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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold |Adrienne Cahillane
As the cost of living increases, service workers at Pitt are feeling “frustrated” and “disrespected” because they feel the University is not compensating them fairly and want the ability to change their wages in the future. Over 400 Pitt service workers, including cleaners, housekeepers and grounds crews, are represented by SEIU local 32BJ and are in the process of negotiating a new contract with the University after their last one expired at the end of 2024.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold |Matthew Scabilloni
Pitt women’s basketball closed out its season with a 72-59 victory over Clemson on senior night. Senior guard Brooklynn Miles (0) celebrates a bucket during the Pitt women’s basketball game against Clemson on Sunday, Feb. 23.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold |Alex Jurkuta
Over 100 demonstrators stood outside Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in support of Ukraine on Monday evening. Demonstrators walked to the Frick Fine Arts Building carrying Ukrainian flags and signs criticizing Russian president Vladimir Putin. Monday marked the third year since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold
Due to uncertainty surrounding federal funding for research grants, Pitt has announced a temporary pause in doctoral admissions to the university.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Danae Poteat |Spencer Levering |Abby Lipold
Over one thousand Philadelphia Eagles fans flocked to the Cathedral of Learning to celebrate their team’s 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. Pitt Police closed sections of Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard following the game to make way for the crowd of students. At least one person tore down a street sign on Bigelow Boulevard.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold
Pitt Police reported a power outage at Forbes Hall early this morning. Engineers at the scene said the building’s backup power is operating, and Duquesne Light is working to resolve the issue. According to Duquesne Light, outages reported on 5th Ave. between Atwood St. and McKee Pl. were caused by “equipment failure.” An estimated restoration time is still to be determined.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold |Neel Kamal
Sibling researchers Dr. Vishnu Vardhan and Harsh Vardhini were inspired by their mother’s struggle with diabetes and postpartum hemorrhaging to start their own women’s health research center. The research center, Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women’s Health Analytics and Research, is the result of a partnership between the Pitt School of Medicine and Texas start-up Vizzhy Inc.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Madeline Ward |Abby Lipold
At his second presidential inauguration — the first held indoors since Reagan’s in 1984 — Donald Trump addressed the nation for the first time as 47th president of the U.S. “The golden age of America begins right now,” Trump said during his speech. The incoming president was sworn in for a second term on Monday, after which he laid out a series of executive orders and policies he intends to implement in office.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold |Chloe Woodruff
I remember the commercial well. It interrupted my morning cartoons with flashing colors and threats of jail time. It showed a man stealing a purse from a woman at a restaurant and a burglar lifting a TV through a window in the night. It asked viewers if they would take these items from their rightful owners. What I remember the most was the final catchphrase, written in fuzzy white text on the black screen — “Piracy.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Abby Lipold |Brynn Murawski
Family is complicated. I think this is something almost everyone can agree on. And there is no time more complicated for families than during the holidays, especially in an election year. I have so many friends who are dreading crowding around a dinner table with aunts and uncles, and even parents and siblings, who disagree with them on so many fundamental ideals. But even beyond our current politics, family is complex.
