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Ruskin goes green with new composting program

By Samantha Salz, Staff Writer • April 15, 2022

The Compost Collective, made up of Amanda Lee, Celeste Calderon and Fiona Benge, piloted a composting program for students living in Ruskin Hall last month. The collective aims to make composting an easy and routine practice for students living in apartment-style residence halls.

‘So much that went wrong’: First student diagnosed with COVID-19 describes broken belongings, little University support

By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer • November 18, 2020

Sudeep Yedulla — the first student on campus to contract COVID-19 — said “everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong” after he tested positive. Yedulla said Pitt provided little food, delivered broken items and ignored his texts and emails.

Students required to shelter in place prior to returning to in-person classes

By Mary Rose O'Donnell and Ashton Crawley • July 20, 2020

Pitt is requiring all students, including those who live off campus, to complete a 14-day shelter-in-place period before attending in-person classes.

Stevie Kisty Voted Pitt’s Best RA Two Years in a Row

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer • January 30, 2020

Emily Hearty, sophomore bioengineering major and Brackenridge resident assistant, said Stevie Kisty was more than just her RA her first year — he was a personal inspiration.