Vol. 105 Issue 87
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Wednesday, January 7, 2014
UHC scholarship continues to aid
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BUNDLE UP
In its second year, the University Honors College Scholarship continues to reach students barred from other merit aid The scholarship benefits students who perform better in college than high school, transfer students and students who applied to Pitt after scholarship aid deadlines, according to Edward Stricker, Dean of the Honors College. Juniors, seniors or 5th-year seniors who have completed at least two full semesters at the Oakland campus, and maintained at least a 3.5 GPA at Pitt meet the requirements.They must also show a strong UHC involvement and have not received any merit scholarship from Pitt’s Office of Administration and Financial Aid. Applications for the $2,000 scholarship are available online and due on Jan. 14 at 1 p.m.
OPINIONS
Homeschooling stilll needs regulations Pennsylvania used to maintain some of the strictest homeschooling laws nationwide. But in October 2014, Pennsylvania greatly relaxed its homeschooling regulations. Accompanying this is a nationwide trend of states deregulating standards for home education. Although state educational curriculum mandates, such as common core, as well as an over reliance on standardized tests, can often be burdensome to educators and students, the State must maintain moderate regulations for homeschooling to ensure that each student, regardless of background, obtains a proper education.
SPORTS
Breaking down ‘elite’ QBs
Turn on ESPN, and you’ll hear an NFL analyst say, “You need an elite quarterback to compete in the NFL.” But what does elite mean anyway? We hear the word so much that it loses meaning. Is Joe Flacco elite because he plays well in the postseason but average in the regular season? Is Matthew Stafford elite because he posts great numbers but doesn’t perform in the postseason? You can use whatever facts or figures you want to bend an argument and make the case that nearly any competent NFL quarterback is elite.
Chas Bonasorte, who created the Pitt Stop 26 years ago, sells winter attire to passerbys . Meghan Sunners | Staff Photographer
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