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Editorial: The youth have more to bring to a city than gentrification

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 26, 2014

A report published by the think tank “City Observatory,” on Oct. 19 illustrated the migration patterns of nature’s strangest animal — the young college graduate.According to the report, more and...

Letter to the editor: October 27th, 2014

By Taryn Hass • October 26, 2014

Dear Editor,While I think the editorial on Gamergate makes some very valuable points, I think the editorial ignores more important and critical issues within the movement. As a girl gamer myself (I play...

Homecoming candidates’ activities follow a trend

By Graphic by Cristina Holtzer • October 24, 2014

Are homecoming candidates the faces of our University?

By Courtney Linder & Nick Voutsinos / The Pitt News Staff • October 24, 2014

Homecoming court traditionally selected students who represent a wide assortment of their university’s student body — or, at least, they did a few decades ago. Originally, homecoming candidates were...

As it turns out, students would rather be on Twitter than at the game

By Theo Schwarz / Visual Editor • October 24, 2014

Your iPhone might be causing low football attendance

By Jessica Craig / Columnist • October 24, 2014

Heinz Field, Aug. 30, 2014. A sea of navy blue and gold sloshes through the stadium’s gates — the smell of cheap alcohol and too much cologne colliding with the smell of greasy food. On the field,...

The Romanian Nationality Room in The Cathedral of Learning

By Theo Schwarz / Visual Editor • October 24, 2014

Nationality Rooms: What does politics have to do with culture?

By Bethel Habte / Columnist • October 24, 2014

Several weeks ago, Oakland celebrated its 175th Anniversary with a free community event called “Oakland Forever.” The schedule, meant to highlight Oakland’s vibrant legacy, included tours of the...

How college sports disadvantage athletes and students

By Andrew Boschert / For The Pitt News • October 24, 2014

I’ve been a lifelong football fan and, if you ask me, football — not baseball — is America’s pastime.Undeniably though, football has had a tough year.The NFL, for instance, has mishandled countless...

The significance of 125: Multiples of 5 are important

By Eli Talbert / Columnist • October 24, 2014

If you are reading this, you probably know that it’s the 125th year of Pitt football. The fact that we’ve dedicated an entire edition to the anniversary should showcase its importance. However, it’s...