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

Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Symbolic namesakes need evaluation

By Matt Moret / Columnist December 2, 2015

It seems like half of the city shares a name with the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie — but one day, Carnegie’s beliefs may force Pittsburgh to re-evaluate that association. Princeton University is...

Editorial: Build trust to rid culture of police brutality

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 2, 2015

Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has learned a lesson about community policing — enforcement requires trust, not bullets. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Garry McCarthy, the city’s police superintendent,...

Students protested against sexual assault in October as part of Pitts annual Take Back the Night.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

No need to protest about protests

By Alyssa Lieberman / Columnist November 30, 2015

Last Wednesday, at a student-led rally in solidarity with people of color at Mizzou, I overheard a police officer condemning our protest. The officer described us simply as a bunch of kids who have “no...

Editorial: Research should focus on utility, not profits

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 30, 2015

Scientists and stock holders don’t seem like a natural pair, yet universities often bring the two together. Pitt has taken advantage of private money in the past through partnerships with corporations...

Charts of the most deadly terrorist groups and the countries with the most terrorism deaths. Tribune News Service 2015

Don’t hide away in fear of terrorism post-Paris attacks

By Courtney Linder / Senior Columnist November 30, 2015

“The Hot Tea” is a weekly column dedicated to unearthing the intricacies of London’s social, political and millennial issues in the context of Pittsburgh’s own complex culture. LONDON - On Sept....

Editorial: Pittsburgh must denounce anti-Muslim sentiment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 30, 2015

If Pittsburgh does not adequately respond to this weekend’s attack on a Muslim man, we will have unravelled our efforts toward immigration reform and increasing the city’s diversity.  On Thanksgiving,...

Pitt students take advantage of Pitts yoga classes.  Emily Klenk | Staff Photographer

Editorial: In defense of yoga classes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 24, 2015

Clear your mind, relax your muscles. Now breathe deeply — in through your nose, out through your mouth. We suggest the administration at Ottawa University try this, and then reconsider its stance on...

Aby Sobotka/Briner | Staff Illustrator

Dating apps abroad: Your guide to local culture

By Courtney Linder / Senior Columnist November 22, 2015

“The Hot Tea” is a weekly column dedicated to unearthing the intricacies of London’s social, political and millennial issues in the context of Pittsburgh’s own complex culture. LONDON- “Do...

Editorial: Fight rhetoric with facts this Thanksgiving

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 22, 2015

This Thanksgiving, don’t let a Donald Trump-inspired wall of rhetoric ruin your feasting. Last week, a Pew Research Center report found that more immigrants were leaving the United States than were...

Stephen Caruso | Senior Columnist

750,000-to-1: The ratio at the heart of America’s electoral issues

By Stephen Caruso / Senior Columnist November 20, 2015

The memes I see online are seldom enlightening, often featuring kittens that somehow relate to how I, as a college student, feel about finals. But one meme in particular points out a terrifying, overlooked...

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