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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Banned books: Our best writing?

Banned books: Our best writing?

By Jess Craig / Columnist October 8, 2014

The recent coming and passing of Banned Books Week left an ongoing debate in its wake. Nationwide, conflict continues between librarians, academics, book-lovers, writers and school administrators. And...

Discussion on Internet policy is stuck in neutral

By Eli Talbert / Columnist October 7, 2014

Until recently, the incident that provoked the most comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) website was Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” in 2004. But a new record of 3.7...

Editorial: The College Board’s new SAT is a step in the right direction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 7, 2014

According to a report released Tuesday by the College Board, the average SAT scores this year showed little signs of improvement from years past.“Flat and stagnant would be the words that we would use,”...

Look on the bright side, cynics: There’s reason for optimism

By Adrianne Glenn / For The Pitt News October 6, 2014

At some point in the last week, you probably heard something like “What has the world come to?” There is disapproving commentary about everything from the value placed on social media, movements to...

Editorial: We can do more: Greater federal protection needed for same-sex marriage rights

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 6, 2014

The Supreme Court made headlines Monday in an implicit manner. The nation’s highest court refused to review lower-court rulings that struck down laws and statutes prohibiting same-sex marriage.The court’s...

Surviving partisan politics will take compromise

Surviving partisan politics will take compromise

By Bethel Habte / Columnist October 5, 2014

When children misbehave, you give them a time out. When Congress misbehaves, you strand its members on a remote island and allow the threat of imminent death to reconcile their differences. That’s exactly...

Editorial: Plastic bags: It’s time to put up or shut up

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 5, 2014

Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed a bill of global proportions, banning an item that has caused copious amounts of environmental degradation.The newly banned item is the dreaded plastic...

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