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
Pitt is considering providing all employees with one mask, and students with two, which must be worn when and where the University asks, officials said Wednesday.

Pitt officials considering mandatory masks for fall semester

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer • May 21, 2020
If students return to Oakland in the fall in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they may see some changes made to campus. Pitt is considering providing all employees with one mask, and students with two, which must be worn when and where the University asks, officials said Wednesday.
Defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman (97) posted a career-high six tackles and added 1.5 sacks, bringing his team leading total for the season to 4.5.

Jones, Twyman have sights set on 2020 season

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • May 20, 2020
For most people, control is in short supply right now. Stay-at-home orders, business closures and quarantines are expected to extend well into the summer and timelines for a return to normalcy are fluid. It can be easy to lose focus on the world beyond COVID-19, but Pitt senior defensive end Patrick Jones II said he believes in that future, and its dependence upon his present.
The COVID-19 pandemic causes uncertainty about returning for the fall semester for many of Pitt’s more than 3,100 international students.

‘This feeling of helplessness’: International students concerned about fall semester amid pandemic

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • May 19, 2020
Travel restrictions and delays in processing visas has left many of Pitt’s 3,100 international students questioning whether they will be able to start the fall semester on campus.
An illustration demonstrates the fluid repellent quality of treated textiles.

Pitt researchers developing virus-repellent textiles

By Priya Ray, Staff Writer • May 19, 2020
Swanson researchers are collaborating to create virus-repellent textiles for medical professional use.
A lack of events due to COVID-19 has caused business to slow down at Gidas Flowers and many other businesses around Oakland.

Oakland businesses work to chart path forward in yellow phase

By Martha Layne, Senior Staff Writer • May 19, 2020
The County’s May 15 move to the yellow phase of reopening has allowed businesses to start making decisions about what reopening will look like and how to overcome the economic damage done over the past few weeks.
David DeJong, the acting senior vice chancellor for business operations and vice chancellor for human resources, leads Pitt’s employee and operations task force.

Pitt task force planning fall on-campus operations amid pandemic

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • May 19, 2020
The employee and operations task force aims to determine how campus facilities can operate during the fall semester.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pittsburgh’s two main Pride celebrations have been pushed back until the fall.

Pittsburgh pride celebrations moved to fall

By Maggie Young, Contributing Editor • May 19, 2020
According to a May 8 press release from the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh, the organization that’s hosted Pittsburgh Pride since 2008, the Foundation plans to hold the event on an undetermined fall date. Another local Pride event hosted by SisTers PGH, “People’s Pride PGH 2020 - Breaking the Cistem,” has also been postponed.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has canceled all upcoming concerts for the 2019-20 season.

Hitting pause: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra cancels upcoming concerts

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • May 19, 2020
Audiences have gathered to hear the music of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 1896. But in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the silence coming from Heinz Hall is deafening.
Due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania has allowed mail-in ballots for anyone who requests one.

3 ways to request a mail-in ballot for Pa. primary on June 2

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer • May 19, 2020
In Allegheny County, there are three ways to apply for a mail-in ballot for the rescheduled June 2 primary. Voters must apply before a May 26 deadline for a mail-in ballot to receive one.
Kroger, a major grocery store chain in the United States, has cut hazard pay for employees.

Editorial | It’s simple — hazard workers deserve hazard pay

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 19, 2020
A person going to work in a store during a pandemic is working in hazardous conditions. And that’s what hazard pay is for.
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