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

Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer

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A Naloxone kit.

End Overdose organization aims to promote harm reduction on campus

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
February 28, 2024
James Lindsay speaks at an event hosted by Turning Point USA at Pitt on Tuesday evening at Alumni Hall.

Turning Point speaker James Lindsay criticizes ‘queer theory,’ draws protest

By Briana Bindus and Khushi Rai
February 21, 2024
A woman prays during a rally Downtown in support of Ukraine on Feb. 27, 2022.

Two years in, the Pittsburgh community reflects on the war in Ukraine

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
February 19, 2024
A member of the Senate Council at Thursday’s meeting in Posvar Hall.

Senate Council discusses Governo Shapiro’s initiatives, SGB plans

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
February 16, 2024
Members of the Music & Entertainment Business Association gather for a meeting.

‘Passion meets profession’: Club helps students start music, entertainment business careers

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
February 8, 2024
Attendees listen to Robin Sowards in Posvar Hall on Thursday night.

United Steelworkers organizer discusses importance, history of academic unions

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
January 26, 2024
Dana Thompson and David Bernstein speak at the “All Angles: Discussion on Affirmative Action” event on Thursday in the William Pitt Union.

All Angles discusses affirmative action, Supreme Court decision

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
January 19, 2024
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital complex on Fifth Avenue.

Anne Marie Lennon named next chair of medicine

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
January 10, 2024
The Senate Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12.

Senate council discusses recent UPMC shuttle accident, Pitt funding

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
December 8, 2023
Screenshot from a virtual panel discussion on Monday about the recent events in Israel and Palestine.

Scholars discuss Israel, Palestine history and ways to talk about the conflict

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
October 16, 2023
A sign displaying Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban in a Rite Aid in Oakland.

Pittsburgh plastic bag ban goes into effect

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
October 16, 2023
The Senate Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12.

Senate Council discusses attacks in Israel, new safety training module

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
October 13, 2023
The Chancellor's Update to Faculty Assembly meeting.

Faculty Assembly addresses Plan for Pitt, health care and AI in monthly meeting

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2023
Kessler Scholars Program winners stand together for a photo outside the University Club.

Kessler Scholars Program offers first generation college students financial, academic support

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
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.

Panelists discuss student involvement in startups

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
Panelists Sue Frietsche, Sydney Etheredge, Nikki Terney and Greer Donley discussed abortion access in Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon.

Panelists discuss abortion access in Pennsylvania

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
September 8, 2023
Pitt graduates after their 2021 graduation at Acrisure Stadium.

‘A chance to build unity’: Pitt to host special graduation for students of color

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Alan Davidson, assistant secretary of commerce for communications and information and administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, speaks at the University Club Tuesday afternoon.

Biden administration official talks AI accountability procedures at Pitt panel

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Members of Some of Gods’ Children Gospel Choir pose for a photo.

‘A big deal’: Some of God’s Children Choir celebrates 50th anniversary with concert

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Senate Council at their weekly meeting on Thursday in Posvar Hall.

Senate Council discusses ‘anti-trans’ events, Student Government Board election

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
March 23, 2023
Posvar Hall, which houses the Department of Africana Studies.

‘We are connected’: Pitt plans new Africana Studies Ph.D. program

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
March 15, 2023
A view of the Cathedral of Learning.

‘It was our people that made us special’: Paper, CMRO reflect on Pitt’s pandemic procedures

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
March 2, 2023
The Cathedral of Learning.

Nine Pitt students, alumni awarded Fulbright scholarship

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
February 23, 2023
Screenshot of Let’s Talk: Student Rental meeting.

OPDC talks student rentals, navigating landlord-tenant relationships

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
February 17, 2023
Kyaien Conner, the new director of the Center on Race and Social Problems.

Kyaien Conner to bring community focus as director of CRSP

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
Thursday’s Senate Council meeting.

Senate Council talks shared governance issues, renegotiations of ELI closure

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
January 27, 2023
A student places a can of alcoholic seltzer into a fridge.

‘I’ve had a lot of fun without it’: Dry January encourages sober life at Pitt

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
January 25, 2023
A drink from Uzima on display.

De-stress with fresh-pressed juice at Uzima juicery

By Punya Bhasin and Khushi Rai
January 25, 2023
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Pitt student founds nonprofit ‘Spread The Love Projects’ to help pediatric patients

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
November 9, 2022
The Pitt Faculty Assembly meeting on Wednesday.

Faculty assembly talks faculty union criticisms, IPA policy

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
November 4, 2022
Members of Pitt’s Muslim Student Association at a charity week fundraiser by the William Pitt Union on Monday.

‘Only united do we win:’ Pitt MSA hosts its second annual Charity Week

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022
Thursday’s Senate Council meeting.

Senate Council talks sexual assault cases, increased security presence on campus

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
October 13, 2022
From top left, Pitt’s 2022 Obama Foundation Voyager scholars Yali Beit-Arie, Sydney Wilhelmy, Kiera Lederman and Braydan Issermoyer.

‘Stick to issues you’re passionate about’: Four Pitt students win Obama-Chesky scholarship

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022
The 2022 Spirit of Pitt Candidates outside of the William Pitt Union. Pictured from left to right: Annie Goodwin, Gwyneth Lloyd, Ben Asciutto, George Barakat, Meg Anderson, Vinnie Giangrasso, Bea Amsalu and Brian Hand.

Spirit of Pitt candidates show school pride for Homecoming Week

By Khushi Rai and Madison Dean
October 4, 2022
A pile of cash.

Experts offer students advice on saving, investing

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
September 27, 2022
Becca Segal, a chemistry graduate student and CEO of FlowCellutions, explains her product, FlowCells, to two Pitt students at the Big Idea Center.

Saxbys opens location in Big Idea Center

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
September 18, 2022
An image created by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in 2017 in Greenbelt, Maryland, of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4214, located around 10 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

Society of Astronautics and Rocketry designs first motor fit for competition

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
September 16, 2022
The Oakland Planning and Development Corporation held a Developmental Activities Meeting Monday night to discuss three proposed projects in Oakland.

OPDC outlines construction projects in Oakland in 2023

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Laura Stravach, president of the Pitt Rainbow Alliance.

Safe spaces and gender-neutral restrooms: Pitt students reflect on LGBTQ resources after top ranking

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
September 7, 2022
‘A higher burden’: Students react to Pitt’s tuition increase

‘A higher burden’: Students react to Pitt’s tuition increase

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
September 1, 2022
Dancers perform an excerpt from the ballet “Coppelia” during the ballet club’s spring show in Bellefield Hall.

‘Simply fun’: Students find interests, friends with Pitt’s more than 400 clubs

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
August 25, 2022
Inside of an operating room during a surgery.

Pitt researchers discuss operating room sustainability practices

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
July 22, 2022
The Cathedral of Learning and William Pitt Union on campus.

New loading zones bring efficiency to Pittsburgh

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
June 14, 2022
Mosaic of Learning | Growing Older

Mosaic of Learning | Growing Older

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
April 14, 2022
Mosaic of Learning | Friendship breakups

Mosaic of Learning | Friendship breakups

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
Mosaic of Learning | Talking about mental illness

Mosaic of Learning | Talking about mental illness

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022
Mosaic of Learning | How TikTok gets you addicted

Mosaic of Learning | How TikTok gets you addicted

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
January 28, 2022
Mosaic of Learning | How to handle finals week

Mosaic of Learning | How to handle finals week

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer
December 9, 2021
Mosaic of Learning | The daunting first experience in research

Mosaic of Learning | The daunting first experience in research

By Khushi Rai, For The Pitt News
November 11, 2021
Mosaic of Learning | High school humanities classes need an overhaul

Mosaic of Learning | High school humanities classes need an overhaul

By Khushi Rai, For The Pitt News
October 28, 2021
Mosaic of Learning | The importance of being educated in both STEM and the arts

Mosaic of Learning | The importance of being educated in both STEM and the arts

By Khushi Rai, For The Pitt News
September 23, 2021
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