Voters craft change (823) Nov 5, 2009
Rounding out the winning five in an nine-way competition which included a write-in candidate were Roberson, incumbents Doug Mercer and Gil Davis and newcomers Edward Moultrie and William Pitt. Finishing out the bottom four were Brooks, Donna Lay, Woolard and write-in candidate Sean Nico Nathan. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Pitt chancellor honored for anti-drinking efforts Nov 3, 2009
One social spot on campus that offers drinking alternatives is Nordy's Place, the student recreation room in the William Pitt Union. The student government voted in 2007 to name it after the chancellor when he approved the funding for the room. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Candidates court Washington voters Oct 31, 2009
Present were incumbents Doug Mercer, Gil Davis and Richard Brooks and challengers William Pitt, Bobby Roberson, Donna Lay and Ed Moultrie. Incumbent Darwin Woolard was absent. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Mavericks' Cuban makes case for steroid use Oct 21, 2009
Cuban, a former Pitt student who became a billionaire through Internet-related business dealings, spoke to several hundred students and answered questions for about an hour at the William Pitt Union on campus. His NBA team was in town to play the Cleveland Cavaliers in a preseason game at the Petersen Events Center. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Pitt chief was man in middle for G-20 Oct 4, 2009
"We don't have a wall around us. You can't think because you run on the Cathedral [of Learning] lawn or the William Pitt Union lawn that you're free of any laws.' ". Recordings of police scanner chatter from that night reveal the plan. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Windows smashed, police regain control Sep 25, 2009
Police then seized the area around the Cathedral and found themselves facing a crowd that assembled around William Pitt Student Union. He acknowledged that a number of students "probably got caught up" in last night's police action. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
BILL WOULD GIVE OBAMA 'EMERGENCY' CONTROL OF INTERNET Aug 29, 2009
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." - William Pitt, 1783. by August 28, 2009 2:08 PM PDT. (The Drudge Report)
We all avoid tax at one time or other; but is it wrong? Aug 4, 2009
Indeed it goes further back than 1798, the year William Pitt introduced income tax in England. It probably began as much as 6,000 years ago when the local king in a small region of Mesopotamia eventually imposed fines on those who swam across the river to avoid the dues on the local ferry. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Animal ID rolls ahead with premises registration (8) Jul 5, 2009
" (Norton vs. Shelby County, 118 US 425 page 442). See also the 9th and 10th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Under NAIS, animal owners still own animals and pay for the animals' upkeep, but the federal government controls how animals are produced, kept, sold and used. Private ownership of property, under government control, is Fascism. You will become a criminal if you raise or have animals without government permission, even if you raise livestock only for your own personal consumption... (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Pitt trustees name new chair to replace Cappy Jun 27, 2009
Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette Westinghouse Electric Co. Chairman Stephen R. Tritch, the new head of Pitt's board of trustees, talks to the media at the William Pitt Union's lower lounge. Westinghouse Electric Co. Chairman Stephen R. Tritch, elected yesterday to lead the University of Pittsburgh board of trustees, said the recession is probably the biggest challenge facing the university. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Effects of the French and Indian Wa... Jun 26, 2009
When the French and Indian War (or Seven Years War in Europe) ended in 1763, British Prime Minister William Pitt s goal of ending French influence in North America was complete. Excepting a few Caribbean islands, France was expelled from all of North America as well as losing India to the British. (Suite101.com)
Pitt students protest Iranian election Jun 19, 2009
About 50 people -- mostly Iranian-American college students -- assembled in front of the University of Pittsburgh's William Pitt Union yesterday to protest the results of last Friday's Iranian presidential election, widely regarded by analysts as a sham. "I'm trying to tell Iranians that ... we're supporting them and we want democracy and freedom in Iran," said Roya Fereidouni, a psychology student at Pitt. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Brad Pitt, family give $1M to Missouri hospital Jun 16, 2009
AP FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2008 file photo, from left, Brad Pitt's father, William Pitt, Angelina Jolie. Mon Jun 15, 12:18 pm ET. (Yahoo News)
Atlantic One to bring amphitheater back to life May 16, 2009
William Pitt, whose brother Donald, is president of Atlantic One, was spray painting barricades, which will be placed in front of a permanent stage while Leslie Lancaster, Joseph Knight and Sean Ricks, of LRL Construction, were putting the finishing touches on a new paint job for the ticket gate. Elliott was excited about the event, especially in light of the weekend weather forecast. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Kumawuhemaa is Snubbed by His Excellency Atta Mills May 12, 2009
"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my lords, that where laws end, tyranny begins." - William Pitt the Elder. The queen of Kumawu in her diminutive mind's eye craves to wield absolute power over all those she interacts with. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nationally known poet visits Monday Mar 29, 2009
SIERRA VISTA Renowned poet William Pitt Root will talk about his work during a free poetry reading Monday on the Cochise College campus ... William Pitt Root (Courtesy of Cochise College). (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Happy Norouz Mar 19, 2009
The University of Pittsburgh Iranian Cultural Association, aka Persian Panthers, and Carnegie Mellon University's Persian Student Organization join forces to present a "Norouz: Persian New Year Party" from 6 to 11 p.m. March 29 in the Assembly Room at the William Pitt Union, Forbes Avenue, University of Pittsburgh campus. The evening will include traditional Persian cuisine, a presentation about Norouz and Iran, and Persian music and dancing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It's the content, not the size Feb 22, 2009
George II was succeeded by his grandson, George III, who hated granddad and granddad's ministers, in particular William Pitt, arguably Britain's greatest statesman until Winston Churchill. On becoming king, George III replaced them with Tory cronies as limited as he in intelligence and character. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pitt students give to fix Super damages Feb 14, 2009
It asks students to mail in as little as $1 to an address in the school's William Pitt Union, or to donate in person at the union's ticket window. So far, about $200 has been collected, said Mr. Schutzbank, 22, from San Antonio, who's majoring in politics and philosophy as well as finance. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
