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

Editorial: Are schools too reliant on technology?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 22, 2014

Education is not what it used to be. Modern technology has taken a prevalent role in today’s classrooms. But is our regional education system relying too heavily on advancement promised by iPads and...

Editorial: In college, recreation should not undermine education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 21, 2014

When it comes to recreation, universities have been anything but “lazy,” as of late. The New York Times cited a study by Nirsa: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation that found 92 schools across the country...

Violent acts by minors: Who should take the blame?

By Bethel Habte / Columnist September 21, 2014

Every time someone commits a heinous crime, we as a society search for answers. Is it simply a matter of mental health or upbringing, or is the root cause something deeper than that?It has long been determined...

The Freshman 15

The Freshman 15

By Cartoon by Fatima Kizilkaya September 19, 2014

There's no way college makes you gain weight...

Pittsburghs only food co-op is facing legal troubles

Pittsburgh’s only food co-op is facing legal troubles

By Courtesy of Facebook September 19, 2014

Volunteers used to be able to work at the co-op in exchange for discounts on  food. 

Dining Guide: The East End Co-op: The value in working for food

Dining Guide: The East End Co-op: The value in working for food

By Jessica Craig / Columnist September 18, 2014

The East End Food Co-op, 7516 Meade St. An industrial-looking yellow and sage painted building that tries to be a grocery store — wide sliding glass doors, posters of fruits and vegetables hanging in...

Casual Fridays, 9/19/2014

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 18, 2014

Cops: “Sesame Street”A street performer dressed as Elmo from “Sesame Street” was arrested Tuesday night in Times Square in New York City. Elmo, or the human in the costume, Rosa Sanchez, was arrested...

Dining Guide: Five tips for staying healthy at Pitt

By Stephen Caruso / Columnist September 18, 2014

Before you beat yourself up too much, remember that it make sense to gain weight in college.It really just comes down to opportunity costs. As decision makers, we need to ration our time to what matters...

Dining Guide: Disease pandemic at Pitt: The Freshman 15

Dining Guide: Disease pandemic at Pitt: The Freshman 15

By Bethel Habte / Columnist September 18, 2014

Why everyone keeps talking about Ebola is beyond me. The Freshman 15 is a far more infectious disease, making its rounds with an uncanny tendency to target the bright-eyed college novices that make up...

Use college to begin adulthood, not finish adolescence

By Simon Brown / Columnist September 17, 2014

In the opening of “Moby Dick,” the narrator, Ishmael, recounts how he spent the years from adolescence to adulthood: “A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard.” The reader knows, generally,...

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