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

Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 26, 2015

Snapchat StoryThis week, a Maine citizen wanted for burglary proved to authorities that he really had the best Snapchat story. Christopher Wallace allegedly stole a propane cook stove and a cast iron wood...

Editorial: Less apathy, fewer Tweets without action toward peace

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 25, 2015

Often, critics accuse millennials of being a “hashtag generation,” speaking out but doing little and existing in a state of apathy. Starting this week, the Genocide Relief and Awareness Club at Pitt...

#PearsonIsWatching: Think before you tweet about tests

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 24, 2015

Cheating on exams used to be so easily detectable — a bit of ink on a student’s palm or a copy of a test crumpled on the floor. Like with most aspects of life, technology has complicated the act of...

Massive open online courses better depict student potential

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 23, 2015

It’s concerning that the SAT — a test whose scores are known to vary according to relative wealth — dictates who gets into college and who doesn’t.In early March, the Washington Post found a steady...

Editorial: Video applications show clearer picture of students

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 22, 2015

You don’t need to pull an Elle Woods from “Legally Blonde” and create a larger than life production to get accepted into school — you just need to create a visual that shows — rather than tells...

Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 19, 2015

Who let the dogs out?They say you have to walk a mile in someone’s shoes to understand — but what if you’re a dog? A man in China, identified as “Zhu,” trained his poodle to walk a mile on its...

Editorial: Football risks warrant more open discussion

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 18, 2015

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland has tackled an issue more powerful than any NFL player. The 24-year-old up-and-coming star told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Monday that he is retiring...

Editorial: The value of a woman on the $20 bill

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 17, 2015

Take a look inside your wallet. You’ll notice one thing missing — the likeness of a woman on your dollar bills.It’s time for that to change. An online campaign is underway to replace President Andrew...

Editorial: Freedom of speech doesn’t imply immunity for racism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 16, 2015

On March 8, The Oklahoma Daily reported on an appalling incident of tasteless racism on a charter bus full of members of the University of Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers. The men depicted in...

Editorial: Learn from the flag, don’t hide it

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 15, 2015

Over the past couple of weeks at University of California, Irvine, the U.S. flag has waved in much controversy.On March 5, six members of the Associated Students legislative council passed a ban on the...

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