Editorial: Casual Friday’s

Skyrocketing prices

A group of Barcelona-based architects plans on opening a… Skyrocketing prices

A group of Barcelona-based architects plans on opening a multibillion-dollar space hotel called The Galactic Suite Space Resort. No, this isn’t science fiction. In fact, the group aims to have the project complete by 2012. A three-night stay, which includes the prerequisite eight-week training course on a tropical island, costs an out-of-this-world $4.4 million. And we thought inflation was bad here on Earth.

Gonna buy you a drink

Earlier this week, Chancellor Nordenberg received $50,000 from The Gordie Foundation, a nonprofit organization, for promoting alcohol education and programs at Pitt. We can’t help but think, “$50,000? That’s enough to buy every 21 year-old student a round.”

Move over Market

Today marks the grand opening of the largest Giant Eagle store. Located in Robinson, Pa., it’s also the largest grocery store in western Pennsylvania. Amid the piles of provisions, there’s a full rotisserie, a pizza bar, a do-it-yourself bar and a sushi bar. Despite its size, the store is designed to be easily navigable with short isles and large item signs. Essentially, it’s just like Market Central — but the food tastes good.

Take a hike class of 2010

Pitt began to distribute the more than 30,000 newly designed IDs to its student body earlier this week, inevitably shafting the Class of 2010 out of free Port Authority rides next year. Maybe Pitt should offer a pair of walking shoes to compliment their caps and gowns.

Balls out

Pitt will participate in a national trial to test whether a testosterone gel can help boost libido, vitality and thinking ability in older men. Perhaps the testers considered including younger male students in the study, but then realized such a readily available enhancer already exists — The Pitt News.