Fetterman responds to tough student questions
By Christian Snyder, Multimedia Editor
January 17, 2018
On the chalkboard in room 236 of the Cathedral of Learning Tuesday night were some small illustrations of a bird and a dog, followed by “ing.” Put it together and you get bird-dogging, the act of closely scrutinizing a politician’s views — which is what a group of five students decided to do when Br...
Pitt political groups face off in first ‘great three-way debate’
By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer
November 29, 2017
Ben Sheppard, president of Pitt’s Libertarian group Students for Liberty, went after both major political parties in his opening remarks during the first-ever three-way debate with the College Democrats and the College Republicans Tuesday night. “Tonight on stage, there are two other parties — on one hand...
Event explores conflict over climate change
By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer
October 30, 2017
Highlighting the existing political lines at Pitt was not what Samuel Ressin had in mind while planning his Polarization vs. the Planet event. Ressin — the president of the Climate Stewardship Society — said the event was supposed to showcase climate change and ways to show bipartisan support on the ...