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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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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.
Opinion | Shein is dangerously destructive

Opinion | Shein is dangerously destructive

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist • October 27, 2023
Recently, a Shein truck was parked on Fifth Avenue for their “College Tour.” The brand offers unparalleled low prices to their consumer base that targets tweens, teenagers and young adults on a conscious budget. However, there is nothing conscious about their business model.
Opinion | It is important to prioritize mental health, not stigmatize it

Opinion | It is important to prioritize mental health, not stigmatize it

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • October 27, 2023
If you do not already focus enough on your mental health, or mental health in general, you should start now. Rather than stigmatizing mental health, people should prioritize it.
Opinion | It’s a shame adults can’t go trick-or-treating

Opinion | It’s a shame adults can’t go trick-or-treating

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • October 24, 2023
Holidays are not designed for adults to have as much fun as children, but the excitement and fun should not end just because we arbitrarily age people out of trick or treating in high school.
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