In February 1962, President John F. Kennedy gave clear orders to his press secretary, Pierre Salinger. Kennedy pleaded, “I need cigars.” By the following day, the President was in possession of more...
Parents should have the right to choose homeschooling for their children. And, to many, it’s an attractive option. Homeschooled students often score above average on college admissions tests, such as...
Imagine coming across a very feminine person with long blond hair and a pencil skirt. Then, they introduce themselves as Larry. In many cases, there is some level of confusion associated with a gender...
The tides are changing: America is fed up with the U.S. justice system after the courts’ refusal to indict Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo, coupled with authoritative responses to Ferguson protests....
While school has just started back up again, we are already well into the middle of winter. The magic of Christmas is over, but here are some great, never-before-seen reasons to appreciate winter at Pitt.1. You...
Any death is a shame.However, this simple truth is seemingly hard to accept, as evidenced by the events of the past few months. The deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu dominate...
Aug. 9, 2014. Ferguson, Mo. Police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Michael Brown was black. The police officer was white. Brown was unarmed. On Nov. 24, a grand jury in...
I still haven’t watched all of “Breaking Bad.”It’s not that I don’t have time. Heck, even the boredom that saturated winter break didn’t push me over the edge.It’s not that I don’t have...