Pitt removes “antiquated” gendered homecoming king and queen titles
By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor
September 25, 2020
Pitt’s Alumni Association removed the gendered titles of homecoming king and queen for this October’s homecoming festivities and are instead opting for two gender-inclusive “Spirit of Pitt” winners.
Professor unveils underwear’s history
By Zoe Pawliczek | Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Jessie B. Ramey showed more than 170 strangers a picture of herself in her underwear Thursday at the Frick, a Pittsburgh art museum in Point Breeze. “Don’t get too excited, this is me at the age of nine in my Underoos,” Ramey told the crowd — plus a Facebook live audience of more than 1,300 pe...
Girls won’t burn the Boy Scouts’ house down
By Sarah Shearer | Columnist
October 23, 2017
Between completing badges in financial literacy, car maintenance and proper dining etiquette, I learned the importance of diversity during my time as a Girl Scout — at just 10 years old. That’s why, when the Boy Scouts of America announced earlier this month that they’d soon begin allowing girls i...
Editorial: Pitt’s new board shows that it recognizes the importance of diversity, but there’s a long way to go
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
July 4, 2017
The Board of Trustees at Pitt has some serious power — by its own words, the Board “retains ultimate responsibility for all University affairs,” meaning its diversity is all the more important. Pitt appointed four new board members on June 30, three of whom are women. And while there’s st...
Being trans at Pitt: my story
By Madeline Barber | For The Pitt News
May 30, 2017
As a child, I was a stereotypical boy. I played in the dirt, my favorite toys were my Tonka trucks and I loved to break things. I wasn’t interested in “girl” things like sewing or nail polish, and my favorite color wasn’t pink. To my mother, there was no way I could be trans because I so eag...
GSWS major will make students more empathetic, tolerant
By Alyssa Lieberman / Columnist
September 9, 2015
On the first day of my Gender Studies class, my professor walked us through the standard introductions — what are our names, years, majors but also — what were our preferred gender pronouns? A teacher had never asked me whether or not I was a he, she or a they. However, classes within the gender,...