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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

FEMA trailers used in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, similar to those sent to the Yakama Nation in 2011. TNS

FEMA fails minority communities

By Saket Rajprohat | Columnist May 10, 2017

A lot of volunteers pick up litter, serve food or build houses. But not all are backdropped by the snow-capped peak of Mount Adams in southern Washington state. Third-year rehabilitation science major...

Stephen Caruso reports in Washington D.C. during the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. James Evan Bowen-Gaddy | Contributing Editor

Long nights, loud protests and the truth: A four-year career at The Pitt News

By Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor April 24, 2017

I’ve always struggled to articulate why I work at The Pitt News. In the four years I’ve spent working here, my friends have consistently commented on how much time I spend at the office. When I...

Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator

Op-Ed: The Babcock Room symbolizes Pitt’s ivory tower

By Sage Lincoln | Op-Ed Contributor April 24, 2017

I first entered the Babcock Room in 2013. Guided by a friend of a friend, a few other Pitt students and I made our way to the back elevator on the 36th floor of the Cathedral at dusk. Two picked locks...

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A final push for more journalism at Pitt

By Elizabeth Lepro | Editor in Chief April 24, 2017

In the late 1700s, Benjamin Franklin — at the behest of King Louis XIV — served on a French Royal Commission to investigate some rather absurd claims by a German scientist. The back story is unimportant,...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Column: Broken contracts harm passengers’ rights

By Christian Snyder, Columnist April 21, 2017

Everyone has their price — even the guy on his way to a funeral, a retired United Airlines pilot  said in the face of the airline’s recent viral controversy. But United simply couldn’t figure...

Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator

Drug testing cheats applicants, employers

By Nick Eustis | Columnist April 20, 2017

With graduation right around the corner, the harsh realities of life after college are on a lot of people’s minds. But for some soon-to-be graduates, the typical horrors of moving away from friends and...

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Weed prohibition costs Americans millions

By Elise Lavallee, Columnist April 20, 2017

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump hasn’t been too talkative regarding his stance on marijuana. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, on the other hand, has not been as quiet on the matter. “I’m...

Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator

Adult animation brings more approachable culture to traditional TV

By Tim Murdoch | For The Pitt News April 19, 2017

Almost one million adults between the ages of 18 and 49 tuned into the unexpected season three premiere of “Rick and Morty” earlier this month. The animated series follows the adventures of an alcoholic...

Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator

Talk about periods to end the stigma

By Jaime Viens | Columnist April 18, 2017

It’s “that time of the month” again. The euphemism is a playful, if not condescending, way to avoid actually having to discuss the reality of periods. But not all of us can use a little wordplay...

Emily Hower | Contributing Editor

Flirting with the future: embrace uncertainty in jobs and dating

By Emily Hower | Contributing Editor April 17, 2017

It’s a sunny spring afternoon in Oakland — the kind of day that typically calls for Conflict Kitchen consumed cross-legged on the Schenley lawn. But instead of chowing down on falafel while basking...

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