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Illinois Attorney General Office Internet Safety Specialist, Sarah Migas, leads an internet safety seminar

By TNS • November 19, 2014

Editorial: The ʻnormʼ of sexting and its real impacts

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 19, 2014

Texting, and its more suggestive counterpart “sexting,” are both associated with the millenial generation. Young people are both technologically savvy and sexually active. It was only a matter of time...

Free speech: Censorship is preferable to conflict

By Eli Talbert / Columnist • November 19, 2014

In the past couple of weeks, controversy over serving Palestinian food has embroiled Conflict Kitchen. Some pro-Israeli groups say the takeout restaurant in Schenley Plaza displays advocacy via food wrappers...

Cartoon, 11/19/2014

By Dylan Fisher / Cartoonist • November 19, 2014

Could fantasy football make you the next ‘wolf’ of Wall Street?

By Elias Economou / For The Pitt News • November 17, 2014

The New York Stock Exchange and fantasy sports. Upon first glance, similarities between these two activities do not pop into the average person’s head — stocks and fantasy sports seem inherently different.Yet,...

Editorial: Let’s put the community back in community colleges

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 17, 2014

In recent years, education has played a prominent role in public discourse. This fall’s gubernatorial election showcased the ongoing debate, and as the role of government in society continues to evolve,...

A screenshot from the newest ‘Tomb Raider’ game

By MCT Campus • November 16, 2014

Video games and art: Why gaming is the future of media

By Andrew Boschert / Columnist • November 16, 2014

As is the custom around this time of year, the annual cycle of new video games is hitting the market. Although they have become ubiquitous with the holiday season, video games still seem to be lacking...

Editorial: Pipeline undermines climate objectives

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 16, 2014

This past Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 252 to 161 on a bill that would allow the government to move forward on the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.The oil pipeline would...

Don’t be scared to dumpster dive

By Aby Briner / Staff Illustrator • November 14, 2014