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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Liz Stahl | Staff Illustrator

Napping on campus a solution to all night studying

By Rashi Seth | For The Pitt News January 20, 2017

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way” – Donkey from “Shrek” I take these words a little too literally regarding my weekend homework management. Every Monday, I imagine that I will spread...

John Hamilton | Visual Editor

Q&A with Best SGB Member Everett Green

By Jaime Viens | Columnist January 20, 2017

You may have passed by Everett Green walking through Sennott Square, known him as a prominent member of Pitt’s Greek life or just recognized him as a familiar face on an Oakland street. But as this...

In his final press conference on Wednesday, President Barack Obama defends his decision to commute the prison sentence Chelsea Manning. Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS

Editorial: Chelsea Manning sentence commuted, a long overdue step

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 19, 2017

The last days of President Barack Obama’s administration are shaping up to be some of its most important. Aside from the flood of executive orders leaving the president’s desk in the past weeks...

Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator

Obama: A presidency from the eyes of an immigrant’s son

By Saket Rajprohat | Columnist January 19, 2017

So that’s it. After eight years, I’ll watch one of my greatest role models leave office this Friday. I remember watching President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in my sixth grade classroom....

President Barack Obama leaves the stage after speaking at The White House Frontiers at Carnagie Mellon University in October. Jordan Mondell | Contributing Editor

From LGBTQ+ Americans: Thanks, Obama

By Jack Shelly | Op-ed Contributor January 19, 2017

I was probably 11 or 12 the first time I heard about Barack Obama. “Gilmore Girls” ended with Rory leaving Stars Hollow, Connecticut, to cover the primary bid of the charismatic senator from Illinois....

Dan Gilman speaks at a rally for Katie McGinty in September. John Hamilton | Visual Editor

Editorial: Pittsburgh says it’s committed to immigrants, it’s time to show it

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 18, 2017

In an effort to extend Pittsburgh’s commitment as a welcoming city for all, City Council member Dan Gilman proposed new legislation on Tuesday that will make the city a safer and more livable one for...

Liz Stahl | Staff Illustrator

Owners should fit the bill for stadiums, not taxpayers

By Matthew Sable | For The Pitt News January 18, 2017

America is addicted to building sport stadiums. Almost every stadium America builds receives public funding, but these newly constructed stadiums often don’t make cities the money they are expected...

LeVeon Bell rushes against the Kansas City Chiefs during the AFC Divisional Playoff game on Sunday. Peter Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

For NFL MVP, give Le’Veon Bell a chance

By Kyle Morhardt | For The Pitt News January 17, 2017

If there were ever a time for a non-quarterback to break into the MVP club, it’s now. Since 2007, quarterbacks have dominated the NFL’s MVP award. Compared to the perception of quarterbacks in the...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses the Sunday Evening Club at Orchestra Hall in Chicago in 1965. Jack Dykinga/Chicago Tribune/TNS

Editorial: Don’t just look at the comforting in MLK’s legacy

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 17, 2017

The last Martin Luther King Jr. Day of the Obama era couldn’t have better foreshadowed the changes coming in the next four years. As the outgoing president marked the day of remembrance for one civil...

President Obama speaks during the White House Frontiers Conference in October at Carnegie Mellon University. Jordan Mondell | Layout Editor

Top 10 Things You May Have Missed in Obama’s Farewell Address

President Obama left us with a few final thoughts during his farewell address in Chicago Tuesday night. His iconic themes of hope and change were scattered among his warnings for the future. We’ve seen...

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