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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

Letter to the Editor

By The Pitt Odyssey Team September 20, 2016

It hurt to read Emily Schoenberger’s column, The Odyssey dilutes journalism, on Monday. Yes, she’s not wrong — we cringe every time we see articles like “Why I’m Voting for Trump” or “Why...

Senatorial candidate Katie McGinty campaigns  with Bernie Sanders at Carnegie Mellon University.  John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

McGinty’s CMU rally creates hope for Democratic unity

By Henry Glitz / Columnist September 20, 2016

Three unlikely Democratic allies gathered together Friday afternoon in Carnegie Mellon University’s Wiegand Gymnasium to speak, one after another, despite the fact that they wouldn’t have dared standing...

Jeffrey Tambor backstage at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. TNS.

Editorial: Jeffrey Tambor’s Emmy speech shows need for transgender representation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 20, 2016

While accepting his Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series Sunday night, Jeffrey Tambor — who plays a transgender woman in the Amazon series “Transparent” — decided to take a stand...

Terry Tan / Senior Staff Illustrator.

The Odyssey dilutes journalism

By Emily Schoenberger | Columnist September 19, 2016

When you see a popular article online titled “Why Girls Love the Dad Bod,” you have to read it. Or do you? This is the headline on the most shared article from the Odyssey Online, an online blog-style...

Editorial: Manhattan explosion coverage misleads readers

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 19, 2016

When news breaks of a bombing or explosion in a U.S. city, one word stands out in Americans’ minds: Terrorism. So Saturday night, when 29 people were injured in an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood...

Terry Tan / Senior Staff Illustrator.

Jobs aren’t the only source of happiness

By Matt Moret | Assistant Opinions Editor September 15, 2016

In high school, I spent four years working at a gas station and auto repair shop. I had to sell gas, wipe windshields and clean motor oil off of the floor. There was nothing glamorous about it. Most...

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

Hillary Clinton less transparent than Obama claims

By Matt Moret / Assistant Opinions Editor September 15, 2016

Of all the negative assessments people have made about Hillary Clinton’s campaign this election season, one label holds up: secretive. During a campaign rally for Clinton Tuesday, President Barack...

Main Quadrangle, University of Chicago. Photo by Luiz Gadelha Jr. / Flickr

Editorial: University of Chicago’s faculty letter shows how to support free speech

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 15, 2016

On Aug. 25, the University of Chicago sent all incoming students a letter declaring the institution’s dedication to free thought — by telling them which thoughts aren’t acceptable. In the letter,...

Music festival culture needs more music, less corporatization

Music festival culture needs more music, less corporatization

By Julia Aldrich | For The Pitt News September 14, 2016

Whenever you hear about music festivals, an image of a beautiful sunset over a mountainous valley, a horizon speckled with lights, a ferris wheel and happy people dancing around to Daft Punk comes to mind....

Editorial: Port Authoritys funding cuts emphasize need for alternatives

Editorial: Port Authority’s funding cuts emphasize need for alternatives

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 14, 2016

Our journeys on the Port Authority buses may soon come to a halt. In an audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission last week, State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale noted that the Port Authority...

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