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
Aryanna Berringer, director of the Office of Veterans Services, works with a “Master the University” class last year.

Pitt Office of Veterans Services helps veterans navigate changing benefits

By Maura Scrabis, Staff Writer • November 11, 2020
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the VA and Congress have worked to preserve GI Bill benefits and make special rulings depending on changes at universities, such as a switch to virtual classes or a change in grading policies.
First-year Mairead Clements deferred enrollment to take classes at the Community College of Allegheny County, work and save money.

Deferred students stay busy during gap year

By Millicent Watt, Staff Writer • November 11, 2020
First year students at Pitt who deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic are finding ways to stay busy during their gap year.
The Cathedral of Learning watches over an empty Pitt campus.

Pitt enacts shelter in place, moves to Elevated posture after ‘significant’ increase in COVID-19 cases

By Rebecca Johnson, Martha Layne, and Jon Moss • November 8, 2020
Pitt will move to the Elevated risk posture and enact a shelter-in-place period thre days earlier than previously scheduled at 12 a.m. Monday.
The U.S. Human Rights Cities Alliance and Pittsburgh Human Rights Working Group hosted an event titled “Housing Justice, Human Rights and Health Webinar: Engaging Locally” with Leilani Farha on Thursday night.

Panelists discuss housing as a human right not a place for profits

By Natalie Frank, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2020
The U.S. Human Rights Cities Alliance and Pittsburgh Human Rights Working Group hosted an event on Thursday, which focused on addressing housing challenges in urban areas and the importance of classifying housing as a human right.
History professor John Stoner announced during a Wednesday faculty assembly meeting that the University will cancel all off-campus abroad and away programs for the spring semester.

Off-campus study abroad cancelled for spring semester, Faculty Assembly announces

By Punya Bhasin, Staff Writer • November 6, 2020
Pitt is cancelling all off-campus study abroad and away programs for the spring semester, according to a Wednesday afternoon announcement from John Stoner, the co-chair of the educational policies committee.
In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Pitt’s Dr. Yi Shi and Dr. Paul Duprex discussed the potential of nanobodies isolated from Wally the llama’s blood as a therapeutic treatment for COVID-19.

Pitt researchers find COVID-19 breakthrough in llama nanobodies

By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer • November 6, 2020
Yi Shi, an assistant professor of cell biology, is using antibodies from an unconventional source to develop a COVID-19 treatment — Wally the llama.
Pitt adds 18 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 18 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Ashton Crawley and Jon Moss • November 3, 2020
Pitt added 18 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 15 students and three employees, between Friday and Monday.
Priya Gupta voted for the first time this year but had to track down a missing ballot after it was lost in the mail on the way from New Jersey to Pittsburgh.

First-time voters feel empowered, frustrated leading up to Election Day

By Thea Barrett, Staff Writer • October 28, 2020
Priya Gupta is one of the 24 million Gen Z voters who will have the opportunity to vote on Election Day. Some first-time voters at Pitt described their thought process leading up to the election and the issues that sway them the most.
Members of Pitt College Republicans at the 2020 Lincoln Dinner in February.

‘Pseudo-Pitt for Trump’: College Republicans campaign for Trump, local candidates

By Natalie Frank, Senior Staff Writer • October 28, 2020
Elizabeth Oresanya, the president of Pitt's College Republicans, said the group acts as a “pseudo-Pitt for Trump” group on campus, but prioritizes local races. She said members don’t agree with the president on every issue, but most support his re-election.
Pitt adds 21 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 21 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • October 27, 2020
Pitt added 21 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 17 students and four employees, between Friday and Monday.
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