Voters choose divestment, Peterson as executive VP
By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
March 6, 2019
Anaïs Peterson won big in Tuesday’s runoff SGB election — and so did one of her major initiatives, as more than 2,000 students said Pitt should divest from fossil fuels in a referendum vote.
Students face divestment referendum
By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 5, 2019
The ballot students see on elections.pitt.edu from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday will feature a referendum question on whether or not the University should divest from fossil fuels.
Committee hears student concerns regarding divestment
By Nina Kneuer and Sarah Shearer
November 15, 2018
Pitt brought the possibility of divesting to the public stage at Town Hall Wednesday night.
Committee to consider sustainable investment
By Madison Hook | Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Student activist Sarah Grguras says people often ask her what the money Pitt invests in the fossil fuel industry could go toward. Her response? “Literally anything.” “They could invest in the Pittsburgh public schools, or they could invest in us,” the junior environmental science and ...
Students demand disarmament
By Janine Faust, Assistant News Editor
November 20, 2017
A group of students marched throughout Oakland Friday afternoon waving flags and signs with slogans such as “Disarm the police, arm your desire” and chanting “A.C.A.B., all cops are bastards.” Their words elicited varying reactions from observers. “Go home commies!” someone yelled fro...