In the war on crime, politicians seem to be more focused on punishing criminals than breaking the cycle of violence. While politicians ignore these base causes of violence, public figures like Chicago...

If this year’s bench for Democratic mayoral primary is looking a little thin, we might have the local party to blame. Last week, the Allegheny County Democratic Committee made the unsurprising announcement...

When the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition attended a University Board of Trustees meeting in late February 2017, its leadership came only to speak with board members and have their voices heard about an important...

After seven long years of continuous opposition to President Obama’s landmark Affordable Care Act, the Republican Party finally revealed its replacement health care plan last week. But the GOP replacement...

There is a noticeable divide between the haves and have-nots in collegiate athletics. Coaches, non-revenue sports and athletic directors are profiting most from the revenue generated by men’s basketball...

When Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem during an NFL game late last August, he energized discussions on race and its place in sports. His stance fueled online and in-person discussions...

Pennsylvania was hardly a leader in the push for medicinal marijuana — it was the 24th state to legalize the drug for medicinal purposes — but now some are pushing for the Keystone state to blaze the...

Kellyanne Conway became the first successful female campaign manager in U.S. history last November — but it wasn’t the feminist victory we hoped for. Conway courted controversy last week in her...

Top 10 Things To Do Over Spring Break   To some, it feels like just a few days ago we were all migrating back to campus for the start of the new semester. Others are crawling toward Friday with...

In a commencement address to the Rutgers University graduating class of 2016, former-President Barack Obama proclaimed, “In politics and in life, ignorance is not a virtue. It’s not cool to not know...