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This Thanksgiving, try to bring a side of thoughtful rhetoric to the table.

Editorial: The Pitt News’ Thanksgiving survival guide

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 21, 2016

Criminal record could impact student protestor

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 20, 2016

Top 10 Things First-Time Renters Should Look Out For

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 17, 2016
An inmate talks through the small opening in his cell door at the Sanislaus County Public Safety Center in Modesto, California, on November 18, 2010. | TNS

Local prison system in dire need of reform

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 17, 2016
TNS

Editorial: Conscious conservatives must denounce Bannon appointment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 16, 2016
Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Revive Pitt’s journalism major

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 15, 2016
Facebook Founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg |TNS

Editorial: Fake news on Facebook hinders political discourse

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 13, 2016

Editorial: Pitt’s election day filled with community support

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 9, 2016
TNS

Editorial: Pennsylvanians should reject judicial ballot question

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 8, 2016
Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay, who announced his resignation on Friday, will work in his current post until Nov. 8. Pitt News File Photo

McLay resigned, but his reforms should remain

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 7, 2016
Pittsburgh Police escort President Obama through Pitt's campus| John Hamilton, Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Pittsburgh police should live in communities they serve

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 2, 2016

Editorial: Political discourse requires respect, not aggression

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 1, 2016
Earlier this semester, administrators okayed a change to let student athletes register early to prevent schedule conflicts with practices and games. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Pitt athletes can enroll early. They shouldn’t get the chance.

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 31, 2016
Fracking rigs in Butler County dot the landscape across western Pennsylvania. TNS

Editorial: PA doctors’ fracking ban a call for more research

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 30, 2016

Top 10 last-minute Halloween costumes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 27, 2016

Editorial: Proposed City Council rule punishes transparency

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 27, 2016
Jessica Griffin, TNS

Editorial: Kane’s light sentence calls for more accountability

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 25, 2016
Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Editorial: Trump’s response to Jessica Drake’s accusations devalues consent

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 25, 2016
John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: The Times should be more transparent about McGinty endorsement

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 23, 2016

Top 10 questions Chris Wallace should’ve asked at the debate

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 20, 2016
Liberty University's president censored the school's student newspaper last week. Photo by Taber Andrew Bain / Flickr

Editorial: Liberty University’s censorship betrays conservativism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 19, 2016

Editorial: Pa. state faculty strike highlights need for support

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 19, 2016
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a campaign event over the summer. Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Photographer.

Editorial: The Pitt News endorses Hillary Clinton for President

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 17, 2016
President Obama speaks at the White House Frontier Conference Plenary Session at Carnegie Mellon University | Jordan Mondell, Assistant Visual Editor

10 inventions that weren’t mentioned at The White House Frontiers Conference

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 13, 2016
Cinco De Mayo is subject to American cultural appropriation. Terry Tan | Staff Illustrator

Editorial: Costumed fun not an excuse for ignorance

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 12, 2016
| Carmichael Library, via Flickr

Editorial: University of Maryland should fund sexual assault services, not students

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 11, 2016
TNS

Editorial: Remember, today is your last chance for Pa. voter registration

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 11, 2016

Pitch us an editorial topic about your student group

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 11, 2016
Donald Trump speaking at Pittsburgh's shale conference earlier this year. Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Editorial: Trump’s video release fuels his public downfall

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 10, 2016
TNS

Opioid task force overlooks some addiction complexities

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 6, 2016
Katie McGinty campaigns in Pittsburgh | John Hamilton, Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Look past campaign spending in PA Senate race

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 5, 2016
Pitt’s School of Medicine will soon begin research partnerships to study medical marijuana. TNS

Editorial: Pa.’s delayed medical marijuana research hinders rollout

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 3, 2016
Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Editorial: In light of Trump’s tax revelations, don’t forget about sexist comments

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 2, 2016
Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s digital shift more than “tough” for 106 laid off

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 28, 2016
Amanda Raymond | TNS

Editorial: Civic education requirements need reform and funding

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 27, 2016
The Pitt News' live blog for the third presidential debate. Photo by DonkeyHotey / Flickr.

Editorial: First Clinton-Trump debate offers nothing new

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 27, 2016

Editorial: Yahoo breach should lead to stronger regulations

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 25, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 22, 2016
Morgan Cummings stocks shelves in the Pitt Pantry. Valkyrie Speaker | Staff Photographer

Editorial: Pennsylvania must remember students in fight against hunger

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 21, 2016
Foot traffic streams past Uber offices on Market Street in San Francisco. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Editorial: Self-driving regulations provides little reassurance

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 20, 2016
Jeffrey Tambor backstage at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. TNS.

Editorial: Jeffrey Tambor’s Emmy speech shows need for transgender representation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 19, 2016

Editorial: Manhattan explosion coverage misleads readers

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 19, 2016
Main Quadrangle, University of Chicago. Photo by Luiz Gadelha Jr. / Flickr

Editorial: University of Chicago’s faculty letter shows how to support free speech

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 15, 2016
Editorial: Port Authority's funding cuts emphasize need for alternatives

Editorial: Port Authority’s funding cuts emphasize need for alternatives

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 13, 2016
Photo by Victoria Pickering / Flickr

Editorial: Officer fired for not shooting Pittsburgh man deserves better

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 13, 2016

Editorial: 9/11 coverage fails to commemorate victims

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 11, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 8, 2016

Editorial: Zika victims lose in GOP war with Planned Parenthood

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 7, 2016

Editorial: ITT closure undermines higher education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 6, 2016

Editorial: Narduzzi’s media blackout is its own distraction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 5, 2016

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 1, 2016

Editorial: Citizen Advisory Panel worthy of a vote

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 31, 2016

Editorial: White Lives Matters threatens racial progress

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 30, 2016

Editorial: Pittsburgh should remain confident in Chief McLay

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 29, 2016

Editorial: Stanford alcohol ban is tone-deaf to sexual assault prevention

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 28, 2016

Editorial: Pokemon Go overreach should alert consumers

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
July 12, 2016

Editorial: Chesney fans should respect, not wreck city

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
July 5, 2016

Editorial: Pilot education program essential to re-entry

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
June 28, 2016

Editorial: Bell Lawsuit confirms racial insensitivity

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
June 21, 2016

Editorial: LGBTQ victims deserve recognition, not erasure

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
June 14, 2016

Editorial: Chatham’s union vote should push Pitt

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
June 7, 2016

Formula fixes funding

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
May 31, 2016

Editorial: Beyonce boycott draws unnecessary division

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
May 24, 2016

Editorial: Pitt’s urban education certificate critical for education majors

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
May 17, 2016

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 22, 2016

Editorial: Bipartisan energy bill is too ambiguous to be achievment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 20, 2016

Editorial: Sealing low-level offenses provides clean slate

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 19, 2016

Editorial: Big business should dominate PA medical marijuana market

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 18, 2016

Editorial: UC Davis cover-up antithetical to education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 17, 2016

Editorial: Loan forgiveness for Americans with disabilities must continue progress

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 13, 2016

Editorial: While Trudeau apologizes, Kerry sidesteps

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 12, 2016

Editorial: Pitt must unite to stop Trump

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 11, 2016

Editorial: The next chapter for UNC

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 10, 2016

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 7, 2016

Editorial: Continue allowing trans students bathroom access

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 6, 2016

Editorial: Biden appearance the wrong place for pep

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 6, 2016

Editorial: Abuse victims don’t deserve deadlines

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 4, 2016

Editorial: Firing Wendy Bell overlooks larger issue

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 3, 2016
(TNS)

Editorial: Give election an Attitude Adjustment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 1, 2016

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 1, 2016

Editorial: Joe Biden’s ‘It’s On Us’ Pitt visit will prompt action

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 30, 2016

Editorial: GOP candidates should attack sexism, not wives

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 27, 2016

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 24, 2016
Gov. Tom Wolf speaks in front of Bellefonte Area High School on July 13, 2015 in Bellefonte, Pa. Gov. Wolf visited the school to talk about the Pennsylvania budget. (TNS)

Editorial: Gov. Wolf must not repeat inactions next fiscal year

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 23, 2016

Editorial: Protecting student media protects students

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 22, 2016
TNS

Editorial: Obama’s visit to Cuba sparks necessary discussion

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 21, 2016

Editorial: Combat shortage of addiction counselors, raise pay

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 20, 2016

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 17, 2016

Editorial: Congress must keep Supreme Court nominee out of political arena

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 16, 2016

Editorial: Trans White House hire should inspire job protections

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 16, 2016

Editorial: Masculinity Week brings everyone into gender conversation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 15, 2016

Editorial: Pitt drug center leading charge on heroin prevention

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 13, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 3, 2016

Editorial: ‘Muslims in a Global Context’ provides enlightenment, education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 3, 2016

Editorial: History months important, not enough for change

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 2, 2016
Natalie Dall (Photo by Will Miller | Staff Photographer)

Editorial: The Pitt News endorses Natalie Dall for Student Government Board President

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 1, 2016
Flickr

Editorial: What students should think of the Rust Belt’s romance

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 29, 2016

Editorial: Casual Friday

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 25, 2016
MCT Campus

To topple Trump, treat him as a contender, not a comedian

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 24, 2016

Editorial: Stop stalling, we need to close Guantanamo

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 23, 2016
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