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In college, thrift like your wallet depends on it

By Courtney Linder / Columnist • November 14, 2014

What do you think of first when you hear the words “college apartment?” Front lawns, covered in beer bottles and debris? A futon covered in stains of which you dare not question the origin? Perhaps...

Four ways to be the collegiate Iron Chef

By Stephen Caruso / Columnist • November 14, 2014

Cooking may seem intimidating, but you don’t have to be an Iron Chef to do it. Crafting decent meals just requires some creativity and knowing the flavors you like. Considering the average meal out for...

Freshmen, living on campus isn’t that great

By Andrew Boschert / Columnist • November 14, 2014

Although South Oakland can be kind of gross and landlords can be kind of stingy, should first-year students live in on-campus dormitories? The practice is near-universal for large schools to emphasize...

Pittsburgh: the city of bridges and renters

By Jessica Craig / Columnist • November 14, 2014

You studied for 12 straight hours at Hillman Library, took the last final of your undergraduate career and now, as you don your black graduation gown with your diploma in hand, and mom snaps a pictures...

Casual Fridays, 11/14/2014

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 14, 2014

Dangerous cargoPolice arrested a Florida man (of all people) on Wednesday for shoplifting. The culprit was shopping at Treasure Coast Lawn in Port St. Lucie when an employee noticed him stuffing a tool...

Editorial: Burdening schools does not equal good policy

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 12, 2014

Sometimes, government can be a vehicle of positive change. Other times, it can be an obtrusive burden. Good policy should work to ensure the former and prevent the latter. Recent Obama administration education...

What failed in Oregon could succeed elsewhere

By Simon Brown / Columnist • November 12, 2014

Last Tuesday, as each hour after 8 p.m. brought more Republican congressional victories and more disappointed Democratic sighs — at least, everywhere outside Pennsylvania — one vote went almost entirely...

Who’s soft? Social sciences are in fact scientific

By Thomas Helgerman / Columnist • November 11, 2014

One day last semester, I was sitting at Hillman Library with some friends, looking over the requirements to apply for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program through the National Science Foundation (NSF).While...

Editorial: Conflict Kitchen will continue to dish out awareness

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 11, 2014

After four days of closure, Schenley Plaza’s Conflict Kitchen is set to re-open today. Conflict Kitchen is a permanent food stand that rotates a menu of food from nations with which the United States...

Editorial: The Pitt News endorses Wasi Mohamed for SGB President

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 10, 2014

This Sunday, The Pitt News met with each presidential candidate for Student Government Board to ask them about pertinent issues facing the future of SGB. Candidates Andrew Stefanik, Wasi Mohamed and Graeme...