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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Professor Gary P. Cestaro teaches a class called, Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer), at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, February 9, 2006. The university began offering a minor this semester in Queer Studies, which includes classes in history, psychology, sociology, religion -- all having to do with gay issues. (Heather Stone/Chicago Tribune/KRT)

Editorial: Classmates deserve proper pronouns

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 3, 2015

Conservative watchdog groups, like Campus Reform, a project of the conservative Leadership Institute, are accusing a Washington State University professor of violating students’ free speech rights after...

Sanders: What kind of ‘socialist’ is he?

By Alyssa Lieberman / For The Pitt News September 3, 2015

A sea of Iowans greets an independent senator from Vermont. As he addresses issues like corporate dominance and media bias, the crowd erupts into cheers, waving signs that simply read “Bernie” —...

Terry Tan / Staff Illustrator

Nativism: Same old story

By Matthew Moret / For The Pitt News September 2, 2015

When it comes to their country, Americans never really embrace the “caring is sharing” mantra. The fact that xenophobia — the intense dislike of people from other countries — is now, once again,...

Editorial: Examining history’s place

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 2, 2015

Historical icons of racism have a place in our nation — we call those places history museums, not university lawns or capitol flagpoles. Students at the University of Texas at Austin continued their...

Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Dept. Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Shelby, N.C.
 (Todd Sumlin/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Don’t let shootings become a norm, focus more on victims

By Mariam Shalaby / For The Pitt News September 1, 2015

“Shooting,” exclaims the headline, sprawled big and wide across the top of the page. I should be sad, but I feel nothing. Nothing but annoyed. I no longer get a wave of shock or a sense of fear, nor...

Editorial: GOP inconsistent with Pope, Christian ideals

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 1, 2015

The pope has accepted the U.S. Congress’ cordial invitation to speak to the legislature on Sept. 24. Many of the politicians Pope Francis will address — particularly the Republicans — claim to...

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to a sold-out crowd during a campaign event in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Sanders, the true feminist choice

By Matthew Moret / For The Pitt News August 31, 2015

The 2016 Democratic primary presents a difficult dilemma — a historic win with a vote for Hillary Clinton, and a legislative win with a vote for Bernie Sanders. If successful, Clinton would make history...

Editorial: America’s sexual education deserves an ‘F’

By The Pitt News Editorial Board August 31, 2015

The rape trial involving a then 15-year-old girl and 18-year-old Owen Labrie at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire has officially ended — what have we learned? We know that a predatory sexual...

Depression: Medical and mental

By Bridget Buckman / For The Pitt News August 31, 2015

How can you tell when someone has depression? How do you treat depression? Most people cannot answer these questions accurately. Assumptions about depression have dangerous consquences. Researchers...

2016: The year of the outsiders

By Marlo Safi / Columnist August 31, 2015

It seems that in the 2016 presidential election, no political resume is the best kind of resume to have. This election hosts career politicians like Jeb Bush, who has been governor of Florida for nearly...

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