Written By Iain Oldman, Co-News Editor
• October 11, 2016
Morning rain didn’t deter activists from marching in Pittsburgh’s second annual city-wide Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on Saturday, Oct. 9 in Bloomfield.
Men wearing high heels and women’s flats...
This past weekend, Point Park welcomed families for the annual family weekend, featuring a variety of events including a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo, a performance by members of the Conservatory of...
Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer
• October 11, 2016
Three student government executive board members made headline news around the world following Sunday night’s presidential debate.
The New York Post, VTM Nieuws (a Belgian outlet) and local WTAE-TV...
Written By Matt Petras, Co-News Editor
• October 11, 2016
There will be an opening party with cartooning workshops to accompany the first day of a gallery of political cartoons from the Toonseum at the Center for Media Innovation (CMI).
“It’s a neat display...
The future of the current Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is in question as musicians have been striking since Sept. 30 after not coming to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement with symphony...
McGinty, Toomey admonish Trump for sexist comments
Both of Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate candidates released statements criticizing Donald Trump over leaked tapes, which contain the Republican presidential...
Former VP pick Paul Ryan to campaign for Toomey in Pa.
The current speaker of the house, Paul Ryan, will campaign for Pennsylvania Senate incumbent Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania before the general election....
Written By Iain Oldman, Co-News Editor
• October 4, 2016
Just two weeks ahead of the Oct. 11 deadline to register to vote in the general election, First Lady Michelle Obama told the crowd at the University of Pittsburgh last Wednesday that the “stakes...
In an effort to stay ahead of the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania, university police are now trained to administer the opioid antidote Narcan. The department will keep the antidote in centrally located...
Nearly one thousand Pennsylvanians have already taken advantage of a new program rolled out by Gov. Tom Wolf that allows voters in the state to register online with a simple text message.
Gov. Wolf...
Three Pittsburgh-based political reporters shared stories from covering candidates on the campaign trail Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the Center for Media Innovation. The panel began a scheduled series of speakers...
Written By Kayla Snyder, Copy Editor
• October 4, 2016
School of Communication adjunct professor Gina Catanzarite recently won her ninth Emmy Award for a documentary in the Health/Environment/Science Program/Special category titled “Bedtime Story: The Troubling...
