A university should never defend a legacy — no matter how famous the legacy — at the expense of its students’ well-being.
New reports from Penn State University’s Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal...
I’m the political guy.
I consume too much news, all day long. I get into arguments with my indifferent, uninformed roommates — not because our beliefs clash, but because they have no beliefs at all....
It only takes a matter of seconds for a gun and a dark moment of impulsivity to end a life.
With media reports of mass shootings across America increasing, state legislators are re-examining gun laws...
In the event of a shooting, students in nine states can legally have more than just the books in their bags to protect themselves.
But in the remaining 41 states, students who have concealed carry permits...
A company moves into a community, thousands of residents are forced out of it. Wash and repeat.
Our city is currently facing a wave of gentrification, an urban trend in which middle-class or wealthy people...
If you haven’t already gathered this from the size 72 Bebas Neue text on the front page, we have devoted this academic year’s final issue to big issues — topics that are defining our generation,...
When you deny a religious covering, you are also denying religious liberty.
Student activists in France made a bold statement Wednesday by wearing headscarves and declaring it Hijab Day at one of France’s...
Dearest The Pitt News,
This is my breakup letter. I know it’s tough to hear, but after five years, it’s time for me to graduate, move on to pastures bereft of my beloved daily school newspaper. I...
Snakes on a Desk
An elementary school in Mississippi was rattled with surprise when a snake fell from a classroom ceiling during a lesson. The harmless, gray rat snake almost hit the teacher but landed...
It appears Congress finally found something they can all get behind.
But don’t let the newest piece of energy legislation fool you — they still haven’t.
On Wednesday, the Senate overwhelmingly...