The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Eva Fine | Multimedia Editor

Trump is detrimental to discourse

By Henry Glitz / Columnist April 20, 2016

“I just don’t understand why these people are so angry,” a confused Donald Trump supporter behind me wondered aloud, as a sea of protesters flooded the entryway of the David L. Lawrence Convention...

Michelle Reagle | Copy Chief

Under the Covers: The orgasm imperative isn’t so imperative

By Bridget Montgomery / Columnist April 20, 2016

The scene: two bodies intertwined, arching in bliss to the tune of gasped moans and satisfied sighs, pleasure building higher and higher and higher. But then, nothing. It’s not exactly the ideal romantic...

Editorial: Sealing low-level offenses provides clean slate

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 20, 2016

Not every mistake leads to a life of crime, but a single crime usually leads to a life of regret. Bipartisan bills introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature this week would automatically seal the criminal...

Editorial: Big business should dominate PA medical marijuana market

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 18, 2016

Pennsylvanians won’t be seeing mom-and-pop shops selling weed anytime soon, but in the case of medical marijuana, big business may be the right spark for success. On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill...

Op-Ed: An American’s account of the Brussels attack

By Emily Bogen / Guest Columnist April 18, 2016

I’ve lived in Brussels for 3-and-a-half months — I’ve figured out how to jiggle the sticky lock on my apartment door, navigated through an ever-changing sidewalk maze of canine excrement and acquainted...

Gen-eds are more than fillers

By Amber Montgomery / Columnist April 17, 2016

My apartment is home to a mini copy of Hieronymus Bosch’s “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” and I owe it to a class I never wanted to take. As a History major, I’m the last person who wants to...

Editorial: UC Davis cover-up antithetical to education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 17, 2016

At UC Davis, blinding students has surpassed the physical realm. During a 2011 Occupy protest at the University of California, Davis’ campus, police pepper-sprayed a row of sitting students at point...

Michelle Reagle |Copy Chief

Gender stereotypes are a buzzkill

By Amber Montgomery / Columnist April 15, 2016

There should be no such thing as a girly drink — or a manly one for that matter. Drinking culture is a complex and almost omnipotent aspect of social life for collegiate co-eds — but it doesn’t...

Annabelle Goll | Staff Illustrator

Judge someone not by the color of their beer

By Matt Moret / Opinions Editor April 15, 2016

I hate Natty Light, but I’m not better than it. Beer doesn’t get tastier with age — it just goes bad. And a high price tag on a beer doesn’t immediately impress most people — something pretty...

Editorial: Loan forgiveness for Americans with disabilities must continue progress

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 13, 2016

The Obama administration is working to assure student debt doesn’t gridlock any person with a disability. On Tuesday, the president announced plans to forgive $7.7 billion in federal students loans...

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