Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor For those who don’t have a subscription to The New York Times and its full-sized daily crossword, the Mini crossword was a bite-sized offering of the time-honored tradition so many filled out while sipping their morning coffee. But now, it too, has a paywall. Now if you want to play the Mini you have to pay either $6 per month … Continue reading Is it so bad the mini crossword has a paywall now?
Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor Last week, a strike of college professors paralyzed the 14 state-run colleges and universities in Pennsylvania. When the faculty of the Pennsylvania State System of Education walked off the job on Oct. 19, 100,000 students were left in the middle of a contract dispute. The strike lasted three days, until Oct. 21 when a deal with the state was … Continue reading Faculty strike at Pa. colleges ends after three days
By Zachary Landau | Staff Writer On Sept. 30, members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra went on strike to protest what they believe to be unreasonable reductions in pay and benefits from their management. This is after months of discussion and a failure to agree on a new contract. The proposed deal would cut musician salaries by 15 percent, placing their annual salary at roughly … Continue reading Symphony musicians strike over pay cut
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