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Editorial: Biden appearance the wrong place for pep

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 6, 2016

Pep rallies are a lot more fun when you aren’t discussing sexual assault. Hundreds of people trudged up the hill Tuesday to the Petersen Events Center for Vice President Joe Biden’s speech about the...

Don’t shy away from introverts

By Emily Schoenberger / Columnist • April 5, 2016

When I was a child, there was something very wrong with me — I was shy. Many teachers and other adults in my life considered this a severe social disorder. They constantly told me to speak up, say more...

Editorial: Abuse victims don’t deserve deadlines

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 5, 2016

After all they’ve been through, sexual assault victims shouldn’t have to worry about deadlines. With Vice President Joe Biden appearing at Pitt this morning to discuss the It’s On Us campaign,...

Pitt must follow in Fight for 15 footsteps

By Kirsten Wong / Columnist • April 3, 2016

Over the last week, the Fight for 15 movement has made significant strides in what politicians, economists and everyday people thought was impossible four years ago when the campaign began. Let’s hope...

Editorial: Firing Wendy Bell overlooks larger issue

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 3, 2016

WTAE anchorperson Wendy Bell’s problematic Facebook post last month warranted some kind of action, but her termination from the Hearst-owned media outlet won’t solve anything. On March 21, Bell posted...

Strolling through the future

By Matt Moret / Opinions Editor • April 1, 2016

The highlight of my day is listening to planes take off as I walk to class. Every day I pass the Digital Plaza at the corner of Forbes Avenue and South Bouquet Street, and every day I am reminded of how...

B.o.B. brings valuable perspectives

By Stephen Caruso / Senior Columnist • April 1, 2016

Fret not Pitt students. Even if Bill Nye is canceling his campus appearance, another of America’s foremost science educators will still visit Pitt — B.o.B. While some Pitt students are excited to...

Pitt should invest in relaxation representation

By Kirsten Wong / Columnist • April 1, 2016

Desperate times call for a new and improved reinvention for Pitt. On March 24, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced the state budget crisis is finally resolved. After the nine-month budget impasse,...

Editorial: Give election an Attitude Adjustment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 1, 2016

You’ve probably heard the yuge news by now, but Donald Trump’s campaign was a lie. The campaign of the Republican party’s frontrunner Donald J. Trump is the meticulous work of World Wrestling Entertainment...

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 1, 2016

Shotgun wedding Yesterday, a Kentucky couple visiting Louisville ran into some intimidating-looking dudes asking them what’s in their pockets. But instead of having her ring stolen, the man’s girlfriend...