Pitt students condemn political violence, debate gun control following Charlie Kirk murder

By Amanda Yu, Kyra McCague, and Naomi Weiss • September 12, 2025

In the wake of the death of Charlie Kirk, a prominent political figure and conservative activist who was fatally shot on Wednesday, many Pitt students on both sides of the aisle are condemning political violence. 

College Democrats and Republicans at Pitt reflect on 2024 presidential election efforts

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

As the results trickle in from the 2024 presidential election, College Democrats at Pitt and College Republicans at Pitt reflect on their efforts throughout the election season. Both political organizations went into election night hoping for their preferred candidate to win.

Rep. Summer Lee speaks to College Democrats at Pitt, addresses concerns of young voters

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • October 25, 2024

Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa) spoke to College Democrats at Pitt Wednesday night. Several students participating in a question and answer with Lee expressed their frustration with the current government and the upcoming election.

College Democrats, Republicans debate abortion, drag bans and health care

By Alexandra Ross, Assistant News Editor • March 21, 2023

One of the most contentious issues at a debate between Pitt’s College Republicans and College Democrats on Monday night came when College Republicans vice president Joshua Minsky and College Democrats president Amanda Thornton debated whether abortion is a human right.

‘Here to say thank you’: Shapiro visits Pitt students on campus

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • October 28, 2022

Gen Z plays a crucial role in political progress today, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro.

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

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • November 11, 2020

Democratic organizers at Pitt said they were a little nervous while awaiting the results of the presidential election, yet ultimately felt relieved once The Associated Press called the race for former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday morning.

As election season heats up, campus political groups rally voters

By Nathan Fitchett, Staff Writer • September 16, 2020

The College Democrats and College Republicans at Pitt have both begun work to energize western Pennsylvania voters for both local and national races, seeking to bolster voter turnout for what is considered to be one of the most important swing regions in the state, which itself is a swing state on the national level. The groups continue to hold virtual events due to COVID-19 restrictions, disrupting their typical in-person election-season activities.

College Dems panel encourages fight for racial justice on campus

By Paul Mlodgenski, For The Pitt News • August 26, 2020

Nearly 50 students attended the panel, which featured three guest speakers to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement in the Greater Pittsburgh area..

College Dems across nation call for college student rescue checks

By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss • April 30, 2020

More than 20 of the country’s statewide College Democrats groups called Thursday for Congress to extend economic rescue checks to all American adult dependents in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Democrats, Republicans face off on health care

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • February 5, 2019

Pitt College Republicans member Corey Barsky noted early in a Monday night debate against the College Democrats that health care is an issue that brings out passion from both ends of the political spectrum.