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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Old News: 1918 and the first great Pitt quarantine

Old News: 1918 and the first great Pitt quarantine

By Emily Wolfe, Digital Manager
March 25, 2020
Dozens of students who are pushing Pitt to divest its endowment from fossil fuels have been staying overnight during the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition’s 24/7 occupation of the Cathedral of Learning.

Cathedral after dark: Fossil Free Pitt protest grows as Friday Board meeting approaches

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
February 26, 2020
Director Marielle Heller, left, and Tom Hanks on the set of "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood."

Screen Time: How female directors are portraying masculinity onscreen

By Emily Wolfe, Digital Manager
February 10, 2020
Old News: Booze, the news and Alito

Old News: Booze, the news and Alito

By Emily Wolfe, Digital Manager
January 29, 2020
Old News: Druidgate

Old News: Druidgate

By Emily Wolfe, Digital Manager
January 16, 2020
Review | Cat(s) fight : A movie that transcends critique

Review | Cat(s) fight : A movie that transcends critique

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
January 8, 2020
Adam Maeroff’s painting “Cloudy with a Chance of Learning” shows a visitor to the “Lest We Forget” exhibition that was on display on the Cathedral of Learning lawn last fall.

Pittsburgh painter captures reactions to “Lest We Forget”

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
January 6, 2020
Old News: Ringing in the last 10 decades

Old News: Ringing in the last 10 decades

By Emily Wolfe, Digital Manager
January 6, 2020
High schooler Benjamin Gutschow said at Friday's climate strike that young people need to demand more from their government.

Students, activists rally again Downtown for climate action

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
December 7, 2019
Gina Garcia, a faculty member in Pitt’s school of education, will serve on the board of directors of the Association for the Study of Higher Education until 2021.

Pitt professor appointed to higher education association board

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
December 1, 2019
Market Central now serves expanded halal food options between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Magellan’s food station.

Pitt answers call for new halal food option

By Janine Faust and Emily Wolfe
November 21, 2019
Old News: Happy Franksgiving

Old News: Happy Franksgiving

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
November 21, 2019
The Halal Pitt food truck was permitted by the Allegheny County Health Department to reopen on Friday after being closed for multiple safety violations.

Halal Pitt food cart opens again after reinspection

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 18, 2019
Allegheny County Health Department called for the temporary closure of the Halal Pitt food cart for health violations.

Halal Pitt food cart ordered to close after health inspection

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 14, 2019
Charges of strangulation and assault against Pitt student Grace Hall were dropped on Thursday.

Assault, strangulation charges against Pitt student dismissed

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 14, 2019
An attempted robbery was conducted on Bruegger’s Bagels on Forbes Avenue on Monday afternoon.

Man flees Bruegger’s after attempted robbery

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 12, 2019
Old News: A history of Joe Biden's visits to Pitt

Old News: A history of Joe Biden’s visits to Pitt

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
November 8, 2019
A Pitt Graduate School of Public Health study found that physicians who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies related to opioid medications were more likely to prescribe opioids to their patients.

Pitt study: Gifts from pharma lead to more opioid prescriptions

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 7, 2019
Pitt student charged with assault, strangulation after Towers incident

Pitt student charged with assault, strangulation after Towers incident

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 5, 2019
Old News: Pitt women break into cheerleading

Old News: Pitt women break into cheerleading

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
October 25, 2019
City police wrongfully arrested a man Wednesday for last Friday’s robbery at the Jimmy John’s on Forbes Avenue.

Police withdraw charges after making arrest in Jimmy John’s robbery

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 24, 2019
Starship’s food delivery robots have been criticized for creating difficulties at crosswalks for wheelchair-using students.

Starship issues new statement after reviewing footage of viral incident on Forbes crosswalk

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 22, 2019
The testing of the Starship Technologies food delivery robots has halted due to concerns over potential safety issues for wheelchair users.

Pitt pauses testing of Starship robots due to safety concerns

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 21, 2019
A new female peregrine falcon arrived at the Cathedral nesting site earlier this fall.

Cathedral falcon nest gets a new matriarch

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 20, 2019
U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan said there was no evidence to suggest Rosfeld's resignation was coerced under duress.

Jimmy John’s robbed by man who claimed to have gun

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 18, 2019
Mitchy Collins of lovelytheband performs Sunday afternoon at Fall Fest, sponsored by Pitt Program Council.

Lovelytheband headlines 2019 Fall Fest

By Jade Chang and Emily Wolfe
October 13, 2019
Women’s bathrooms in the Cathedral of Learning, the William Pitt Union, Posvar Hall and several other buildings on campus now contain dispensers stocked with free menstrual products.

Pitt institutes menstrual products in bathrooms around campus

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 10, 2019
Old News: The case of the two Jagiellonian globes

Old News: The case of the two Jagiellonian globes

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
October 10, 2019
Pitt police investigating two burglary reports on Melwood

Pitt police investigating two burglary reports on Melwood

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 4, 2019
Katie Pope, the coordinator of the Title IX office, talks about the push to make her office more accessible.

Title IX releases data, holds first-ever town hall

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 1, 2019
Fossil Free Pitt has formally called on the University to divest from fossil fuels by April 2020.

Fossil Free Pitt presses for divestment by April

By Elise Lavallee and Emily Wolfe
September 30, 2019
Police arrest Pitt student for aggravated assault

Police arrest Pitt student for aggravated assault

By Erica Guthrie and Emily Wolfe
September 30, 2019
Old News: When Pitt and ROTC clashed on anti-gay policy

Old News: When Pitt and ROTC clashed on anti-gay policy

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
September 26, 2019
Pitt has joined a pledge to cut food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030.

Pitt signs pledge to work to cut food-related emissions

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 25, 2019
The Rosh Hashanah meal begins with the dipping of apple into honey and a special blessing for "a good and sweet new year."

Around High Holy Days, some Jewish students see pushback from professors

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 25, 2019
two high-risk violations and two low-risk violations in a Monday report.

Bruegger’s cited for four more health code violations

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 23, 2019
The ACHD cited The Perch for one high-risk violation and six low-risk violations Monday.

ACHD finds one high-risk health code violation at Perch

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 23, 2019
Fetal death is twice as likely to occur in cases of pregnant black women as opposed to white women in Pittsburgh according to the City’s Gender Equity Commission report.

Pitt report: Quality of life for black residents worse in Pittsburgh than in other cities

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 19, 2019
The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board filed a decision Wednesday ordering a new election for Pitt’s graduate student union.

Labor official: Pitt website, department chair email involved in unfair practices

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 19, 2019
Pittsburgh’s newest proposal for its planned Bus Rapid Transit system includes a bus station in front of Soldiers and Sailors.

New BRT plan picks up Soldiers and Sailors stop

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 19, 2019
The National Science Foundation awarded Pitt a $10 million grant to develop programming that will boost STEM enrollment for underrepresented students.

Pitt gets $10 million from NSF to address equity in STEM

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 19, 2019
Pitt will hold its first fall “Bike to Campus” day on Wednesday.

Pitt will hold first September ‘Bike to Campus Day’ Wednesday

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 16, 2019
Bates Street vape shop vandalized, Pitt student charged

Bates Street vape shop vandalized, Pitt student charged

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 16, 2019
Telmar Palmer was charged earlier this month with invasion of privacy and attempted indecent assault.

Man charged after attempting to film men in Pitt bathrooms

By Janine Faust and Emily Wolfe
September 12, 2019
Man and Starship delivery robot waiting at pedestrian crossing in Redwood City, California.

Everything we know about the Starship food delivery robots

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 8, 2019
The change will affect many student organizations at Pitt.

New guideline may remove “Pitt,” “Panther” from student group names

By Janine Faust and Emily Wolfe
August 30, 2019
Driving skills can be negatively impacted while under the influence of THC.

Pitt researchers develop first THC breathalyzer

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
August 29, 2019
Average Pitt student debt nears $40,000

Average Pitt student debt nears $40,000

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
August 26, 2019
Pitt first-years and resident assistants will receive unlimited 30-minute bike rides with Healthy Ride for the upcoming fall and spring semester.

Pitt announces unlimited bike share rides for first-years

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
August 26, 2019

Meet the editors: News

By Erica Guthrie, Jon Moss, and Emily Wolfe
August 25, 2019
The 2019 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship will be hosted in Pittsburgh at the PPG Paints Arena.

Pitt volleyball has no plans to slow down

By Emily Wolfe, Sports Editor
August 21, 2019
Pitt’s Board of Trustees met in July to approve a tuition increase for the 2019-20 academic year.

What you missed this summer: tuition hikes, union developments, Ethan Kozak

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
August 19, 2019
Man arrested, charged after two attempted rapes

Man arrested, charged after two attempted rapes

By Jon Moss and Emily Wolfe
August 1, 2019
Allegheny County Courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh.

Former Pitt researcher convicted of poisoning his wife seeks new trial

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
July 31, 2019
TPN File photo.

Police respond to armed robbery on O’Hara Street

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
July 30, 2019
County judge overturns jury’s guilty verdict against ex-CMU student

County judge overturns jury’s guilty verdict against ex-CMU student

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
July 28, 2019
Student researchers seek youth responses to Tree of Life shooting

Student researchers seek youth responses to Tree of Life shooting

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
July 24, 2019
Board committees update mission statements

Board committees update mission statements

By Martha Layne and Emily Wolfe
July 9, 2019

Screen Time: Can Netflix save the romantic comedy?

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
July 9, 2019
SGB President Zechariah Brown.

Across the board: Meet this year’s student government

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
July 1, 2019
Telmar Palmer was charged Sept. 1 with invasion of privacy and attempted indecent assault.

Police respond to attempted burglary on Oakland Avenue

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
June 30, 2019
Emily Boissonneault will coach Pitt's varsity women's lacrosse team when the program opens in 2021-22.

Pitt chooses Emily Boissonneault as first women’s lacrosse coach

By Emily Wolfe, Sports Editor
June 29, 2019
Billy Epting, who lives in Lawrenceville, brought his six-month-old daughter to City Councilperson Erika Strassburger’s community listening session Wednesday.

Community airs pollution concerns at Strassburger’s listening session

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
June 27, 2019
Ram’s defensive tackle Aaron Donald at Heinz Field during the annual Blue-Gold game.

Pitt football training center renamed for Aaron Donald

By Emily Wolfe, Sports Editor
June 25, 2019
Pitt retired Billy Knight's number 34 jersey in 1989.

Meet Pitt’s 2019 Hall of Fame inductees

By Emily Wolfe, Sports Editor
June 18, 2019
Poet Nicole Sealey reads her poem “Candelabra With Heads” at Pitt’s Center for African American Poetry and Poetics “Won’t You Celebrate With Me” event on Saturday evening.

CAAPP celebrates black female writers from Pittsburgh and beyond

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
June 18, 2019
Demonstrators march across the Roberto Clemente Bridge during Sunday’s People’s Pride.

People’s Pride lifts up trans activists of color

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
June 11, 2019
The University is currently searching for a replacement for Arthur Levine, senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine.

Pitt seeks community input in search for med school dean

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
June 4, 2019
Richard Lomotey was charged with a total of six counts of harassment, kidnapping and false imprisonment on May 11.

Pitt, Penn State Beaver professor charged with kidnapping Uber riders

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
May 11, 2019
Crossword | It's finally here

Crossword | It’s finally here

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
April 21, 2019
The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has declined to hold a hearing on Pitt faculty organizers’ election petition.

No hearing for Pitt faculty union, organizers plan appeal

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2019
Dr. Brian Primack will step down from his position as dean of Pitt's Honors College.

Honors College dean to leave for position at University of Arkansas

By Emily Wolfe and Brian Gentry
April 17, 2019
The "412" on the redesigned Pitt football helmets has become a subject of controversy.

Pitt’s new football helmets put Shop412 on defense

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
April 13, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren visited Alumni Hall in October 2016 to rally for Katie McGinty for Senate and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Elizabeth Warren “100% behind” Pitt grad student union

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
April 9, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally inside the Fitzgerald Field House before the 2016 Pennsylvania primary.

Sanders will hold Sunday rally in Schenley Plaza

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
April 8, 2019
The "412" on the redesigned Pitt football helmets has become a subject of controversy.

Pitt Athletics unveils new style at Bigelow Bash

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor
April 7, 2019
Participants march during Pittsburgh PrideFest 2018.

Pitt’s first big spring Pride is just around the corner

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 28, 2019
Around 120 students gathered outside the William Pitt Union on Wednesday afternoon for a silent and peaceful die-in demonstration, which lasted around 40 minutes.

120 join “Justice for Antwon” die-in on WPU steps

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 27, 2019
Pitt’s Black Action Society plans to hold a peaceful die-in demonstration Wednesday afternoon at 12:50 in front of the William Pitt Union steps.

Black Action Society plans Wednesday die-in for Antwon Rose

By Emily Wolfe and Brian Gentry
March 26, 2019
Demonstrators march through downtown Pittsburgh during Monday’s student walkout.

Third day of protests brings students Downtown

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2019
Pitt Police officers blocked the Fifth Avenue entrance to Litchfield Towers as protesters filled the street.

Oakland protests white officer’s acquittal

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 23, 2019
Protesters gathered outside the Allegheny County Courthouse in June to protest Antwon Rose's death. (TPN File Photo)

Jury finds Rosfeld not guilty in Rose shooting case

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
March 22, 2019
In a new court filing from Pitt’s lawyers, Pitt disputed allegations filed by Rose’s parents, saying East Pittsburgh never requested a copy of Rosfeld’s file for review before hiring him in June 2018.

Pitt files response to Rose suit

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 17, 2019
Pitt graduate student employees announced their plan to unionize in January 2016.

Pitt attempting to obstruct grad student union election, organizers claim

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 12, 2019
About 100 people gathered in Schenley Plaza to demand reproductive justice, environmental justice and an end to gender violence at Thursday afternoon’s student walkout.

“This whole system’s got to go:” Students walk out against inequality

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 7, 2019
Pitt grad student union organizers, in conjunction with United Steelworkers, projected their campaign logo on the Cathedral last year.

Labor board affirms Pitt grad students have right to unionize

By Brian Gentry, Joanna Li, and Emily Wolfe
March 7, 2019
Anaïs Peterson (top right) and members of Fossil Free Pitt react to hearing that Peterson won the runoff election for SGB executive vice president.

Voters choose divestment, Peterson as executive VP

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
March 6, 2019
Members of the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition set up a cardboard “pipeline” in the Cathedral in December 2016 in protest of the pipeline on Standing Rock’s reservation.

Students face divestment referendum

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2019
Men’s Glee Club PDoG strategy includes incentives, reimbursement

Men’s Glee Club PDoG strategy includes incentives, reimbursement

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 1, 2019
Due to the tie between Caroline Unger (left) and Anais Peterson (right) during SGB’s 2019 election, a runoff election will be held on March 5 to determine SGB’s 2019 executive vice president.

SGB to hold runoff election for executive VP spot

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
February 26, 2019
“Grateful, thankful, overwhelmed”: Brown wins SGB presidency

“Grateful, thankful, overwhelmed”: Brown wins SGB presidency

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
February 20, 2019
Frontier’s presidential candidate Albert Tanjaya (from left), 19Forward’s board candidate Lynn Dang, board candidate Aman Reddy and Impact’s presidential candidate Zechariah Brown.

Your guide to today’s SGB election

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
February 19, 2019
Illona Beresford, senior project manager at the University, notes the importance of sustainability in the University’s future development plans.

Residents, faculty voice qualms with master plan

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
February 12, 2019
Albert Tanjaya and Zechariah Brown are running opposing presidential campaigns in SGB’s 2019 election season. Both candidates launched social media campaigns on Wednesday, the official start of campaign season.

Frontier, Impact slates launch SGB campaigns

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
January 30, 2019
The University will waive the security fee it charged the Pitt College Republicans for Ben Shapiro’s talk on campus last November.

Pitt waives Shapiro fee for College Republicans

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
January 28, 2019
Board members Albert Tanjaya and Zechariah Brown are both running for SGB president.

SGB seeks late candidates, Brown, Tanjaya declare presidential run

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
January 25, 2019
University of Pittsburgh faculty unionizers make an appearance at the People’s Pride parade in June 2018. (Photo by Jon Kunitsky | Staff Photographer)

Pitt faculty file for union election

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
January 18, 2019
To be eligible to run for SGB, a candidate must have a GPA of at least 2.75 and can’t belong to the Election or Judicial committees.

SGB closes in on election season

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
January 16, 2019
Many of the protestors gathered outside the City-Council Building carried firearms during Monday afternoon’s demonstration.

Proposed gun legislation triggers protests

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
January 8, 2019
Alliance Defending Freedom demands Pitt rescind security fee for Shapiro event

Alliance Defending Freedom demands Pitt rescind security fee for Shapiro event

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
December 9, 2018
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