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
Various Oakland restaurants remain open for delivery and carry-out orders.

Oakland restaurants open for take out during coronavirus regulations

By Sarah Connor, Contributing Editor • March 18, 2020
Here’s a quick round-up of some nearby places you can pick up your next meal from before it's time to brave the grocery stores once again.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher at the February meeting of the board of trustees.

Gallagher announces plans to further shutdown campus

By Jon Moss and Mary Rose O'Donnell • March 18, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced in a Wednesday email that the University will further reduce its operating presence in the coming days, due to the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Dine-in services shutdown has Oakland restaurant owners worried

Dine-in services shutdown has Oakland restaurant owners worried

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • March 17, 2020

Spice Island Tea House, a southeastern Asian eatery on Atwood Street, has provided steady service for 25 years — but it’s never had to deal with state-mandated closures because of a pandemic before. “Everything’s...

Pitt’s Resident Assistants have had their responsibilities suspended for the remainder of the semester.

The Outbreak | As an RA, I lost my job and home in one day

By Jacob Mahaffey, Contributing Staff Member • March 16, 2020
The wisdom of keeping home and work separate is kindly rejected — RAs understand the necessary sacrifice that the position requires. But what about when both of those things are jeopardized?
Opinion | Fostering mental health amid the COVID-19 crisis

Opinion | Fostering mental health amid the COVID-19 crisis

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • March 16, 2020
Humans love certainty. For individuals who suffer from chronic anxiety, this sentiment proves especially true.
Opinion | Civil discourse is essential for the continuation of democracy

Opinion | Civil discourse is essential for the continuation of democracy

By Hayden Timmins, Senior Staff Columnist • March 16, 2020
Americans must make a conscious effort to engage with the opposing side and attempt to come to some resolution on a given topic.

COVID-19 cancels several events on campus

By Janine Faust and Benjamin Nigrosh • March 15, 2020
If students have questions or updates regarding other event changes, cancellations or postponements, they can contact The Pitt News at [email protected] or through our submit news page. Updates on cultural and artistic events can be sent to [email protected]. 
The Pitt Prescription

The Pitt Prescription: Common questions about COVID-19

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer • March 15, 2020
As a pharmacy student, I often had to explain over spring break that the coronavirus can easily be confused with the flu, especially in younger people.
In a move encouraging social distancing, Pitt has cancelled all in-person classes.

Editorial: Students, it’s time to take social distancing seriously

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 15, 2020
It is imperative that people, including college students now free from the constraints of the classroom, are serious about adopting the practice of social distancing.
President Donald Trump takes questions at a news conference about the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic at the White House March 13 in Washington, D.C. Trump is facing a national health emergency as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and 30 people have died from the virus in the United States, according to The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

Opinion | Trump’s coronavirus response sucks

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • March 15, 2020
‪At every stage of the coronavirus outbreak, Trump has done the wrong thing, presumably based on a combination of incompetence, narcissism and a desire to protect himself politically.‬
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