Daevan Mangalmurti, Editor
March 23, 2019
When an unarmed black teenager was killed in East Pittsburgh last summer by a white police officer, to most of the nation, it was just another death in a long string of police...
Sam Bisno, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2019
“A lesson sixteen years in the making.” This is the very first line in the program of Savior Samuel, a new Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company (PPTCO) production by...
Sam Bisno, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2019
Especially given today's political climate, the word "media" likely brings to mind the nationwide behemoths — Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and...
Aastha Singh, Writer
March 3, 2019
This week, I took to the halls of Obama, bugging students and teachers alike to get their thoughts on BPAs. They were asked about what kind of plastic product they would most...
Sam Bisno, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2019
“It might sound inflammatory, but I truly believe that we will one day look back on social media as we now look back on slavery.” If there’s one thing Jill Lepore...
Daevan Mangalmurti, Editor
January 13, 2019
Earlier this month, Wilkinsburg's Marita Garrett completed her first year in office as mayor of the borough. As Wilkinsburg begins to revitalize itself, take the chance to...
Dominic Victoria, Writer
March 16, 2019
In 2014, then 19-year old Pittsburgh rapper Jamal Knox, alias “Mayhem Mal,” was sentenced to two years in prison after releasing a song mentioning violence against police...
Kingston Cox, Contributor
January 17, 2019
At approximately 10:00 pm on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, one of the greatest people I have ever met in my life passed away. I did not find out until the next morning, and...
Zoeie McKnight, Aastha Singh, and Lane Ziegler
January 13, 2019
On the Christmas episode of season five of Black-ish, Dre does his best to convince the family of the importance of going to see Back of the Bus: The Rosa Parks Story instead...
Nevaeh Terry, Contributor
March 21, 2019
Mya young is a senior at Obama Academy of international studies. Mya is an African American female. She is 18 years old and very intelligent. She is very calm and a good...
Deairra Wilson, Contributor
March 12, 2019
Meet Raven Haston, she is a track runner for Obama Academy. She is an African-American female, and she is getting ready to graduate from Obama Academy and attend Winston College. Deairra:...
Nancy Valenzuela, Contributor
February 28, 2019
Meet one of Obama's senior Talaya Caldwell.Who's been attending Obama for awhile and is starting to plan her future as she graduates in June. Nancy Valenzuela: How was...
Sam Bisno and Isaac Degenholtz
January 22, 2019
We’re partnering with Ashoka and its LeadYoung initiative to syndicate the stories of teenagers and young adults from around the world who have identified real, systemic...
January 1, 2019
Welcome to the final week of our mini-series on changemakers. We’re partnering with Ashoka and its LeadYoung initiative to syndicate the stories of teenagers and young...
December 18, 2018
Welcome to week four of our five-week mini-series on changemakers. We’re partnering with Ashoka and its LeadYoung initiative to syndicate the stories of teenagers and...
Desmond Flewellen, Writer
November 4, 2018
The Steelers played the Cleveland Browns on October 28, 2018 for the rematch of the first game of the season. The first time they played, neither the Browns nor the Steelers...
Daevan Mangalmurti, Editor
September 30, 2018
It was hard to watch on Friday night as veterans of USO's 2016 City League championship team were among the players handed at 35-14 drubbing by arch-rival Allderdice. Allderdice...
Isaac Degenholtz, Website Director
July 1, 2018
This year Obama Frisbee had a huge roster and a highly successful season. Players grew significantly through this year, but I mean what is frisbee is it even a sport? What...
Kingston Cox, Contributor
January 17, 2019
At approximately 10:00 pm on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, one of the greatest people I have ever met in my life passed away. I did not find out until the next morning, and...
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