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Eid al-Adha highlights need for recognition of lesser known religious holidays

By Amber Montgomery | Columnist • September 11, 2016

Today is not just another Monday. Today, I can’t wait to see pictures on Facebook, stories on Snapchat and to send WhatsApp messages to my friends celebrating the major Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha,...

Editorial: 9/11 coverage fails to commemorate victims

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 11, 2016

After 15 years, we still cannot escape the harrowing aftermath of 9/11. On September 11, 2001, the United States lost 2,977 men, women and children in the attacks on the World Trade Center in New...

Sandusky saga has no place in Pitt-Penn State rivalry

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer • September 9, 2016

‘Ped State!’ ‘Joe Knew!’ “Hilarious. I’ve got to get that on a T-shirt. Or a sign. Or something.” This is the unhinged thought process that select members of the Pitt fan base will...

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 8, 2016

Extra Espresso, please A new heavy-duty coffee drink is making its (g)rounds in the caffeine world. Much to Starbucks’ dismay, Australian cafe owner Steve Benington crafted a new coffee which he claims...

Harambe and Trump: partners in outrage fatigue

By Henry Glitz / Columnist • September 7, 2016

Of all the stories shaping the cultural landscape this summer, two events from May have consistently broken the internet. One involves an unpredictable creature with primate ancestry — the other is Harambe. On...

Editorial: Zika victims lose in GOP war with Planned Parenthood

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 7, 2016

For the third time, Congress has failed to approve funding for Zika virus research. And for the third time, the reason is a willful misunderstanding of how to effectively address women’s health. In...

Drake redefines masculinity for young men

By Marlo Safi | Senior Columnist • September 6, 2016

Last week, Drake was the subject of the snub heard ‘round the Twittersphere. On Aug. 28, Drake presented Rihanna with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, lauding...

Editorial: ITT closure undermines higher education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 6, 2016

ITT Technical Institute made millions selling overpriced training for skilled trade jobs and marketing it as the American Dream. Now, it’s paying the price for selling education for a profit —...

Self-identified socialists don’t know what they’re talking about

By Jordan Drischler / Columnist • September 6, 2016

Lost in the chants of “Make America great again!” and the “I’m with her” hashtags is a potentially more serious — and longer-lasting — effect of the 2016 presidential election: millennials’...

Editorial: Narduzzi’s media blackout is its own distraction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 6, 2016

Pitt vs. Penn State — arguably the biggest football event on Pitt’s 2016 calendar and the Panthers’ first game against the Nittany Lions since 2000 — is less than a week away. Yet, head coach...