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
SGB president Eric Macadangdang addressed the most recent round of COVID-19 case numbers published by the University on Monday, showing 74 new confirmed cases over the weekend, at Tuesday night’s meeting.

‘No bigger elephant in the room’: SGB addresses recent spike in COVID-19 cases

By Nathan Fitchett, Senior Staff Writer • November 11, 2020
Aside from its COVID-19 discussion, SGB introduced a new bill and a new resolution. Board members also discussed initiatives to improve student worker compensation and dining services on campus.
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.
Opinion | Please, just take a break

Opinion | Please, just take a break

By Dalia Maeroff, Staff Columnist • November 10, 2020
The imbalance between our work and our lives is unhealthy in so many ways.
Pitt adds 74 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 74 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Ashton Crawley and Jon Moss • November 10, 2020
Pitt added 74 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 73 students and one employee, between Friday and Monday, with 110 students currently in isolation. This is more than double the 34 new cases reported between last Tuesday and Thursday.
Although it was originally scheduled to commence this Thursday, Pitt instead decided to start its mandated “shelter-in-place” and move back into the Elevated risk posture Sunday night.

Editorial | Pitt’s mandated ‘shelter-in-place’ is inadequate, dangerous

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 10, 2020
Unfortunately, Pitt’s shelter-in-place mandate doesn’t much emphasize sheltering, and even less staying in place.
The Pitt Prescription

The Pitt Prescription | How safe is vaping and why are young adults so drawn to it?

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer • November 8, 2020
On most college campuses, it would be hard to find a single student who hasn’t seen or at least heard of a Juul, or another type of e-cigarette.
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.
Pitt adds 34 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

Pitt adds 34 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2020
NEW: Pitt added 34 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 32 students and two employees, between Friday and Monday. Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said the spike in cases should be a “wake-up call” for campus community members.
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.
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