‘You have rights’: Tenant Town Hall educates students about living off campus
As Liz Gray gave advice on how tenants should deal with bad landlords, she reminded students that they should feel empowered to stand up for their best interests. “You are the consumer, they are the...
View ArticleFaculty, staff student loan assistance program guides employees toward...
When Adam Winner received the letter telling him his remaining student loans were forgiven, he described the feeling as “a huge weight lifted off [his] shoulders.” “It’s just a great feeling not to...
View ArticlePitt’s chapter of Turning Point spends $25,000 to bring James O’Keefe to campus
Liliana Orozco, president of Turning Point USA at Pitt, said the $25,000 allocated to the organization from Student Government Board will go “completely” toward paying James O’Keefe. Money that comes...
View ArticleNew SGB task forces, committees aim to improve student life on and off campus
Student Government Board President Ryan Young announced the creation of multiple new task forces, conditional committees and ad hoc committees in September. These include the Future Planning Task...
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Student walkout, rally shows support for Palestine
While standing among a crowd of people chanting “free free Palestine” and “ceasefire now,” Farida Abdelmoneum called violence against Palestinians an “injustice.” “There’s kids, mothers, old people...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil commemorates hostages taken, lives lost in Israel
As the Israeli national anthem played at a candlelight vigil on Saturday night, Jewish community members stood and sang along. Julie Paris described the Jewish people as “resilient.” “This event, to...
View ArticleMatiangai Sirleaf and Jaya Ramji-Nogales discuss relationship between race...
When Sheila Vélez Martínez asked Matiangai Sirleaf to explain the connection between race and national security, she emphasized how closely related the two topics truly are. “Race has always been...
View Article‘Community United in Compassion’ asks people to show empathy in times of tragedy
When discussing her concerns about social division impacting the Pitt community, Jennifer Murtazashvili emphasized the importance of empathy. “We should disagree about things. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t...
View Article‘Christmas Day at Pitt’ gathers community for free meals, clothes and gifts
From holiday decorations to songs from the Salvation Army’s band, Gabby DeMarchi said during Christmas Day at Pitt, “the spirit is there.” “Towers and The Eatery are kind of turned into a little mini...
View ArticleWoman dead after large steel cylinder rolled away from Petersen Events Center...
A woman died after she was hit by a large cylindrical steel drum that rolled away from the construction site by the Petersen Events Center on May 3. The woman was walking with her colleagues when the...
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“Palestine solidarity encampment” continues, police increase response overnight
The “Palestine solidarity encampment” on the Cathedral of Learning lawn is entering its second day, despite a more active response from police Sunday night and Monday morning. The protesters are...
View ArticleChancellor Gabel releases statement on re-established “Palestine solidarity...
Chancellor Joan Gabel emailed a statement to the Pitt community regarding the re-established “Palestine solidarity encampment” on Monday afternoon. In the statement, Gabel described the establishment...
View Article“Palestine solidarity encampment” disbands following negotiations with Gainey...
After over 30 hours of protest, the “Palestine solidarity encampment” disbanded early Tuesday morning. On Tuesday morning, communications director for the city of Pittsburgh Maria Montaño announced...
View ArticleSGB issues statement regarding community and recent protests, student...
Following the second pro-Palestinian encampment at Pitt, the Student Government Board released a statement on July 5 expressing support for on-campus Jewish organizations and condemning discrimination...
View Article‘Everyone was in shock’: Pitt student describes being at Trump’s Butler rally...
Around 6 p.m. on July 13, former President Donald Trump took the stage at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The crowd of thousands, many of whom awaited Trump’s arrival for several hours in the humid...
View ArticlePolitical science professor and Pitt College Democrats react to Biden...
Henry Cohen said he was watching a baseball game on TV with his dad when he received an X notification informing him that President Joe Biden was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. “My first...
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Harris-Walz campaign tours western Pennsylvania by bus
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and their spouses began a one-day western Pennsylvania bus tour at Pittsburgh International...
View ArticleMeet the editors: News
The News Desk at TPN reports on any major events on campus, from protests to political rallies to SGB elections to restaurant openings–anything the Pitt community should know about. As editors, we...
View ArticleAttack reported at Cathedral of Learning
At least two individuals were reportedly attacked at the Cathedral of Learning, according to Pittsburgh Scanner, which is not affiliated with the Pittsburgh Police Department, on X. Pittsburgh Scanner...
View ArticleGroup of Jewish students attacked at Cathedral of Learning Friday evening,...
At around 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, the University confirmed that a group of Jewish students “were attacked by an individual wielding a bottle” near the Cathedral of Learning at around 6 p.m. Friday...
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