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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

The Pitt News Editorial Board

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Editorial: Stop stalling, we need to close Guantanamo

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 23, 2016

Editorial: Involve all of Pittsburgh community in diversity efforts

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 22, 2016

Editorial: Increased NYFW diversity a positive model

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 21, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 18, 2016

Editorial: Government oversteps boundaries in Apple case

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 17, 2016

Editorial: Kathleen Kane is wasting our time

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 16, 2016

Editorial: Grammys highlight success of diverse Hamilton cast

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 16, 2016

Editorial: Surrounding the open seat: Scalia’s death a time to reflect on political priorities

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 14, 2016

Editorial: Students must step up to improve housing conditions

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 11, 2016

Editorial: Reconcile with PA Legislature, relieve Pennsylvanians

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 10, 2016

Editorial: Assaults reinforce need for victim support

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 9, 2016

Editorial: The Pitt News endorses Kenyon Bonner for Dean

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 7, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 4, 2016

Encourage women to join STEM by training men

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 4, 2016

Editorial: Students wasted chance to address administrators

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 2, 2016

World Hijab Day unites Muslims and non-Muslims

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 1, 2016

Editorial: Obama’s mosque trip offers a chance to lead

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 31, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 28, 2016

Continue passing mental health prison reform

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 27, 2016

Editorial: Title IX transparency protects students

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 26, 2016

Make Narcan more available, save more lives

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 25, 2016

Editorial: Macklemore song furthers necessary conversation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 25, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 21, 2016

Editorial: Don’t only delay Keystone Exam, end it

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 21, 2016

Editorial: Academy slow to respond to #OscarsSoWhite

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 20, 2016

Editorial: Preserve MLK’s legacy by promoting diversity

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 18, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 14, 2016

Editorial: Police simulations should unite police and community

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 14, 2016

Editorial: State of the Union brings necessary optimism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 13, 2016
Editorial: David Bowie's legacy should inspire celebrity action

Editorial: David Bowie’s legacy should inspire celebrity action

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 12, 2016

Editorial: Mayor’s housing proposal a worthwhile experiment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 10, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 7, 2016

Editorial: Allow non-violent offenders to hold office

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 6, 2016

Editorial: Obama’s executive action on guns a good start

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 6, 2016

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 10, 2015

Editorial: Push for change: Don’t criticize police scrutiny

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 9, 2015

Editorial: Quit the shtick: Trump’s antics are a threat to national security

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 8, 2015

Editorial: Keep teachers where we need them most

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 7, 2015
Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS

Obama’s address: Keep guns out of extremists’ hands

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 6, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 3, 2015

Editorial: Affirmative action brings necessary minority voice

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 2, 2015

Editorial: Build trust to rid culture of police brutality

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 2, 2015

Editorial: Research should focus on utility, not profits

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 30, 2015

Editorial: Pittsburgh must denounce anti-Muslim sentiment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 30, 2015
Pitt students take advantage of Pitt's yoga classes. Emily Klenk | Staff Photographer

Editorial: In defense of yoga classes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 23, 2015

Editorial: Fight rhetoric with facts this Thanksgiving

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 22, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 19, 2015

Editorial: City makes landlords accountable, renters more powerful

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 18, 2015

Editorial: Decriminalize marijuana use, prioritize rehabilitation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 18, 2015

Editorial: Improve day care, improve academic performance

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 16, 2015

Editorial: Syrian refugees should not be feared following Paris attacks

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 15, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 13, 2015
Marco Rubio (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Editorial: Rubio right on vo-tech, wrong on minimum wage

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 12, 2015

Editorial: Starbucks cup should not ignite fiery, red outrage

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 11, 2015

Editorial: Police should focus on protecting students, not forcefully disciplining them

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 10, 2015

Editorial: Mizzou football team right to reject ‘sorry’ university inaction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 8, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 5, 2015
Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Editorial: PA universities stuck at the top of the tuition climb

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 4, 2015

Editorial: Transgender misconceptions cloud policy

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 4, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at the North Texas Presidential Forum at Prestonwood Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 in Plano, Texas. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

Editorial: Candidates need to answer questions, not make excuses

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 2, 2015

Editorial: We need to treat, not punish, heroin addiction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 2, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 29, 2015
(Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/TNS)

Editorial: Wolf must compromise to pass budget, save schools

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 28, 2015

Editorial: Halloween etiquette 101

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 27, 2015

Editorial: Colleges must ensure that all student athletes graduate, injured or not

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 27, 2015

Standardized testing perpetuates educational inequality

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 25, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 22, 2015

Editorial: Environmental justice requires more than reviews

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 21, 2015

Editorial: Republican candidates’ tax proposals out-of-touch

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 19, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 15, 2015

Editorial: All high schools need social media policies

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 14, 2015
Democratic presidential candidates will serve to keep Hillary Clinton honest. | TNS

Editorial: Pulling their weight: Democratic candidates will keep Clinton honest

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 14, 2015

Editorial: Gambling an inefficient way to solve Pennsylvania budget crisis

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 12, 2015
Page tears of recently released documents from a lawsuit against Bill Cosby. Tribune News Service 2015

Editorial: Pitt, rescind Cosby’s honorary degree

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 11, 2015
Aby Sobotka | Staff Illustrator

Editorial: Stay four quarters, chips or not

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 9, 2015
The ACHD rewards restaurants with a green sticker for sufficient health conditions| Photo by Jeff Ahearn

Editorial: Want better health? Toughen up on restaurant standards

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 7, 2015

Forget Planned Parenthood, anti-abortion programs harm women

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 6, 2015

Editorial: Attend Pitt forum, help initiate positive change

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 5, 2015

Editorial: State trooper’s self-audit lacks transparency

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 4, 2015

Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 1, 2015
Syrian refugee Fadi Adris, center, and his sons Abdel Hamid, rear, and Osama are adjusting to life in Chicago. They are seen in their North Side apartment on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Editorial: City-wide effort needed to welcome refugees

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 29, 2015
Pope Francis blesses Carlos Lepy during his visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Editorial: Pope’s tour: Learning opportunity for Congress

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 28, 2015

Editorial: Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 24, 2015
Martin Shkreli | Via Martin Shkreli's Twitter profile

Editorial: Martin Shkreli personifies healthcare issues

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 23, 2015

Editorial: PA’s language proposal will unfairly limit minority residents

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 22, 2015
Editorial: Transparency needed to curb sexual assault

Editorial: Transparency needed to curb sexual assault

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 21, 2015
TNS

Editorial: Planned Parenthood freeze has chilling consequences

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 20, 2015

Editorial: Facebook: ‘Dislike’ button divisive

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 16, 2015

Editorial: Fund public defenders more, or pay for unnecessary prison sentences

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 14, 2015

Editorial: There’s more to college than numbers

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 13, 2015

Casual Fridays

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 11, 2015
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Editorial: Pitt, let’s be clear on mental health

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 9, 2015

Editorial: Student loans: Needlessly complex

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 8, 2015

Editorial: Schools should address student trauma

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 7, 2015
Professor Gary P. Cestaro teaches a class called, "Introduction to LGBTQ Studies" (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer), at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, February 9, 2006. The university began offering a minor this semester in "Queer Studies," which includes classes in history, psychology, sociology, religion -- all having to do with gay issues. (Heather Stone/Chicago Tribune/KRT)

Editorial: Classmates deserve proper pronouns

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 3, 2015

Editorial: Examining history’s place

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 2, 2015

Editorial: GOP inconsistent with Pope, Christian ideals

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 31, 2015

Editorial: America’s sexual education deserves an ‘F’

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 31, 2015

Editorial: Don’t mess with history, Texas: Textbook revisions whitewash U.S. history

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
July 8, 2015

Editorial: Don’t mess with history, Texas: Textbook revisions whitewash U.S. history

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
July 7, 2015
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