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
Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi walks the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Western Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Yarnell takes advantage of opportunity, leads Panthers to a 34-13 win over Western Michigan

By Dalton Coppola, Sports Editor • September 17, 2022
Behind a mistake-free performance from redshirt first-year quarterback Nate Yarnell, Pitt took down the Western Michigan Broncos 34-13 on Saturday night.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher during an interview in April in the Cathedral of Learning.

‘It doesn’t feel like my last year:’ Gallagher talks monkeypox, large class sizes and more

By Colm Slevin, Assistant News Editor • September 14, 2022
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke to The Pitt News last Wednesday about his final year as chancellor, monkeypox on campus, Pitt’s partnership with Carlow University for overflow student housing and more.
Dog tags hang outside of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum on Fifth Avenue in 2021.

Identifying those who gave: Soldiers & Sailors spotlights history of dog tags

By Donata Massimiani, Senior Staff Writer • September 11, 2022
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum held its monthly “Spotlight On” virtual program on Thursday, and this month's topic was the history of dog tags.
Pitt awarded $2.2 million to help grow regional economy

Pitt awarded $2.2 million to help grow regional economy

By Colm Slevin, Assistant News Editor • September 9, 2022
Pitt was awarded $2.2 million as a part of Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Biden designed this challenge to help build regional economies following the pandemic.
Pitt Global Ties mentors at first-year convocation in August.

‘A sense of belonging’: Global Ties welcomes international students to campus

By Patrick Swain, Staff Writer • September 7, 2022
Led by a team of student mentors, Global Ties hosts events to help international students make friends, learn American traditions, explore Pittsburgh and acclimate to life in the United States. This fall is the first fully in-person semester for Global Ties since spring 2020.
A pile of cash.

Pitt students, alumni react to student loan debt forgiveness plan

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • September 6, 2022
Sarah Chu’s $25,000 undergraduate student loan debt hasn’t been paid off yet, and neither have the loans she’s taking out to attend the Rutgers School of Public Health, but she can already feel their weight lifting off her shoulders — at least, $10,000 worth.
Graduate middle blocker Sabrina Starks (11) celebrates after beating Howard in the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament in 2019.

Panther volleyball dominates at BYU Invitational

By Brian Sherry, Staff Writer • September 6, 2022
The No. 10 Panthers dominated at the BYU invitational this weekend, posting three wins against top non-conference opponents. The Panthers capped off the weekend with an upset win against No. 7 BYU, earning them the invitational title just a week after their opening game loss to No. 12 San Diego in Texas.
Return of Backyard brawl reignites long standing vitriol between Pitt, WVU fans

Return of Backyard brawl reignites long standing vitriol between Pitt, WVU fans

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer • September 3, 2022
For Pitt fans, Thursday meant the renewal of bad blood between two rivals that sit just 75 miles apart. For the first time in over a decade, it was Brawl Day.
A dorm room in Lothrop Hall in 2019.

Eight ways to make your dorm look less like a prison cell

By Sarah Demchak, Staff Writer • September 1, 2022
Moving away from family and beginning college is already intimidating enough — your dorm shouldn’t make things worse. Here’s eight tips on how to make your dorm a little more homey this year.
‘A higher burden’: Students react to Pitt’s tuition increase

‘A higher burden’: Students react to Pitt’s tuition increase

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer • September 1, 2022
A Pitt spokesperson said the tuition increase is a result of inflation and a flat appropriation from the state for the past three years.
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