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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu |Naomi Weiss |Neel Kamal
As President Donald Trump gives Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers the ability to detain students on university grounds, Pitt has remained silent on how the administration will respond to potential ICE presence on campus one month into Trump’s second term. To assist Pitt community members impacted by recently issued guidelines, professors and local organizations have started opening conversations with the increase of ICE agents and anti-immigration policy.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu |Conor Hutchison
The 2024-25 NFL Season is over, and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. The Birds thwarted the Kansas City Chiefs’ efforts to win their third Super Bowl in three years, and now that a city outside Missouri has held a parade, it’s time to discuss the elephant in the room. This s— is not rigged. As a Steelers fan, I could not care less about the Chiefs’ success or lack thereof.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Emma Wu
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders into policies, some of which impact NIH funding critical to research. Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 27 that froze all federal grants and loans, which includes a freeze on funding from the National Institutes of Health. With funding up in the air, researchers at Pitt are feeling uncertain and worried about the future of their careers and work.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu |Dylan Paradise
SZA’s long-teased deluxe album “Lana” has finally arrived. The “SOS” reissue marks her third release after “SOS” and “Ctrl,” her debut album from 2017. SZA is extremely well-known for her smooth blend of pop, hip-hop and R&B, often combined with lustful and longing lyrics. “Lana” is an experimental mix of different musical styles laid out across 14 new tracks. The only feature on “Lana” was on “30 for 30” with Kendrick Lamar, one of the most streamed songs on the album just a month after its Dec.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu
9:22 am Thursday, January 16Pitt police assisted the Clairton Police Department with a protection from abuse violation at Irvis Hall. Friday, January 17Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Saturday, January 18Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Sunday, January 19Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Monday, January 20Pitt police arrested a person for robbery, terroristic threats and theft at the 3800 block of Forbes Avenue.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu
Nearly every summer since 2002, the Cathedral of Learning has served as a home to a pair of peregrine falcons. Multiple generations of the fastest animal in the world have hatched there and hopefully will continue to do so in the future. A new pair of peregrine falcons are expected to settle into the nest on the Cathedral this month. Pitt facility management and the National Aviary have cleaned up the nesting area and prepared the camera to track the once-endangered species’ growth.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu |Sydney Krasniewski
Students are, by and large, excited to return home to spend time with family during Thanksgiving break next week. Despite the anticipation, the election results have raised tensions and called attention to political differences this holiday season. Vic Mistretta, a junior neuroscience major, has mixed feelings about going home to see their family this year. Mistretta said they voted for Harris earlier this November, but most of their family supports Trump.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu
As winter approaches and crows migrate to Pittsburgh in large masses, Pitt finds itself amidst a storm of crows and their droppings. “The facilities grounds team added air horn use in response to increased crow volume and activity near Cathedral of Learning and William Pitt Union areas,” Dan Fisher, assistant vice chancellor of operations and maintenance for Facilities Management, said.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Neel Kamal |Emma Wu
8:38 am Wednesday, October 23Pitt police assisted City police with a report of a stolen vehicle at Panera Bread on the Boulevard of the Allies. Investigation pending. Pitt police issued one citation for smoking or possessing marijuana in public on Sennott Street. Thursday, October 24One summons arrest for disorderly conduct and open lewdness on the Boulevard of the Allies. Friday, October 25Pitt police issued one citation for underage drinking at the Schenley Quadrangle.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Neel Kamal |Emma Wu
With the upcoming election on Tuesday, Calum Matheson said “We’re more disposed to believe [disinformation] than we probably ever were.”“It’s not just Republicans — there’s just disinformation and propaganda all over the place,” Matheson, associate professor and chair for the Department of Communications, said. “It’s an extremely common sort of condition of information today.”Disinformation has come to the forefront of concerns regarding election media this November.
