Vol. 105 Issue 92
@thepittnews GEARED UP
Pittnews.com
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
In it for the long haul Incoming Board holds first public meeting Emily Ahlin Staff Writer
Chris Lungred, of Iron City Bikes on South Bouquet Street, works on a mountain bike. Colin van’t Veld | Staff Photographer
Report shows racial disparity persists in Pittsburgh Lauren Wilson Staff Writer
As the years roll by, Pittsburgh’s rates of diversity and racial disparity stand still. Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems released “Pittsburgh’s Racial Demographics 2015: Differences and Disparities” on Tuesday, a followup of the Center’s 2007 report. The report compares the most recent statistics from the city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, the Pittsburgh metro area and the nation, to assess quality
of life based on race. The study found extreme racial disparities in the Pittsburgh area, and also marked that there has been little to no social progress in Pittsburgh since 2007. The report states that roughly one third of black people, one quarter of Hispanic people and one fifth of Asian people within the city of Pittsburgh live in poverty, compared to 15 percent of impoverished white people. These numbers are similar to the 2007 report, which found changes of less
At their first meeting together, the Student Government Board worked quickly and appointed two Board members to new positions during the Board’s 20-minute debut. In two separate unanimous votes, the Board appointed Board member Matt Sykes as vice president and chief of finance, and Natalie Dall as vice president and chief of Cabinet. The previous Student Government Board, whose term ended on the first day of the spring semester, created the positions. As vice president and chief of finance, Sykes will be in charge of increasing SGB’s transparency, specifically regarding the Student Activity Fund and how SGB allocates the money in the fund. “We want to have more of an open-door policy,” Sykes said. “If students have questions or complaints, they can come to me and we can work it out.” Dall, in her new role as vice president and chief of Cabinet, will give weekly reports on the progress of the Student Government committees. Dall said the new committee chairs will still make weekly reports, but Dall added that she’ll take on “the liaison role”
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than one percent in black and Hispanic poverty levels, and that 30.4 percent of Asian people live in poverty in Pittsburgh. According to the 2007 report, 14.3 percent of white people lived in poverty. The report also found that minorities, particularly black citizens, are severely disadvantaged in Pittsburgh in the social areas of education, criminal justice, health and economics.
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A inauguration ceremony preceded the meeting. Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor