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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Ride-share services provide more options, easier accessibility

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 25, 2014

Have you seen those pink mustaches on cars around Oakland? They, along with other methods are signs of a ride-share vehicle, and they are taking Pittsburgh and the nation by storm.Lyft and Uber, two applications...

UN report on North Korea demands international action

By Nick Voutsinos / Columnist February 24, 2014

Behind North Korea’s military goose-walk parades, nuclear-charged rhetoric and chubby dictator sporting a pantsuit lies a real-life dystopian novel.According to a recently released report mandated by...

Editorial: SGB budget should be tied to each incoming Board

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 24, 2014

Much like our Congressional Representatives, Student Government Board is currently undergoing a debate over deficit spending. On Monday, The Pitt News reported that SGB has only about $100,000, including...

Rapid bus transit system would detract from more critical transit issues

By Rohith Palli / Columnist February 23, 2014

Mayor Bill Peduto and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald want to create a bus rapid transit system between Oakland and Downtown. This would be a definite improvement for students looking to go ice skating...

Editorial: Universal preschool would benefit city’s children

By The Pitt News Editorial Staff February 23, 2014

Sending children to preschool is a primary step in preparing them for their academic careers, and members of the Pittsburgh municipal government have recognized this. Yesterday, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

Weighing in on Woody Allen: Gender roles shape judgement of victim

By Natalie Russell / Columnist February 20, 2014

If the recently resurrected Woody Allen sexual assault accusations have taught me anything, it’s that the American public is generally more willing to accept that two women are manipulative and delusional...

Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Staff February 20, 2014

Mamma MiaA survey by Slate magazine has suggested that actress Meryl Streep has been thanked in Oscar acceptance speeches more than God in the past 12 years. Since 2002, Streep has been thanked by four...

Reviewing Pitt’s decision: Gallagher mysterious choice until further notice

By Yusuf Dorner / For The Pitt News February 19, 2014

Not long ago, a secretive chancellor selection committee announced Patrick D. Gallagher as its choice to succeed the current University of Pittsburgh chancellor, Mark A. Nordenberg. On Aug. 1, Gallagher...

Chatham’s decision to go co-ed poses threat to diversity of US higher-education system

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 19, 2014

“Founded to provide women an education comparable to other first-class institutions of the day, Chatham has advanced this cause to foster the qualities that make women natural leaders and provide opportunities...

Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s mandate: a global perspective

By Thomas Helgerman / For The Pitt News February 18, 2014

In November 2001, Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill released a report in which he coined the term “BRIC,” referring to the countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. O’Neill predicted that these...

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