3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (545+ words) Pro-Palestine protestors rallied yesterday in Schenley Plaza against a recent bill that would limit colleges from boycotting Israel. Advertised by Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt, about 30 people circled up on Tuesday afternoon to protest the Protect Economic and…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (280+ words) In a time of political polarization, it’s natural for politics to appear in many places — especially the classroom. In college, I think some of the best political discussions can happen within the classroom, where students converse among themselves to educate…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (677+ words) Newly proposed college accreditation standards could affect federal borrowing and oversight on higher education. This shift aligns with President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order to overhaul higher education standards, eliminate DEI initiatives and assess tax spending. The proposed changes are in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1480+ words) A recent University report on antisemitism is getting pushback from faculty groups. According to the eight-page report, the group was established to make “actionable recommendations” to prevent and respond to antisemitism. In its background section, the report cites reports of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (830+ words) New limitations on international student visas could deter international students from getting an education in the U.S., according to immigration law experts. The U.S Department of Homeland Security established new restrictions limiting the time students have in the U.S to 4 years,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (800+ words) For the first time since 2009, Pitt will offer a journalism program in the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences this fall. While Pitt’s Johnstown campus offers a journalism major, students at the Pittsburgh campus have not been able to study journalism…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (156+ words) Austin James (Troy Bolton) and TyMariya Moss (Gabriella Montez) rehearse a scene in Randall Theatre on Jan. 20, 2024. But is “Hadestown: The Musical” good for theater as an art form? But what is lost in translation from stage to screen? Brady…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (698+ words) Former faculty advisers in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences are voicing their concerns following recent changes to the advising system. While most Dietrich departments are currently implementing the shared advising model, departments such as biological sciences, psychology and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (237+ words) For more than half of my break, I passed my time by mentally beating myself up over how “behind” I was compared to others. It was an immeasurable guilt that wouldn’t go away. What would I do with four months…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (406+ words) Walking through South Oakland every morning, I see the same couple of things. I see college students sitting and talking on their front porches, trash cans stuffed with bulging garbage bags, empty cans of alcohol from the night before and…...