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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Terry Tan, Senior Staff Illustrator

MESS Movie Night offers a valuable alternative

By Maggie Koontz | For The Pitt News October 21, 2016

I was sitting next to a table full of snacks, hunkered down to watch a movie last Friday night, but I wasn’t necessarily relaxing. Instead, myself and a group of other students were gathered on the...

Top 10 questions Chris Wallace should’ve asked at the debate

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 21, 2016

Our weekly Top Ten is brought to you by the writers of Pitt Tonight and The Pitt News Editorial Board. In last night’s third and final presidential debate, we saw some interruptions and slight jabs,...

The Pitt News live blog for the third presidential debate. Photo by DonkeyHotey / Flickr.

Final debate shows mutual growth, persistent weaknesses

By Matt Moret / Assistant Opinions Editor October 20, 2016

Well, it’s over. While we haven’t heard the last of either candidate, the final presidential debate of 2016 is behind us. Here’s a breakdown of how we got here. Donald Trump learned the value...

Jaime Viens | Staff Photographer

Ignore the hate: All majors are created equal

By Emily Schoenberger / Columnist October 20, 2016

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by a Pitt engineering or pre-med major. It’s safe to assume most students pursuing liberal arts degrees have both hands and a leg in the...

Liberty Universitys president censored the schools student newspaper last week. Photo by Taber Andrew Bain / Flickr

Editorial: Liberty University’s censorship betrays conservativism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 20, 2016

Despite its name, Liberty University seems to think freedom of speech is only worth protecting when students aren’t being “redundant” in how they criticize his chosen presidential candidate. According...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Breast cancer donations need transparency

By Julia Aldrich | Columnist October 19, 2016

Growing up, I never thought too much about breast cancer. My classmates wore “I love boobies” bracelets that made me giggle, my sister dyed a strand of her hair pink one October and I owned one...

Editorial: Pa. state faculty strike highlights need for support

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 19, 2016

After months of disagreement and failed negotiations, the faculty of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-supported universities will go on strike starting today. The Association of Pennsylvania State College...

The Pitt News live blog for the third presidential debate. Photo by DonkeyHotey / Flickr.

Trump loses to Clinton in any test of character

By Henry Glitz / Columnist October 18, 2016

Words used in a decade-old audio recording have had a profound impact on the trajectory of the presidential race — so much so that without my even spelling them out, you probably already know what I’m...

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a campaign event over the summer. Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Photographer.

Editorial: The Pitt News endorses Hillary Clinton for President

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 18, 2016

At the risk of accusations that we’ve misquoted him, we’ve let the candidate we’re not endorsing speak for himself. “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best ... They’re...

Jaime Viens | Staff Illustrator

It’s time for the U.S. to pass a carbon tax

By Jaime Viens | Columnist October 14, 2016

He may have missed out on the presidency, but when it comes to climate change, Sen. Bernie Sanders had it right. In a 2014 contributing piece to The Huffington Post, Sanders implored Congress to pursue...

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