The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Opinion | AI music is opening Pandora’s box

Opinion | AI music is opening Pandora’s box

By Patrick Swain, Contributing Editor November 8, 2023
Half a century after the band split, the remaining members of the Beatles reunited to release their final song “Now and Then” on Thursday. The song brought together the iconic former bandmates John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with one catch — Lennon died in 1980.
Community members gather Thursday, Nov. 2, during a candlelight vigil in Auburn, Maine following the Lewiston mass shooting on Oct. 25.

Opinion | Mass shootings have taken the lives of far too many

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor November 7, 2023
Only a handful of days ago, Lewiston, Maine, experienced the deadliest shooting in the country since Uvalde. 18 people died in Lewiston, while 21 died in Uvalde, including 19 elementary school children.
Poetry | Weather and Distance

Poetry | Weather and Distance

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist November 6, 2023
As the weather gets colder, missing someone that is too far away gets tougher.
Opinion | Take more risks

Opinion | Take more risks

By Emily O'Neil, Senior Staff Columnist November 3, 2023
Life is short — we all need to take more risks. Taking a risk requires you to step out of your comfort zone, something everyone struggles with in one way or another. Life is complicated, and deciding to take a risk is daunting, but doing so can create immense benefits. 
The Love is Blind poster.

Opinion | Dating shows are probably frying our brains

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist November 3, 2023
Like many others, I enjoy consuming the trainwreck that is reality television in search of escapism and mindless entertainment. Dating shows in particular are a subject of much viral conversation and have increased in variety and intensity as the years have gone on.
Opinion | Know your place: Emily Henry and the spheres of existence for female authors

Opinion | Know your place: Emily Henry and the spheres of existence for female authors

By Gabriela Herring, Staff Columnist November 2, 2023
In truth, sometimes I just don’t have the energy to defend the merits of my beloved — women’s fiction. My favorite reads are things that make me feel deeply.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on Nov. 21, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

Opinion | The NBA needs to face the music

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist November 1, 2023
The time is now to show fans and survivors that this multibillion-dollar, globally beloved organization has basic morals and the guts to stand up for them.
Fire and smoke rise following Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.

Opinion | Carpet bombing is not ‘self-defense’

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist October 31, 2023
There is no justification for the Israeli state’s indiscriminate bombing of the Gaza Strip, and the international audience must admit this before even more Palestinians die.
Travis Barker, left, Mark Hoppus, and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 perform at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 24, in Indio, Calif.

Opinion | Blink-182 is one of the best pop-punk bands around

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist October 30, 2023
Irene Moran talks about Blink-182, a popular pop-punk band. She discusses their new album “One More Time…” and finds ways to interpret their different songs.
Opinion | It is time to start writing in cursive

Opinion | It is time to start writing in cursive

By Abigail Dobry, Staff Columnist October 30, 2023
Cursive handwriting has many benefits and is underappreciated in today’s technology-driven world.
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