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

Raka Sarkar|Senior Staff Illustrator

New Pitt Wi-Fi network gives gamers an upgrade

By Thomas Wick | Columnist January 12, 2017

Pitt’s new Wi-Fi network is a generous gift to gamers. Now that the holiday season has passed, most people who enjoy gaming have gotten the newest installments in venerated series like “Titanfall...

President-elect Donald Trump will become the 45th president on Jan. 20.|Gary Hershorn/Zuma Press/TNS

Editorial: Sessions, BuzzFeed controversy prove Trump dangerous to a free press

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 12, 2017

The past several days have been more than a little unnerving for many, but especially for American journalists. In Washington, D.C., Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions,...

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Editorial: Wolf should rethink Pittsburgh prison closure, make cuts elsewhere

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 11, 2017

In an effort to respond to both the looming state budget deficit and the falling inmate population in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced Jan. 6, they will be closing two state prisons, with...

Liz Stahl | Staff Illustrator

Let’s give Rex Tillerson a chance, what could possibly go wrong?

By Jaime Viens | Columnist January 11, 2017

In a move that met much criticism early last month, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil, to be our next Secretary of State. Since we obviously don’t need to speculate...

Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto speaks before a Hillary Clinton rally at Taylor Allderdice High School on October 22, 2016. Stephen Caruso|Online Visual Editor

Editorial: Peduto should live up to campaign finance promises

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 10, 2017

When Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto first threw his support behind campaign finance reform, he was ahead of his time. Now the story’s a little different. Years before the Supreme Court’s “Citizens...

Terry Tan|Senior Staff Illustrator

Net neutrality must be defended over the next four years

By Nick Eustis | For the Pitt News January 10, 2017

With fewer than two weeks until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump has failed to calm the worries of his detractors about what the next four years will hold. His cabinet appointees certainly...

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Up to students to pressure states for free college tuition

By Kirsten Wong | Senior Columnist January 9, 2017

In the midst of ever-increasing tuition and student debt at universities, New York has offered a bold solution. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., announced his proposal on Jan. 3 to make state and city...

Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Pitt should offer more interdisciplinary studies for students

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 9, 2017

The goal for any student after graduation is to get a job in his or her field and build a career. But for today’s students, expectations have risen and the labor force demands graduates who are able...

Supporters of the Muslim community gather at  Mosque of Nasreen in San Luis Obispo, Calif., during a rally for peace weeks after the San Bernardino terrorist attacks. Jessica Koscielniak/McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS

Current definition of terrorism needs a new update

By Saket Rajprohat | Columnist January 6, 2017

Our current understanding of terrorism has strayed from its conventional definition. When terrorism is mentioned, the first things people think of are the likes of Omar Mateen and the 2016 mass murder...

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