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

Tesla troubles: Progress demands an open marketplace

Tesla troubles: Progress demands an open marketplace

By Stephen Caruso / Columnist September 28, 2014

America likes to pride itself on innovation. If you have a good, new idea, you have the right to try to realize it and profit from it — as demonstrated by the hit show “Shark Tank.” However, in...

Editorial: Corporate model undermines goals of higher education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 28, 2014

Last week marked Frank Brogan’s one-year anniversary as chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.On looking back on his first year in office, Brogan said, “We are not the same...

Sweet smell of ‘swagger:’ gendered products are useless

By Channing Kaiser / Columnist September 25, 2014

You are a man with a smelly apartment. Do you:A. Ignore it. This is college. Your mom’s not here. Who cares?B. Spray Febreze everywhere and light a vanilla-scented candle, letting your masculinity take...

Casual Fridays, 9/26/2014

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 25, 2014

Frogs are people tooIn Westworth Village, Texas, local firefighters pulled off a daring rescue while combatting a house fire. The life saved that from the blaze that day was a frog’s. The amphibian in...

Editorial: Look past the ads in governor’s race, learn the issues

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 24, 2014

On Monday, gubernatorial candidates Tom Corbett and Tom Wolf battled in the first of three debates. Currently, the Republican incumbent heavily trails the Democrat Wolf in the polls. Unsurprisingly, Corbett...

Police officers deserve more respect, appreciation

By Jess Craig / Columnist September 24, 2014

Cops: heartless, cold-blooded killers. Villainous racists who shoot unarmed, innocent bystanders. The hothead who gives you a speeding ticket for going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit when you were...

Having the right priorities: Football for the win

Having the right priorities: Football for the win

By Eli Talbert / Columnist September 23, 2014

Two weeks ago, the NCAA decided to lift the ban on Penn State’s bowl eligibility and restore the 10 scholarships it took away in 2011 because of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. But after...

Editorial: Unreported fracking spills call for higher fines

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 23, 2014

Pennsylvania is far from a new player in the energy game. After all, the state was the site of the first oil boom in the United States — following the discovery at Oil Creek, Pa. in 1859 — and its...

Stop the war on drugs: It’s a waste

By Jess Craig / Columnist September 22, 2014

Our country’s obsession with drugs is a waste of time and money. Here are five reasons why what we’re doing now to fight against drugs isn’t working and why all drugs should be legalized in the United...

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