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: Future of ‘free’ education lies within Oregon’s legislature

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 2, 2013

In light of Congress’ failure to pass any legislation preventing the rise of interest rates on Stafford loans — money on which college students across the nation depend to subsidize their education...

The Bureaucratic States of America: A nation covered with red tape

By Matt Barnes / For The Pitt News November 25, 2013

In June 2013, Harvard economic and international historian Niall Ferguson wrote a column in the Wall Street Journal titled “The Regulated States of America.” The piece eloquently, yet frankly, described...

Editorial: Athletics programs crucial in student education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 25, 2013

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association have recently released a survey noting unwelcoming news for students and parents involved in athletic...

Separation of church and state: Has the pendulum swung too far?

By Matt Barnes / For The Pitt News November 19, 2013

As the holiday season approaches, I am reminded of an event that took place two years ago in my hometown of Ellwood City, Pa.For more than 50 years during the Christmas season, a traditional nativity scene...

Editorial: Ann Dugan fosters future Pitt progress, economic development

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 19, 2013

Ann Dugan founded the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence 20 years ago after an intense debate over whether or not self-employment was indeed a legitimate means to economic...

American meritocratic behavior versus Wall Street

By Nick Voutsinos / Columnist November 18, 2013

One of the few things more American than apple pie and reality TV is our traditional faith in meritocracy.It is embedded in our country’s very foundation, and it continues to be the key ingredient in...

Editorial: Poor relief efforts in response to Typhoon Haiyan necessitate student support, commitment to humanitarian aid

Editorial: Poor relief efforts in response to Typhoon Haiyan necessitate student support, commitment to humanitarian aid

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 18, 2013

The aftermath was abysmal. More than a week after Typhoon Haiyan made landfall, Filipinos still haven’t received aid from either the Filipino government or international forces.According to recent reports,...

German, classics and religious studies deserve to stay here at Pitt

By Simon Brown / Columnist November 13, 2013

The Roman orator Cicero once cautioned, “He who does not know what happened before his birth will remain forever a child.”Now that the administration of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences has...

Editorial: International students integral to diversifying college communities

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 13, 2013

In a survey released Tuesday, The Institute of International Education announced that in the 2012-2013 school year, the United States housed 819,644 international students. That’s a 7 percent increase...

Editorial: UPMC’s duplicitous behavior is immoral

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 12, 2013

The mega health care system, UPMC, is in the news again, not for any reason that touts its health services, but rather, for one that advances the narrative that the company pays no regard to its employees.Earlier...

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