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
Protesters march down Fifth Avenue in the shadow of the Cathedral of Learning at a protest on Saturday.

Editorial | Universities need public guidelines in addressing hate speech

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • June 16, 2020
Students are demanding universities take action and either expel the students — in the case of Temple and Penn State — or deny the student admission to the University — in the case of Pitt.
At last count, Pitt’s quasi-endowment was $2.6 billion and could be used to cover potential budget cuts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Op-ed | Pitt can and should use its endowment to get us through this crisis

By Tyler Bickford, Associate professor of English • May 26, 2020
Not to mince words: it is wrong that the Chancellor, who received a $669,738 base salary this year, would use sympathetic students as an excuse not to protect the jobs of the faculty and staff who support those students, often for wages less than one-twentieth of his.
Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced the 2020 Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame induction class Tuesday night.

Pitt Athletics unveils 2020 Hall of Fame class

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • May 12, 2020
Pitt basketball stars Jennifer Bruce and Brandin Knight headlined the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame 2020 induction class, unveiled by Athletic Director Heather Lyke Tuesday night.
Pitt has formed three task forces to investigate many different aspects of what life at the University could look like in the fall.

Editorial | Pitt reopening task forces in need of better student representation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 12, 2020
The task force’s executive committee is missing any representation from the group most impacted by its decisions — students at Pitt.
Gallagher caught 25 passes for 491 yards and rushed 36 times for 392 yards as a freshman at Laurel Highlands.

Rodney Gallagher receives Pitt football offer

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • April 17, 2020
Laurel Highlands freshman Rodney Gallagher, who received a basketball offer from Capel on March 7, announced Thursday that he also received an offer from Pitt football.
Opinion | Pitt’s administrative failures cost students thousands, and compensation is needed

Opinion | Pitt’s administrative failures cost students thousands, and compensation is needed

By Michael Clifford, Staff Columnist • April 6, 2020

Every time the coronavirus crisis seems to have gotten as bad as it can get, it gets worse for some of us. For most college students like myself, the major problem has been one of inconvenience in the...

A petition urging the Pitt administration to modify the pass/fail grading policy for the spring semester in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has gathered thousands of signatures since its creation two days ago.

Editorial: Pitt, give students a pass/fail option

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 19, 2020
Right now, we’re facing a worldwide pandemic, and in these circumstances, students should have the space to take care of themselves and do their school work without agonizing about their grades — especially with the abrupt shift to online classes.
Femi Odukale hails from Brooklyn and is currently a senior at Massachusetts' Springfield Commonwealth Academy.

2020 guard Femi Odukale commits to Pitt

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • March 17, 2020
Femi Odukale, the three-star Class of 2020 combo guard out of Springfield Commonwealth Academy, Massachusetts, announced his commitment to Pitt Wednesday afternoon.
Fossil Free Pitt Coalition occupied the Cathedral because they wanted a divestment vote at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, but instead, the Board voted to establish an SRI process, elongating the process.

Editorial: Pitt, don’t stall on divestment, just vote

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 1, 2020
The findings would then be sent to the board. Gallagher and Board chairperson Eva Tansky Blum must not choose the route of forming an advisory committee, which seems like a waste of time considering the existing amount of evidence that divestment has worked for other universities.
First-year forward Justin Champagnie’s layup is blocked by Syracuse.

Shooting woes have wiped out Pitt’s tournament hopes

By Dalton Miller, Staff Writer • February 28, 2020
Pitt has failed to shoot over 40% from the field since Feb. 8 against Georgia Tech, which was also the team’s last victory.
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