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

Shallow support: Anti-discriminatory backing only goes so deep

By Adrianne Glenn / Columnist February 2, 2015

In light of a press conference last Tuesday, the tug of war between the conservative Mormon church and marginalized groups — namely the LGBTQ community — has seemingly ceased, except for one glaring...

Editorial: Lobbyists perpetuate skepticism over scientific findings

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 2, 2015

In lieu of more than 102 cases of the measles sprouting in the U.S. last month, CDC director Tom Friedan said the best way to prevent spread of new cases was vaccination. However, a small but growing number...

Lothrop Hall: It’s not so bad

By Elias Economou / Columnist February 1, 2015

When you inform another Pitt student that your humble abode is actually a Lothrop Hall suite, their resulting look of pity and secondhand embarassment comes tellingly fast. Lothrop has its pros and cons,...

Editorial: Prohibition-style mandates won’t curb excessive campus drinking

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 1, 2015

Whether you participate in it or not, America’s college party scene is a longer-lasting establishment than some of the nation’s universities. It would be irresponsible not to acknowledge the historically...

Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 29, 2015

The meowing deadA few weeks ago, one cat from Tampa, Fla., proved that it was truly bad to the bone. Owner Ellis Hutson discovered the ultimate cat-astrophe — his beloved cat, Bart, stiff and cold after...

Workin’ for the dough: Why minimum wage work spices up your skill set

So, you didn’t land that internship at Children’s Hospital. Or, maybe, you just didn’t have the right qualifications for that prestigious internship with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You applied...

Editorial: Tom Wolf: Playing politics?

Editorial: Tom Wolf: Playing politics?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 29, 2015

Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pa., has been in office for little more than a week, and already he’s facing controversy. The Pennsylvania Senate is suing Wolf over his decision to fire Office of Open Records Director,...

Climate change: Lets get out of the tipping point

Climate change: Let’s get out of the tipping point

By Bethel Habte / Columnist January 28, 2015

Fun fact: Mixologist Steven Dragun of the World Bar created a drink named “The Tipping Point” to represent the onset of climate change.But it’s not the Tipping Point I’m concerned with.I’m talking...

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