday Open House virtually sends viewers around the world

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
January 19, 2021
People celebrate and dance in the street in Squirrel Hill after learning about Biden’s election win.

‘A four-year exhale’: Democratic organizers reflect on Biden’s win

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer
November 11, 2020
All Pitt Eats locations still participate in the food recovery program and continue to donate surplus food to local agencies that fight hunger, diverting it from landfills.

COVID-19 restrictions affect waste across campus

By Elizabeth Primrose, For The Pitt News
November 6, 2020
Pitt is encouraging students to celebrate homecoming at home and has cancelled traditional homecoming activities like Paint the Town, pictured here last year.

‘Stay at Home-coming’: Panthers find new way to show Pitt spirit

By Elizabeth Primrose, For The Pitt News
October 20, 2020
‘A different lifestyle’: Students navigate a semester at home

‘A different lifestyle’: Students navigate a semester at home

By Elizabeth Primrose, For The Pitt News
October 14, 2020
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