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

The annual world record: Not necessary for O-week

By Adrianne Glenn / For The Pitt News October 24, 2014

Among the bystander seminars, the Activities Fair, the building-wide meetings and the convocation is, perhaps, the most pointless orientation event — the world record.From the Class of 2015’s record...

Editorial: Pittsburghers, yinz should be prahd

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 22, 2014

Have yinz heard? Pittsburghese has been voted the ugliest accent in America.In the final round of a Gawker.com online tournament, Pittsburgh defeated Scranton, Pa., taking the title with 54 percent of...

Blowing smoke: Campus smoking bans pointless

By Stephen Caruso / Columnist October 22, 2014

I am not trying to disprove the dangers of secondhand smoke. Facts are facts.I am not attempting to show that there is no connection between cancer and smoking or that secondhand smoke is harmless. It’s...

Editorial: Disabled people deserve more on-screen

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 21, 2014

Movies and television shows have a way of connecting the characters they portray with their audiences. The more relatable the characters, the more appealing the storyline — but what about characters...

Why condemning ISIS is offensive

By Eli Talbert / Columnist October 21, 2014

Trigger Warning: This is satiricalA disturbing trend has emerged out of radical Islam. No, I am not talking about ISIS itself — though that might also be a concern — I am referring to the assumption...

PMADD: Lets serve for more than one day

PMADD: Let’s serve for more than one day

By Simon Brown / Columnist October 21, 2014

More than 3,000 highlighter yellow-emblazoned students embarked on buses Saturday to plant trees, clean trash and generally “make a difference” in the Pittsburgh area. Pitt Make a Difference Day demonstrates...

Editorial: Egg freezing reflects lack of parental leave

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 21, 2014

Freezing eggs — could this be the solution to workplace equality?Companies from Facebook to Apple to Citigroup have begun to cover the cost of egg freezing. According to Time Magazine, this process would...

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