Editors Note: Students have expressed how delighted they have been to have an alternative paper to the Pitt News that they can check out! We believe for fair and balanced news students should read the Pitt News for the ‘Left’ news and the Pittsburgh Standard for the ‘Right’ news. With this in mind, Pittsburgh Standard has decided to grade the Pitt News for our readership based on the content of the paper.

News:

"Fireworks cause for fun, caution" written by Maria Masters
EXCELLENT STORY TO READ [A]

“Pennsylvania legislature passes wage increase"  written by Andy Medici
EXCELLENT STORY TO READ [A]

“Heavy rains flood eastern parts of Pennsylvania” written by Michael Mastroianni
RELEVANT STORY BUT DOES NOT KEEP READERS INTEREST TILL END [B-]

“Pitt emerges as leader in nanotechnology research” written by Tim Steinstraw
RELEVANT STORY BUT DOES NOT KEEP READERS INTEREST TILL END [B-]

FOR NEWS COVERAGE, THE PITT NEWS RECEIVED A [B]

Opinions:

“Human rights violation checked and balanced by Supreme Court” written as an editorial
GOOD EDITORIAL TO READ [A]

“Tying the knot? Not so fast” written by Christine Hucko
EXCELLENT AND LOGICAL ARTICLE TO READ [A+]

“Projecting the future with some present projections” written by Konrad Klinker
INTERESTING ARTICLE TO READ [A]

FOR A NEUTRAL POLITICAL VIEW IN OPINIONS, THE PITT NEWS RECEIVED AN {A}

A&E:

“Crime really does pay in new lineup” written by Phil Horst
CAPTURES READER’S INTEREST TO A CERTAIN POINT [B-]

“Cheating on a musician not the hottest of ideas” written by Lindsay Blazin
DOES NOT CAPTURE INTEREST [C-]

“Moving up from the underground literally” written by Michael Mastroianni
TOPIC NOT INTERESTING TO READ [C-]

“Psychedelic music might require lengthy road trips” written by Dan Vetanovetz
TOPIC NOT INTERESTING TO READ [C-]

FOR A&E COVERAGE, THE PITT NEWS RECEIVED A [C]

SPORTS:

"All-Star week set to begin" written by Pat Mitsch
EXCELLENT COVERAGE [A+]

"It's not '94 anymore" written by Pat Mitsch
EXCELLENT COVERAGE [A+]

"MLB All-Star Week Calendar of Events"
EXCELLENT COVERAGE [A+]

All-Star Roster for National League and American League
EXCELLENT COVERAGE [A+]

FOR LOCAL SPORTS COVERAGE, THE PITT NEWS RECEIVED AN [A+]

Overall the Pitt News received a [B] for the July 05, 2006 Summer edition!

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