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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

Jordan Mondell | Layout Editor

Make realistic goals, not resolutions this New Year

By Maggie Koontz | For The Pitt News January 3, 2017

Last year, my New Year’s resolution was to cut back on my social media usage. I failed. As soon as the semester began and my professors started droning on, I was back scrolling through Facebook feeds...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Port Authority’s new fare policy deters cash, affecting lower income riders

By Amber Montgomery | Opinions Editor January 3, 2017

If you rode a Port Authority bus in the last two months of 2016, you probably noticed the scrolling banners or audible reminders promising that “change is coming.” The messages could have been...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. TNS

On player discipline, NFL has a long way to go

By Jaime Viens | Columnist January 3, 2017

Few football fans entertain the illusion that the National Football League is flawless, but during the past few seasons, the league’s corruption may well have reached its peak. As the new year begins,...

TNS

Sleep attack: living with narcolepsy

By Maya Puskaric | For The Pitt News December 12, 2016

When I think back to high school, I mostly remember sleeping through more classes than I was awake for. I remember pushing myself out of bed in the morning with the mantra, “just get up and get dressed,...

Stephen Caruso | Online Visual Editor

Sleepless nights and pivotal moments

By Dale Shoemaker | Managing Editor December 12, 2016

And here it is again, another sleepless night and my last at The Pitt News. These feelings are all too familiar: the dryness of my eyes, the vague throbbing in my head, the pain in my neck. Probably...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Meme culture: a barrier for online discussion

By Mariam Shalaby | Columnist December 8, 2016

Occasionally, as I scroll through my Instagram feed, I find a meme to show my mom. Yesterday, I texted her a photo of a cat poking its head comically through the crack of a door with the caption, “When...

Stephen Caruso | Online Visual Editor

Top 10: study tips for finals week

As finals week approaches, we are all figuring out ways to survive this dreadful time of year while also attempting to keep our fingers and toes from freezing in the first onslaught of winter’s fury....

Raka Sarkar | Staff Illustrator

Real commentary requires facts, not just a platform

By Matt Moret | Assistant Opinions Editor December 8, 2016

This is my last week as an editor for The Pitt News opinions section. I’ve spent all of it thinking about thinkpieces. Since my first year at Pitt, I’ve been writing or editing commentary, both...

TNS

Editorial: Ohio’s restrictive abortion bill a preview of Trump’s America

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 8, 2016

Abortion rights are once again under attack, and this time, there might not be a Supreme Court willing to stand up in defense. The Ohio General Assembly approved a bill Tuesday night which would ban...

Editorial: Future of Democratic Party in need of change

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 7, 2016

Even after a blistering and highly emotional defeat last month, it appears the Democratic leadership has learned next-to-nothing. With the loss of the House, Senate and presidency in this year’s...

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