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
To be eligible to run for SGB, a candidate must have a GPA of at least 2.75 and can’t belong to the Election or Judicial committees.

SGB closes in on election season

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor • January 16, 2019
With just over a month left before Pitt students elect nine of their peers to the 2019-2020 Student Government Board, the list of candidates will soon be official. This year, candidates will be offered financial assistance to fulfill their campaign finances.
The Student Government Board is planning to host a sustainability student town hall in late March.

SGB beefs up workout facilities

By Maureen Hartwell, For The Pitt News • January 16, 2019
SGB will hold two more Town Halls before the end of the year, and one will focus on sustainability.
In a brief Tuesday night meeting, the Student Government Board discussed their goals for the semester ahead.

SGB looks ahead to elections, empowerment

By Neena Hagen, Staff Writer • January 9, 2019
At SGB’s first meeting of the semester, board members discussed upcoming and ongoing initiatives, including one to ban tobacco products on campus.
SGB released a letter addressed to lawmakers last December calling for stricter regulations on assault weapon sales.

Opinion | SGB picks empty talk over data-driven solutions

By Jeremy Wang, Assistant Opinions Editor • January 7, 2019
The University of Pittsburgh Student Government Board released a letter calling for stricter gun control. But an apparent failure to properly research the subject led to a list of proposals that leading experts are reluctant to place any confidence in.
Board member Rajaab Nadeem discusses gun regulations at SGB’s weekly meeting Tuesday evening.

SGB pushes stricter laws on firearm sales

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer • December 5, 2018
After more than a month of trying to help Pittsburgh heal from the Tree of Life shooting, SGB has set its sights on making change in Washington.
Board member Jessica Chong speaks about providing recycling bins to off-campus students at Tuesday evening’s weekly SGB meeting.

Post-break SGB discusses Town Hall, PWLE

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer • November 28, 2018
Pitt’s Student Government Board eased back into a regular schedule with its first traditional public meeting in three weeks Tuesday evening.

Op-ed: Former SGB Presidents voice support for Sodexo, Abdou Cole

November 5, 2018
Abdou Cole is more than the food service manager to most students. He is a mentor, big brother, uncle and life coach. We are grateful for his encouragement and advice during our time with him on campus.
SGB President Maggie Kennedy addresses this weekend’s shooting at Tuesday’s weekly public meeting.

SGB stands behind Jewish community

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 30, 2018

Kathryn Fleisher wants to make sure last weekend’s massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue won’t be forgotten. “Our community is still mourning,” Fleisher, a sophomore majoring in GSWS and politics...

Board member Albert Tanjaya gives the Pitt Club Rock Climbing team representative a thumbs-up, saying “have a real Philly cheesesteak for me” after the team's funding request to compete in Philadelphia is approved. (Photo by Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer)

SGB puts focus on financial education

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 16, 2018
Friday will bring the third annual Financial Literacy Conference at Pitt, presented by business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi and Pitt’s business school.
Senior civil environmental engineering major Isaiah Spencer-Williams performs his poem "My Face" at SGB's Stay Spoke Poetry Night Thursday evening.

Students bring mental health to light with spoken poetry

By Sarah Shearer, Assistant News Editor • October 12, 2018
Eight speakers shared spoken poetry at SGB’s “Stay Spoke Poetry Night” event Thursday evening in the William Pitt Union. The event was hosted as a part of Mental Health Awareness Month.
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