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: With perseverance, student activism triggers results

By The Pitt News Editorial Staff August 25, 2014

Students often do not realize the power they have to bring change to campus. Two student organizations at Pitt have shown that student activism can work when paired with perseverance. On Friday, Pitt...

Editorial: SGB: Overcoming resignations will require transparency, proactive board

By The Pitt News Editorial Board August 24, 2014

As summer vacation winds down and students look forward to a fresh lineup of classes, Pitt’s Student Government Board faces its own set of new beginnings, but perhaps not with the same amount of enthusiasm.On...

Want to fix the Ivy League? Stop talking about them

By Simon Brown / Columnist August 24, 2014

Americans hold strong feelings about a whole range of athletic divisions, conferences and leagues. None of these sources, however, engender discussion quite as earnest as the Ivy League. This may be because...

Liberals continue to make everything about race

By Eli Talbert / Columnist August 24, 2014

The United States has a black Supreme Court justice, a half-black president and many successful black businessmen, but liberals are still constantly harping on race. Apparently, they are unaware that our...

The price of a clean conscience: Why you should boycott the NFL

The price of a clean conscience: Why you should boycott the NFL

By Stephen Caruso / For The Pitt News August 24, 2014

Like most Americans who have realized they will someday die alone and cold in an unfeeling world, I like to watch sports. Singing along with a rare Buffalo Sabres goal horn or white knuckling through...

Welcome Back: Proposed 28th amendment: Corporations are not people

By Stephen Caruso / For The Pitt News August 19, 2014

After the 1888 case of Pembina Consolidated Silver Mining and Milling Company vs. Pennsylvania, the United States legal system established that a corporation holds the status of a person. But in order...

Welcome Back: FIFA, the Evil Stepmom of Soccer

By Brian Kocak / For The Pitt News August 19, 2014

Imagine that a comically evil, diabolical organization has, unbeknownst to the general public, infiltrated society. The league has committed atrocities such as ignoring basic human rights, collecting millions...

Welcome Back: Lost in translation: What we must do to combat poverty

Welcome Back: Lost in translation: What we must do to combat poverty

By Ankur Sakaria / Columnist August 19, 2014

The apparent disparity of income inequality among low- and high-income families in the United States is at an all-time high. Income inequality, or poverty to be exact, is one of the most deprecating issues...

Welcome Back: Syllabus week: Leave the F.O.M.O behind and get out of Oakland

By Channing Kaiser / Columnist August 19, 2014

Syllabus week — the first week of classes during which syllabi are disseminated and discussed — is generally the least stressful week of the semester. Going over the syllabus can take up the majority...

Welcome Back: Studying politics: It’s about real people, not abstract research

Each fall, college freshmen arrive on campus eager to begin the next chapter of their lives. During this time, choosing an undergraduate academic discipline will be one of the most important decisions...

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