Justin McGown Contributing editor

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• A Person's Opinion

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  Forum | April 27, 2015
• ‘Fight for 15’ protestors call for higher wages

  Shortly after a closure for the University of Pittsburgh’s annual Bigelow Bash, Bigelow Ave. was once again closed to traffic last Wednesday. This closure wasn’t for a student event; instead a large crowd filled the cordoned-off street and rallied around a pickup truck. Speakers acted as a makeshift stage. The demonstration was just one of more than 200 across the country where fast food workers w...

  News | April 20, 2015
• Autism Speaks doesn’t deserve your donation

  You would think that an organization called Autism Speaks would be dedicated to sharing the stories of people with autism, that it would try to improve educational resources for people with autism and help others understand the need to treat autistic individuals with dignity and respect, even in instances where communication is difficult.

  Forum | April 13, 2015
• A Person's Opinion

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  Forum | April 13, 2015
• Hot pot restaurant opens in Oakland

  After a lengthy renovation the former Pizza Sola location on Atwood Street reopened a couple weeks ago as the location of Top Shabu-Shabu & Lounge. The restaurant was packed, although it was hard to determine how much of that came from the place being new and how much came from the popularity of the Japanese take on the traditional hot pot style of cooking. Either way, wait times for large parties...

  Pillbox | April 6, 2015