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
Opinion | Students, we need to keep each other safe

Opinion | Students, we need to keep each other safe

By Genna Edwards, Senior Staff Columnist • August 17, 2020
COVID-19 is an all-or-nothing game, senior staff columnist Genna Edwards argues. Either we all work hard to mitigate risk to our fellow peers, faculty and staff, or one wrong sneeze and we’re done for.
Opinion | Talk to your roommate about social distancing

Opinion | Talk to your roommate about social distancing

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • August 17, 2020
Social distancing means that your social life will not look the same come fall. To actually execute podding correctly and safely, you are going to have to do a lot of contact tracing, and you’re going to have to have a lot of awkward conversations.
Even if a college football season survives until its scheduled start, it seems unlikely that fans will be welcome, especially in Pennsylvania.

Status of fall sports becomes progressively shaky

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • August 17, 2020
Now — even as cases and deaths continue up a steady incline — sports leagues are beginning to plan their comebacks. But in college athletics, return to play procedures have led to more questions than answers.
The cast of “She Kills Monsters” met over Skype to rehearse for its virtual July production.

Opinion | The importance of uplifting student artists during a pandemic

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • August 16, 2020
Artists spend their lives fighting an often uphill battle to be remembered and valued. And in the midst of a global pandemic, this fight is more important than ever, senior staff columnist Julia Kreutzer argues. It’s on everyone — not just creatives themselves — to find innovative solutions to foster an industry that has been silently devastated by the pandemic.
Pitt students begin moving into campus on Tuesday.

Photos: First day of fall move-in, amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Kaycee Orwig, Visual Editor • August 11, 2020
Students started to move into on-campus housing Tuesday, with about 1,500 set to move in on Tuesday and Wednesday, as part of the first wave of arrivals during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Litchfield Towers A, B and C are located on lower campus between Fifth and Forbes avenues and house approximately 1,800 students.

Editorial | The Pitt community deserves to be kept in the loop

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • August 10, 2020
In the time of COVID-19, no choice feels like a good choice — and no choice will please everyone. We understand that. But members of the Pitt community deserve to be kept in the loop about fall plans, even if the administration isn’t fully sure about what’s happening.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher at the February meeting of the board of trustees.

Exclusive: On eve of move-in, Gallagher asks for flexibility during historic semester

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • August 10, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said he remains concerned about the upcoming semester, but has worked to reduce risk wherever possible.
The Cathedral of Learning watches over an empty Pitt campus.

Pitt says acknowledgement document “not a waiver of liability”

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • August 9, 2020
Pitt said in a statement that one of the documents — a “return to campus student acknowledgement” — is not a liability waiver, but instead a form asking students to recognize the proper behaviors to minimize the risk of the coronavirus.
The Cathedral of Learning watches over an empty Pitt campus.

Pitt adds 8 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • August 7, 2020
The University has had a total of 31 students and 20 employees test positive since June 26, with all students and nine employees recovered thus far.
The Cathedral of Learning watches over an empty Pitt campus.

Pitt adds 4 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • July 31, 2020
The University has had a total of 27 students and 16 employees test positive since June 26, with 24 students and nine employees recovered thus far.
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