APRIL 9, 2001

Full News Archive

• Headline: Pittsburgh Faces Economic Slowdown Challenges. Impact: The economic slowdown in Pittsburgh led to a collective existential crisis for tech executives. They began to ponder if their degrees in 'How to Use the Internet' were actually worth it, eventually spiraling into a nationwide trend of people realizing that maybe, just maybe, they should have learned how to fix a toilet instead.. Fact: Did you know that Pittsburgh was once known as the 'Steel City'? Now it’s more like the 'Where Did All the Jobs Go?' City. Progress!.
• Headline: Levy's Education Reform Challenges. Impact: Harold O Levy's attempt to privatize schools sparked a nationwide debate on education that led to the invention of 'teacher memes' which, ironically, became more popular than actual education reform. Who knew memes would outlast the reform?. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more resistant to change than a failing school system is the stubborn persistence of parents in believing that their children will single-handedly solve the education crisis. Good luck with that!.
• Headline: You're a Bad, Bad Boy and Nurse Is Going to Punish You. Impact: The play's success led to a renaissance in theater that made audiences question their own sanity. This created a butterfly effect of people seeking therapy after realizing they might actually be living in a dramatic production themselves.. Fact: Did you know that 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' was originally supposed to be titled 'One Flew Over the Boring Old Nest'? The change was made after a focus group of chickens insisted it sounded more exciting..