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

Letter to the Editor

By Eric R. Andrae March 3, 2016

This is a guest column by Pastor Eric R. Andrae. Pastor Andrae serves as campus chaplain on behalf of Lutheran Student Fellowship and represents First Trinity Lutheran Church as a member of the University...

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA), seen May 28, 2013 in State College, Pennsylvania. | TNS

Advocating filling Supreme Court vacancy in Toomey’s best interest

By Henry Glitz / Columnist March 3, 2016

In the face of a new Supreme Court nominee, some Republican senators can afford to be obstructionist. Others, however, are recognizing their precarious position. Giving way to the constituent pressures...

Editorial: ‘Muslims in a Global Context’ provides enlightenment, education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 3, 2016

While many of us were arriving home from elementary school on Sept. 11, 2001, our parents were watching hours of non-stop, repetitive coverage of the Twin Towers collapsing. That day is not only a poignant...

Letter to the Editor

By Estizer Smith March 3, 2016

To the Editor: As a queer woman of color, survivor of sexual assault and student at Pitt, I have been deeply disturbed by the events of the last 48 hours. That a speaker as vitriolic as Milo Yiannopoulos...

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Under the Covers: Why I became a sex columnist

If you told my 13-year-old self that I would grow up to become a sex columnist, I probably would have laughed in your face. Or I would have cried. It would likely be both, if I’m being honest. Catholic...

Editorial: History months important, not enough for change

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 2, 2016

As our calendars flip from February to March, our country transitions from honoring one oppressed group to another. Most people probably realize that February was Black History Month — fewer may know...

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Editorial: The Pitt News endorses Natalie Dall for Student Government Board President

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 1, 2016

For the first time in too long, endorsing a candidate for Student Government Board president presented a true debate. Every year, The Pitt News editors sit down with the presidential candidates before...

A Panther’s State Patty’s Day

By Matt Moret / Opinions Editor March 1, 2016

Penn State University greeted me last Saturday with a woman vomiting at my bus stop. It was around noon. I was visiting State College, Pennsylvania, for the first time to see a concert and to celebrate...

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Editorial: What students should think of the Rust Belt’s romance

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 29, 2016

Joining a long line of publications saying “Pittsburgh is it,” Vogue told the world Thursday about how Ace Hotel — a hyper-hipster boutique hotel chain — fell for our city. The writer and Pittsburgh...

Give country music a second chance

By Tim Nerozzi / Columnist February 29, 2016

Almost two weeks ago, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper asked the Republican presidential candidates what music they enjoy. The more subdued Ben Carson, as expected, listens to classical music in the operating...

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