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
One of the Towers on Pitt’s campus.

Frequent fire alarms disrupt daily life for Tower B residents

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • October 27, 2023
The issue of frequently activated fire alarms in Tower B has caused disruption for its residents since the beginning of the semester.
Allie Staman, a junior nursing major, served as an RA in Sutherland Hall last year and currently oversees 34 first-year residents in Tower B.

Allie Staman voted best RA in “Best Of” survey

By Katie Cassidy, For The Pitt News • March 22, 2021
Each year The Pitt News conducts “Best Of” surveys in which students can vote on the “best” things, people and places around campus. This year, the title of “Best RA” was awarded to junior Allie Staman.
Pitt adds 7 COVID-19 cases since Monday

Pitt adds 7 COVID-19 cases since Monday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • October 9, 2020
Pitt added seven new COVID-19 cases, composed entirely of students, between Monday and Thursday.
Student Government Board met Tuesday night via Zoom.

SGB addresses Tower B quarantine, dining concerns

By Nathan Fitchett, Staff Writer • October 7, 2020
Besides discussing the state of the pandemic on campus, SGB also talked about its meeting with Compass Group, the ongoing Mental Health Awareness Month and the kickoff of SGB’s new civic advising program.
Students on three Tower B floors quarantined, Pitt to test entire building for COVID-19

Students on three Tower B floors quarantined, Pitt to test entire building for COVID-19

By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss • October 5, 2020
Pitt placed around 60 students across three floors of Litchfield Tower B in quarantine Friday evening and will test the building's roughly 360 total residents for COVID-19.
Pitt's outdoor COVID-19 testing site is located outside Posvar Hall.

Pitt investigating ‘increase in cases’ in Tower B, adds 6 other new COVID-19 cases

By Ashton Crawley and Jon Moss • October 2, 2020
Pitt is investigating an increase in student COVID-19 cases in Tower B amid a larger dropoff in cases, officials said late Friday. Pitt also announced six other new COVID-19 cases, composed entirely of students, between Monday and Thursday.
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