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Which weed is which: Experts compare pot strains

Which weed is which: Experts compare pot strains

By Mark Pesto / Staff Writer April 19, 2015

When Ken Estes, a grower based in California, crossbred Purple Urkle and Big Bud in 2003, he made Grand Daddy Purp —  now one of the most popular strains of marijuana in the United States.But Grand...

Holocaust survivor speaks amidst controversy

Holocaust survivor speaks amidst controversy

Some called it a remembrance, but others called it a repurposing. In a joint effort, Pitt’s branch of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace hosted Edith Bell, a Jewish woman and...

Gov. Wolf proposes to increase Pitt's state funding

Gov. Wolf proposes to increase Pitt’s state funding

By Gabriel Naccarato / Staff Writer April 16, 2015

After years of education budget cuts from former Gov. Tom Corbett, Gov. Tom Wolf wants to put money back into Pitt’s pockets. In his first few months in office, Wolf has proposed to reverse Corbett’s...

Workers march to increase minimum wage

Workers march to increase minimum wage

Rev. Rodney Lyde of the Baptist Temple Church looked out on a crowd of protestors sitting in the middle of Forbes Avenue and said that he couldn’t accept Pittsburgh’s title as the “most livable city.”Lyde...

Changing Tides: Slutciety becomes The Fourth Wave

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer April 15, 2015

In the spirit of inclusion, Pitt’s leading feminist publication has dropped its original name, Slutciety, and has rebranded itself with its organization’s own wave of feminism. For its February issue,...

After NYT firing, Jill Abramson taps new beat in journalism

After NYT firing, Jill Abramson taps new beat in journalism

By Natalie Daher & Danielle Fox / The Pitt News Staff April 15, 2015

Far from flipping on cruise control, Jill Abramson went from steering The New York Times as its first female editor to navigating journalism’s digital depths in uncharted waters.Once the captain of the...

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The Board discusses an upcoming referendum at their final meeting of the semester

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