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

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Editorial: Don’t sleep on school board vote come Pittsburgh primary

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 27, 2017

Why should college students care about a local school board election? Because there are 42 schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools system, educating more than 24,500 students every year — many of...

Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Top 10: Ways to dismantle the patriarchy

Student Government Board’s Women’s Empowerment Week was certainly a hit. Leslie Jones came to campus, followed by a very special women’s empowerment-themed episode of Pitt Tonight and, coincidentally,...

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Hold out on video game hype culture, wait for results

By Thomas Wick | Columnist March 24, 2017

When two gamers took their players on a virtual journey to a far-off video game planet, they expected to be able to see and interact with each other’s player in the game. To their surprise, they saw...

Jordan Mondell | Layout Editor

Embrace body neutrality, give women a realistic standard

By Erica Brandbergh | Columnist March 23, 2017

As I took my seat in the waiting room at Pitt’s Student Health Center, I noticed a basket holding an assortment of buttons. I began sifting through and saw the same motto emblazoned in bold letters on...

Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Editorial: Bail reform bill unfairly targets defendants

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 23, 2017

Defendants and victims have always had an adversarial relationship in the criminal justice system. But a new bill in the Pennsylvania state legislature has the potential to pit the two against each other...

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Editorial: Hold Trump accountable to get public input on student loans

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 22, 2017

In another startling blow to education under President Donald Trump, the administration rescinded a previous Obama-era regulation last week that prohibited student debt collection agencies from charging...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Promote intersectionality and inclusivity for a safer campus

By Amber Montgomery | Opinions Editor March 22, 2017

Sexual assault prevention and inclusion are undoubtedly two of the most important issues on college campuses, but it’s time to revamp the way we address them. While administration and dedicated students...

Jordan Mondell | Layout Editor

Keep the sex in high school sex education

By Elise Lavallee | Columnist March 21, 2017

The birds do it, the bees do it, we do it — so why can’t we talk about it? Sex talk makes some people uncomfortable. But comprehensive sexual education shouldn’t. Sex ed addresses the root issues...

John Hamilton | Visual Editor

Editorial: New Athletic Director should focus on funding for all sports

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 20, 2017

For the first time in a several-weeks-long vacancy, Pitt’s athletic department will once again have an athletic director. And for the first time in history, the new AD won’t be a man. Pitt confirmed...

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Editorial: County council’s abstentions excuse lack of firm stances

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 20, 2017

As the Allegheny County Council is facing growing questions about its transparency over the past months, recent analysis of the council members’ tendencies to abstain from votes without providing proper...

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