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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

15 percent of female undergraduates at UT have been raped, survey says

AUSTIN, Texas — Fifteen percent of undergraduate female students surveyed at the University of Texas, Austin said they’ve been raped, according to a statewide study that the UT system will soon release. “The...

Cal State trustees approve controversial tuition hike

By Rosanna Xia | Los Angeles Times March 22, 2017

After a heated morning of debate and impassioned statements from students, professors and lawmakers, California State University's Board of Trustees voted 11 to 8 Wednesday to increase tuition as a way...

Lots of smoke but no fire yet in US-Russia investigation

WASHINGTON — Roger Stone, a pugilistic Republican political operative who cut his teeth under President Richard Nixon, didn’t attend Monday’s dramatic congressional hearing into Russia’s interference...

Former congressman blames ‘deep state’ for his arrest

By Eric Garcia | Roll Call (TNS) March 20, 2017

Former Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman blamed a "deep state" conspiracy for his arrest related to campaign finance charges. Stockman, who was released on a $25,000 bond Friday after being arrested...

Nazi fliers and racist videos: Should students of color expect this at predominantly white colleges?

NORFOLK, Va. _ In the past year, students at Old Dominion University have seen fliers promoting Nazism pop up on campus and a video of a woman wearing a sweatshirt with the college's logo encourage the...

UNC rallies late, defeats Arkansas, 72-65, to advance to Sweet 16

By Andrew Carter | The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (TNS) March 19, 2017

GREENVILLE, S.C. North Carolina stared the end of its season in the face on Sunday — the end of so many dreams and hopes, and the end of a long pursuit of redemption that has driven this team for...

ICE arrests at courts spark backlash from lawyers, judges

LOS ANGELES — Octavio Chaidez was walking out of a Pasadena courtroom with a client last month when four men jumped up from a hallway bench and rushed toward them. The men asked his client’s name....

California lawmakers unveil sweeping financial aid plan to help students avoid debt

SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Seizing on growing concerns over college affordability, California lawmakers proposed what would be the most generous college aid plan in the nation Monday, covering not just tuition...

Florida head coach Mike White cheers as he leaves the court after an 80-65 win against East Tennessee State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Devin Robinson sparks Florida’s NCAA Tournament rout of East Tennessee State

By Chris Hays | Orlando Sentinel March 19, 2017

(TNS) ORLANDO, Fla. _ Devin Robinson's eyes lit up. As teammate KeVaughn Allen made a steal late in Florida's 80-65 victory over East Tennessee State, Robinson was all by himself at the Gators' end...

Author and poet Maggie Nelson spoke to about 200 people in Frick Fine Arts Auditorium Thursday night. John Hamilton | Visual Editor

Maggie Nelson reads work on identity, freedom

By Amanda Reed / Assistant News Editor February 24, 2017

In a rare reading for the established poet and essayist, Maggie Nelson chose to share an unfinished piece of writing with the audience gathered in Frick Fine Arts Auditorium Thursday night. The nameless...

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