Editorial: Texas State Board of Education an Enlightenment


published: Sun, 14 Mar, 2010

Texas lived up to its reputation as the Lone Star State when the State Board of Education approved a newly amended social studies curriculum Friday.


Editorial: Casual Fridays 3-5


published: Thu, 4 Mar, 2010

Quench your thirst 

Gatorade recently dropped its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, no longer seeing a role for him in its marketing efforts. Steadfast, Tiger plans to continue being a spokesman for Gatorade’s traditional slogan, “Is it in you?”


Editorial: Online records a proper prescription for UPMC patients


published: Wed, 3 Mar, 2010

Medical record storage these days is hardly cutting edge: information sits stuffed on shelves or in cabinets in myriad alphabetized, manila folders. It’s time for an upgrade.


Editorial: Digital billboards shouldn't spur accidents


published: Tue, 2 Mar, 2010

We’ve all seen some pretty creative methods of advertising, like the Oscar Mayer Weiner truck or taping fliers up everywhere around campus.


Editorial: In hockey, going for the gold but accepting the silver


published: Sun, 28 Feb, 2010

In the final moments of yesterday’s gold medal hockey match between the United States and Canada, we kept our fingers crossed. The United States trailed Canada 1-2. There was under a minute left, and it didn’t look good.


Editorial: Casual Fridays 2-26


published: Thu, 25 Feb, 2010

Pitt pads


Editorial: Apple should abstain from sexy apps


published: Thu, 25 Feb, 2010

By now, most of us have seen the range of smartphone apps — from the handy ones to the inventive and the downright zany ones. Some are a testament of technological prowess, while others are more mindless fun.


Editorial: A national database to improve education


published: Mon, 22 Feb, 2010

The Obama administration has started to push forth a new education agenda. At the center of this effort is increasing accountability in higher education by a keener use of student data.


Editorial: Govt. could be driven to a per-mile tax


published: Thu, 18 Feb, 2010

So many industries are taking steps to “go green” as concern for the environment grows increasingly prevalent. Automobiles — perhaps the most scorned culprit of environmental decline — are becoming outfitted with new technology that increase fuel efficiency and shorten carbon tire tracks.


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Having an awesome spring break


published: Thu, 4 Mar, 2010

Students share why their spring break will be awesome — or not so awesome.


Mysteries in a chemistry lab


published: Mon, 1 Mar, 2010

Go on a virtual tour of a chemistry lab and find out why everyone might start talking about metal-organic frameworks in the near future.





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