The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Editorial: Transgender misconceptions cloud policy

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 4, 2015

Federal education authorities have handed down their firmest stance on the rights of transgender students yet. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education determined that an Illinois school district had...

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at the North Texas Presidential Forum at Prestonwood Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 in Plano, Texas. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

Editorial: Candidates need to answer questions, not make excuses

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 2, 2015

Dr. Ben Carson on his 10-year relationship with the controversial medical supplement company, Mannatech, “That is total propaganda, and this is what happens in our society. Total propaganda.” Donald...

Editorial: We need to treat, not punish, heroin addiction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 2, 2015

In a turning point in the war against the heroin epidemic, our country has realized that treatment, not punishment, is the best defense against drug addiction. In a New York Times article on Saturday,...

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 29, 2015

Nightmare on Market Street On Wednesday, a judge used the power of the law against a warlock and won. The Salem, Mass., judge granted witch-priestess Lori Sforza a protective order against self-proclaimed...

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Editorial: Wolf must compromise to pass budget, save schools

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 29, 2015

Our state has been without a budget since July, meaning public services — like education — have been without funding for more than 100 days. This lack of a budget exemplifies Harrisburg’s inability...

Editorial: Halloween etiquette 101

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 28, 2015

Just don’t catcall anyone. Not even the cats. Be kind and don’t shame the sexy variations — whether inanimate object, animal or occupation — you encounter this Halloween. After all, with the...

Editorial: Colleges must ensure that all student athletes graduate, injured or not

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 27, 2015

When star running back and ACC Player of the Year James Conner sustained an MCL tear during the first game of the season, Pitt’s football team seemed doomed. But what about Conner’s career and quality...

Standardized testing perpetuates educational inequality

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 26, 2015

For years, students have suffered the brunt of standardized testing, and the Obama administration wants to put an end to that anguish. On Saturday, the White House posted a video to Facebook pledging...

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 23, 2015

Mac attack On Wednesday, the University of Connecticut issued a no trespassing order to former student Luke Gatti after his drunken, obscene pursuit of macaroni and cheese grated on food service workers’...

Editorial: Environmental justice requires more than reviews

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 21, 2015

Many environmentalists thought when Tom Corbett left the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in January, his silver shield around oil and gas companies left with him. Yet, oil and gas companies are just...

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