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: Examining history’s place

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 2, 2015

Historical icons of racism have a place in our nation — we call those places history museums, not university lawns or capitol flagpoles. Students at the University of Texas at Austin continued their...

Editorial: GOP inconsistent with Pope, Christian ideals

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 1, 2015

The pope has accepted the U.S. Congress’ cordial invitation to speak to the legislature on Sept. 24. Many of the politicians Pope Francis will address — particularly the Republicans — claim to...

Editorial: America’s sexual education deserves an ‘F’

By The Pitt News Editorial Board August 31, 2015

The rape trial involving a then 15-year-old girl and 18-year-old Owen Labrie at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire has officially ended — what have we learned? We know that a predatory sexual...

Editorial: Don’t mess with history, Texas: Textbook revisions whitewash U.S. history

By The Pitt News Editorial Board July 8, 2015

On Monday, 37 members of the South Carolina Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag from its capital, a landmark act in acknowledging that our history is scarred with racism and brutality. But next...

Editorial: Don’t mess with history, Texas: Textbook revisions whitewash U.S. history

By The Pitt News Editorial Board July 7, 2015

On Monday, 37 members of the South Carolina Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag from its capital, a landmark act in acknowledging that our history is scarred with racism and brutality.But next...

Editorial:Requiem for social conservatism

Editorial:Requiem for social conservatism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board June 30, 2015

Don’t be surprised if your conservative friends call in sick this week — it’s been a rough few days for the GOP.Specifically, Friday’s 5:4 Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage in the...

Gov. Nikki Haley calls for removal of Confederate flag

Gov. Nikki Haley calls for removal of Confederate flag

By TNS June 24, 2015

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley hugs U.S. Congressman James Clyburn after she called for legislators to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the State House during a press conference on Monday,...

Editorial: Removal of Confederate flag not a cure-all for racism

Editorial: Removal of Confederate flag not a cure-all for racism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board June 23, 2015

When we read about events like the recent massacre in Charleston, S.C., one question often dominates our thoughts — how do things like this keep happening?In the week or so that has followed Dylann Roof’s...

Editorial: Astros’ database hack demonstrates domestic corporate espionage

By The Pitt News Editorial Board June 16, 2015

What happens when you mix a sprinkle of America’s favorite pastime with a heaping teaspoon of corporate espionage?You create a recipe for domestic disaster.On Monday, The New York Times broke news that...

Editorial: Apple Music will wipe out free streaming

By The Pitt News Editorial Board June 9, 2015

Remember MP3 players and music libraries? Neither do we — words like Spotify and Pandora are now practically ingrained into our everyday vernacular, replacing the language of the past.And after Monday’s Apple...

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