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
Students living on and off campus were required to complete a daily health check during their 14-day shelter in place.

Pitt says 85% of students have completed mandatory health and safety training

By Rashi Ranjan, For The Pitt News • September 1, 2020
About 85% of Pitt students have completed the mandatory health and safety training as of Aug. 26, according to University spokesperson Kevin Zwick. He said the remaining 15% risk losing access to University IT services and campus buildings.
The Cathedral of Learning watches over an empty Pitt campus.

Pitt adds 46 COVID-19 cases after second week of online classes

By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss • August 31, 2020
Pitt added 46 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 46 students, as of Monday’s weekly case report. Around 75% of all active positive cases are students who live off campus, Pitt said.
Kain Colter, a quarterback and receiver who completed his college football career in 2013, announced that several Northwestern football players wished to join a labor union during a press conference at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago on Jan. 28, 2014.

Column | College athletes should take ownership of the business they sustain

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • August 30, 2020
The risks the COVID-19 pandemic poses have exacerbated the unfair power disparity that exists in college sports. From waivers meant to free individual schools of liability should a player die or suffer long-term health defects after contracting COVID-19 on campus to allegedly lying about safety precautions, college football is doing all it can to push through to a 2020 season.
Hillman Library is open for students with capacity restrictions, increased disinfection and increased signage.

Libraries reopen with limited capacity, hours

By Alice Tang, For The Pitt News • August 30, 2020
Pitt’s libraries will be open this semester, but they will look much different than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes include shorter operating hours and facilities only open to Pitt faculty and students, with all visitors required to wear masks and swipe their Pitt IDs to enter. The libraries opened last Monday, excluding the music and Frick Fine Arts libraries, which will open today.
SGB to vote on modified governing code Tuesday

SGB to vote on modified governing code Tuesday

By Nathan Fitchett, Staff Writer • August 30, 2020
SGB unveiled Board Bill 2021-1 at its weekly meeting last Tuesday, seeking to update the governing code’s more outdated policies. Ben King, board member and chief of finance, authored the bill with co-authorship from President Eric Macadangdang and Aboli Kesbhat, allocations committee chair. The bill is posted online for public comment until SGB votes Tuesday.
Some Pitt students have struggled to secure a job after they graduated in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pitt alumni struggle to find jobs, adjust to virtual offices

By Natalie Frank, Staff Writer • August 27, 2020
One of the greatest challenges at the end of college is securing a stable job after graduation. According to Sophia Cosentino, a 2020 Pitt graduate, this is even more daunting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion | 5 reasons you should wear a mask besides the fact that we’re in a global pandemic

Opinion | 5 reasons you should wear a mask besides the fact that we’re in a global pandemic

By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist • August 27, 2020
In case the fact that nearly 172 thousand people have died in the United States from the virus isn’t enough reason to wear a mask, here are 5 more reasons that will specifically benefit you (because if you still refuse to cover your face at this point you clearly don’t care about the well-being of others).
Satire | The Plague Diaries: Dispatches from 1348

Satire | The Plague Diaries: Dispatches from 1348

By Alison Sivitz, Staff Columnist • August 27, 2020
I stumbled across a dusty journal wedged underneath a floorboard in my attic. While the pages were practically falling apart, the writing was just legible enough for me to read.
The College Democrats held their first meeting virtually via Zoom on Tuesday night.

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..
The Student Government Board met Tuesday night via Zoom.

SGB kicks off fall semester with first online meeting

By Nathan Fitchett, Staff Writer • August 26, 2020
SGB held its first public meeting for the fall semester virtually via Zoom on Tuesday night. Board members reported their activity from the summer semester and presented plans for the fall.
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