NEWS

Animation majors say housekeeping keeps kicking them out of West Penn Hall

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief • March 18, 2026

According to students who use the animation production spaces in West Penn Hall, housekeeping employees with Velociti are routinely asking students to leave the animation labs and not to return if they’re found working in the lab after hours.

New Benedum-Trees exhibit presents Pittsburgh’s stronger-than-steel history

Written By Gavin Petrone, Editor-elect • March 18, 2026

The NFL Draft has everyone in Pittsburgh scrambling.

Crime report spring 2026 week seven

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief • March 18, 2026

The last three to four weeks of crime were mostly drug incidents, with one attempted break-in and one successful theft.

Crime report spring 2026 week six

Written By Gavin Petrone, Editor-elect • March 4, 2026

Week six's crimes only consisted of two drug violations.

Mahon, Wraith to run for SGA head office unopposed

Written By Gavin Petrone, Editor-elect • March 4, 2026

SGA’s fast-approaching presidential and vice presidential elections won’t be a hard decision this year

War in Iran brings protesters to Pittsburgh City Council building

Written By Cilia Catello, News Editor • March 4, 2026

Around fifty people gathered outside of the City-County building Monday evening to protest the US and Israel’s recent bombings in Iran, specifically the bombing of a girl’s school which resulted in 85 to upwards of 175 casualties.

County committee votes to advance ordinance barring ICE collaboration

Written By Cilia Catello, News Editor • March 4, 2026

Thirty-six Allegheny County residents and members of the Pittsburgh community gathered at the courthouse last Tuesday evening to demand County Council pass proposed ordinance 13809-26, banning county agencies and employees from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Crime report spring 2026 week five

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief • February 25, 2026

No new crimes were reported for this week.

Oakland students walk-out against DHS recruiting ad, CMU Palantir partnership

Written By Cilia Catello, News Editor • February 25, 2026

A group of about 20 University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University students gathered in Schenley Plaza last Friday to protest U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Virtual Career Expo events posted to Pitt’s Career Central event calendar.

Lawrence Hall repairs continue

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief • February 25, 2026

Construction is ongoing nearly a month after 21 students were displaced and several floors of Lawrence Hall were flooded due to a water reservoir tank failing.

SGA talks rising cyberbullying, club name changes

Written By Lilliana Fonzo, Staff Writer • February 25, 2026

SGA’s weekly meeting looked a bit different as it met in the new community outreach office in the Green Building, which holds the Center for Civic Engagement and the Center for Experiential Narrative Technology. 

Man found stabbed in the head and neck in Market Square

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief • February 18, 2026

A man was found stabbed in his head and neck in the middle of Market Square early Sunday morning.