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Immigration reform: Forever stuck in limbo

By Bethel Habte / Columnist • January 5, 2015

Imagine this: In a land of 316.1 million Americans, you are one of 12 million undocumented immigrants. Why you came here, only you know. Maybe there’s another life to which you can return. Maybe this...

Holiday advertising hasn’t changed much since the 50’s

By Boston Globe • December 8, 2014

Unwrapping sexism: Gender roles in Holiday advertising are alive and well

By Jess Craig / Columnist • December 8, 2014

Holiday commercials targeting women generally depict mothers in a frenzy to buy gifts, wrap presents, bake cookies, clean the guest bedroom for the in-laws or decorate the Christmas tree as perfectly as...

Final Exams have us like…

By Dylan Fisher / Staff Cartoonist • December 8, 2014

High-pressure situations: What do finals really measure?

By Adrianne Glenn / Columnist • December 8, 2014

Feel the cold in the air? The coffee pumping through your veins and that maddening pressure on your temples? Those are the telltale signs that finals week is upon you.Year after year, students meet finals...

‘Merry Christmas’ vs. ‘Happy Holidays’: The war worth having

By Eli Talbert / Columnist • December 8, 2014

With finals upon on us, nothing seems more important than figuring out where to study or what exactly we need to score on a final to pass a class. Of course, this is not the only thing that matters in...

Editorial 12-5-14

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 4, 2014

Let’s Topple The Injustice That Divides Us

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 4, 2014

Ferguson case: If we want change, we must recognize the past

By Bethel Habte / Columnist • December 4, 2014

Ever since news broke of the grand jury’s decision to forego indicting Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown, I have been wrestling with my notions of “right” and “wrong.” Was the grand...

Editorial Cartoon: December 4, 2014

By Dylan Fisher / Cartoonist • December 3, 2014