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Camaraderie among nations

By MCT Campus • September 9, 2014

The power of friendship: Who needs a military?

By Eli Talbert / Columnist • September 9, 2014

From an outside perspective, it seems as though the world is descending into chaos. With persistent headlines on the conflict in Ukraine and the unrest in the Middle East, the world may seem like a frightening...

Ain’t no shame in your coffee game

By Fatima Kizilkaya / Cartoonist • September 9, 2014

I don’t speak the language, but that culture don’t need explaining

By Simon Brown / Columnist • September 8, 2014

One wouldn’t expect to find much contemporary wisdom in any Jason Derulo song. But anyone who has endured hearing “Talk Dirty” can find in it a perspective toward global travel shared by too many...

Editorial: NFL must better tackle assault cases

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 8, 2014

With week one over, football seems to be the last of the NFL’s problems. Controversy has persisted since the February release of footage showing now-former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice...

Enough is enough: Treat abortion as a medical issue before discussing it

By Bethel Habte / Columnist • September 7, 2014

I grew up in a Christian household and learned early on that abortion was a subject best treated matter-of-factly — it’s simply immoral. But skirting around talk about abortion obstructs the path to...

Editorial: Universal preschool: Great idea, but who will teach it?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 7, 2014

This Sunday’s episode of NBC’s “Meet the Press” brought a little bit of Pittsburgh to its viewers.During a four-minute interview on the popular news program, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto brought...

Obama’s effort to demilitarize our police

By Dylan Fisher / Cartoonist • September 7, 2014

Contrary to popular belief, here’s five things millennials should be proud of

By Danielle Dyal / Columnist • September 4, 2014

Our generation does not have the best reputation. We constantly battle accusations of being unfocused — unless it’s on the latest trending hashtag — lazy, save for effort required to find the TV...

Letter to the Editor: September 5, 2014

By Steven Finkel, Burcu Savun and Andrew Lotz / Pitt Political Science • September 4, 2014

Dear Editor, The Department of Political Science wanted to write and thank you for your interest in covering the various majors including ours (“Welcome Back: Studying Politics ... ” by Matt Barnes,...