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The Pitt News

A water main broke in the Cathedral in September 2017, flooding the first floor.

Editorial: Seniors remember the top 10 things that happened during their time at Pitt

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 16, 2020
As they prepare for virtual graduation, The Pitt News Editorial Board seniors are remembering the best and worst of their time at Pitt. Here are our top 10 events.
Chancellor Gallagher gave updates on an uncertain fall semester during Thursday’s Senate Council Meeting.

Gallagher: COVID-19 crisis ‘slow-motion,’ not ‘existential’

By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss April 16, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said it is unlikely that Pitt will return to full operational status in the fall semester.
The Census is crucial to determining the extent of resources available to the City.

Experts urge students to participate in Census, despite pandemic

By Grace Giglio, For The Pitt News April 15, 2020
Although many Pitt students have returned to their hometowns in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will still be counted in Pittsburgh’s population records for the 2020 Census.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Pitt to allow students to exchange letter grades for either a satisfactory/no credit mark for spring semester courses.

Students must consult with academic adviser to change courses to satisfactory/no credit

By Charlotte Pearse, Staff Writer April 15, 2020
University Registrar Patti Mathay said students have one week to request to change their letter grade to either S or NC once final letter grades are posted on May 4. She said students should work with their academic adviser or respective school’s dean’s office to process the change.
The Pitt Pantry continues to assist students during the COVID-19 pandemic after temporarily closing its space in Bellefield Presbyterian Church.

Pitt Pantry continues to aid students, community despite closure

By Maggie Young, Contributing Editor April 15, 2020
The Pitt Pantry has closed its space in Bellefield Presbyterian Church for an indefinite amount of time in order to follow social distancing guidelines in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2019-20 Student Government Board confirmed next year’s board members via Zoom in their last meeting of the academic year.

SGB approves 2020-21 board and committee members at final meeting of semester

By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer April 14, 2020
Brown included a tribute to the current seniors who are a part of SGB, stating that although this moment may not have been their ideal version of the end of the year, it was still a meaningful experience.
Pitt has extended its free 30-minute-ride HealthyRide program from only first years to students still  living in on-campus housing through the end of April.

Pitt offers on-campus students free Healthy Rides through April

By Elise Roessner, Staff Writer April 14, 2020
Pitt extended free 30-minute rides through Healthy Ride, the Pittsburgh bike-sharing service, to students living in on-campus housing only.
Opinion | Plants are more important than ever in the time of COVID-19

Opinion | Plants are more important than ever in the time of COVID-19

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor April 14, 2020
Plants make for great companions during the COVID-19 pandemic because they offer many social, emotional and physical health benefits, yet plants cannot contract nor spread COVID-19.
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves with Vice President Mike Pence after the coronavirus task force press briefing on Monday at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Editorial: Trump must stop politicizing coronavirus response

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 14, 2020
Trump needs to remove this partisan attitude from his dealings with the pandemic and simply focus on giving Americans factual information.
Voters drop off their presidential primary mail-in ballots at a drop box at King County Elections in Renton, Washington, on March 10.

Opinion | You’ve got mail(-in ballots)

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist April 13, 2020
The primary elections in Wisconsin last week were an unnecessary disaster.
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