SGB pens open letter urging passage of gun reform legislation
By Emily Drzymalski, Staff Writer
October 29, 2019
Student Government Board’s meeting Tuesday night began with a moment of silence offered by President Zechariah Brown to honor the one-year commemoration of the Tree of Life massacre.
One year later, community continues to heal after Tree of Life attack
By Sarah Berg and Madison Brewer
October 27, 2019
More than 2,000 people traveled Sunday evening to a gathering at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall for a community event honoring the 11 victims of the Tree of Life massacre with speeches, prayers and music.
Pittsburghers honor Tree of Life massacre with day of service
By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer
October 27, 2019
When Gary Dubin biked into the Shadyside EMS station on Sunday morning, he wasn’t looking for help — he was delivering freshly baked cookies.
The Tree of Life massacre: What happened
By Rachel Romac, Staff Writer
October 27, 2019
With 11 dead and six injured by a shooter who used anti-Semitic slurs, Pittsburgh was thrust into the limelight as the location of what is now known as the worst anti-Semitic attack in the nation’s history.
Student-organized exhibit honors Tree of Life massacre
By Sarah Berg, For The Pitt News
October 6, 2019
An exhibit, titled “To Those Who Grasp It: Student Responses to October 27th” opened Sunday in the William Pitt Union’s Kimbo Gallery.
Editorial | Gab back online: a public safety hazard
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 29, 2018
Gab was taken down last month after it’s ties to the Tree of Life gunman were revealed to the world — but it’s back up as of this weekend, which should alarm anyone who cares about public safety.
Professors examine gun violence, mental health correlation
By Maggie Young, For The Pitt News
November 27, 2018
After 346 mass shootings in 2017, 321 have occurred so far in 2018 — and studies continue to show an increasing number of these incidents.
Donate blood all year round
By Mackenzie Oster, For The Pitt News
November 19, 2018
When mass tragedies strike, the prevalence of violence in our world resurfaces and the first impulse is to find a way to help. This is often why the influx of blood donations heighten around times that such unfortunate incidents occur.
Trump’s inadequate response to the Tree of Life shooting
By Mackenzie Oster, For The Pitt News
November 16, 2018
Trump’s initial response to the Pittsburgh shooting was to suggest the addition of armed guards in places of worship and a stricter implementation of the death penalty. Both of Trump’s suggestions model the behavior that they seek to prevent — the addition of more violence and death to society.