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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

Combatting the influence ESPN, sports networks have on cable

By Ankur Sakaria / Opinions Editor March 16, 2014

Cable providers have always seemed to arbitrarily raise their costs at the expense of nonconsenting consumers, but why are cable bills getting so costly?The average price of cable has risen to more than...

Editorial: Pitt must alter program suspension approach

By The Pitt News Editorial Staff March 16, 2014

When it comes to suspending University academic programs, timing and transparency are everything.On Jan. 30, the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences terminated its graduate religious studies program and...

Doctrine change in Mormon church does not reflect gender equality

By Natalie Russell / Columnist March 6, 2014

Equal access to oppression does not reflect an increase in gender equality, and perhaps someone should tell that to the people celebrating the fact that Mormon women are now able to go on missions at 19...

Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Staff March 6, 2014

404 errorAccording to a survey conducted by Vouchercloud.net, 11 percent of Americans think that HTML is an STD. The study was conducted in order to determine Americans’ familiarity with a collection...

Expose peer-reviewed academic literature to online community

By Simon Brown / Columnist March 5, 2014

It seems like a week can’t pass without some much-publicized celebrity Twitter feud occupying the headlines of supposedly legitimate news sources. Unfortunately, the mainstream news media has not yet...

Editorial: Renovations should extend to other campus buildings

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 5, 2014

Pitt is moving forward with yet another improvement to campus buildings. This time, however, administrators aren’t building another residence hall, but improving the existing buildings on campus.The...

What is so just about the doctrine of academic freedom?

By Thomas Helgerman / Columnist March 5, 2014

As a country, the United States holds its allies close and its First Amendment rights closer. Just as freedom of speech is cherished in the public sphere, academic freedom is held dear by those in academia.Academic...

Editorial: Competency-based degrees foster necessary professional skills

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 5, 2014

There has been a potential breakthrough in academic institutions’ ability to better prepare their students for the professional world.Institutions have begun to adopt the new concept of competency-based...

Music education valuable asset in school curricula

By Matt Barnes / Columnist March 3, 2014

Budget cuts and insufficient funds have become common reasons why schools across the country have begun to cut crucial programs out of a student’s education. Along with the increasing emphasis on rigid...

Editorial: Putin’s aggression requires US, EU condemnation to improve future global standing

By The Pitt News Editorial Board March 3, 2014

In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote an op-ed in The New York Times calling upon the United States government to refrain from using military action in Syria. He warned that an American-led...

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