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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

Editorial: Political discourse requires respect, not aggression

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 2, 2016

With the election less than a week away, we realize tensions are high at Pitt. But none of the presidential candidates will benefit from violence among their supporters. And anti-Trump Pitt students...

Earlier this semester, administrators okayed a change to let student athletes register early to prevent schedule conflicts with practices and games. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Pitt athletes can enroll early. They shouldn’t get the chance.

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 31, 2016

Pitt’s student-athletes are getting a free head start, but instead of racing toward a trophy, they’re filling up classroom seats. According to an email from academic counselors within the athletic...

Raka Sarkar| Staff Illustrator

Voice actors on strike deserve more compensation

By Thomas Wick | For The Pitt News October 30, 2016

If it weren’t for voice actress Jennifer Hale and her performance in the Mass Effect video game series, the character of Commander Shepard wouldn’t have been as memorable. Hale, an esteemed voice...

Fracking rigs in Butler County dot the landscape across western Pennsylvania. TNS

Editorial: PA doctors’ fracking ban a call for more research

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 30, 2016

Following the lead of New York, Maryland and Vermont, doctors in Pennsylvania want the state to be the next to initiate a ban on fracking. Last week, the Pennsylvania Medical Society called for a statewide...

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Glitz: Give slashers a chance

By Henry Glitz | Columnist October 27, 2016

It was 1 a.m., and my living room looked eerie and unfamiliar, lit only by the light from the television screen. Everyone else in the house was asleep, and after what felt like hours of tossing and...

Top 10 last-minute Halloween costumes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 27, 2016

Our weekly Top Ten is brought to you by the writers of Pitt Tonight and The Pitt News Editorial Board. Ken Bone All you have to do is buy a red sweater and some glasses — but to really sell...

Jill Stein, the Green Partys nominee for president, will visit Pittsburgh on Nov. 1. TNS

Jill Stein’s platform isn’t worth your vote

By Jaime Viens / Columnist October 27, 2016

“Crooked.” “Idiot.” “Liar.” “Grab them by the pussy.” These compelling phrases have dominated the intellectual rhetoric of the 2016 election season. As profoundly as this debate eloquence...

Editorial: Proposed City Council rule punishes transparency

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 27, 2016

Politicians have enough incentive to hide behind closed doors. They shouldn’t have to pay for offering a glimpse at the internal discussions that drive our city. Council President Bruce Kraus introduced...

Raka Sarkar, Staff Illustrator

Opposing language should never be categorized as violence

By Tim Nerozzi | Columnist October 26, 2016

Words and swords are not the same weapon — at least they’re not supposed to be. But the rise of politically correct, sensitive policy-making in recent years has contributed to the decline of academic...

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Editorial: Kane’s light sentence calls for more accountability

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 26, 2016

Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania’s former Attorney General, committed a crime. She was arrested, tried before a jury of her peers and convicted. And this week, she was sentenced to prison. But justice...

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