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Students dissatisfied with split finals week schedule

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • 12:20 am

Multiple students have expressed dissatisfaction with this year's finals schedule, as many will still be learning new material just days before exams, have less time to study and have to adjust travel plans. Others fear that students who have later exams have an unfair advantage, as they will have more time to study material learned in the last two days of regular classes.聽

Students gear up, get excited for Thanksgiving break plans聽

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024

From hosting a 鈥渒iki鈥� to relaxing in rural Indiana, students share a wide scope of ways they will spend Thanksgiving break.

Pitt sounds airhorns as crows migrate to campus

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • November 20, 2024

Crow populations have increased significantly in recent months due to the birds鈥� migration to Pittsburgh. Pitt reveals what it鈥檚 been doing to counteract the presence of the crows 鈥� and their droppings.

Students share troubles with campus elevators

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Across campus, students frequently use elevators to get from floor to floor. Some students have expressed dissatisfaction with campus elevators, recounting experiences with faulty elevators.

鈥榃e鈥檙e not stopping鈥�: On-campus political organizations reflect post-election

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor • November 15, 2024

Both College Democrats at Pitt and College Republicans at Pitt saw increases in their membership this year, according to Henry Cohen, co-president of College Democrats at Pitt and Jesse Milston, secretary of College Republicans at Pitt. With Republicans winning the presidential election, the Senate and the House majority, College Republicans 鈥渄on鈥檛 see that momentum stopping.鈥�

Student political organizations begin planning for 2025 election momentum

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • November 15, 2024

Now that the 2024 presidential election results have been announced,聽 political organizations on campus are shifting gears to prepare for primaries and local elections.

Sewage smells across Oakland causing concern for students and everyday passers

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • November 15, 2024

The smell of sewage has been an issue for students across campus, with many complaining of strong smells. Although brief exposure to sewage odors, such as walking by a manhole, pose 鈥渘o risk to health鈥� according to Molly Stitt-Fischer, director of environmental health and safety at Pitt, students are still unsatisfied.聽

Pitt student veterans share their stories of service, studies in honor of Veteran鈥檚 Day

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • November 10, 2024

Veteran鈥檚 Day is a national holiday dedicated to honoring all of America鈥檚 veterans who have served in the United States armed forces, and Pitt student veterans carry stories of service with them into college.

Faculty Assembly discusses antisemitic violence on campus, announces antisemitism ad-hoc committee聽

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • November 8, 2024

On Wednesday, Nov. 6., Faculty Assembly reflected on the 2024 presidential election, addressed recent acts of antisemitic violence on campus with the creation of an antisemitism ad hoc committee and discussed new affinity groups to expand the Senate.

College Democrats and Republicans at Pitt reflect on 2024 presidential election efforts

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

As the results trickle in from the 2024 presidential election, College Democrats at Pitt and College Republicans at Pitt reflect on their efforts throughout the election season. Both political organizations went into election night hoping for their preferred candidate to win.