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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

(Illustration by Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator)

Climate lawsuits point way for greener future

By Bryn Manion | For The Pitt News February 13, 2018

Massive storm clouds raining torrents of water down on lower Manhattan, completely submerging subway cars. Huge plumes of smoke and fire, turning the sky orange over the hills alarmingly close to Los Angeles....

(Illustration by Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor)

esports make natural addition to Olympics

By Thomas Wick | Columnist February 11, 2018

It’s the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Two combatants pick up pieces of plastic laced with electrical current and various input chambers. They do not face each other directly, but they fight on a screen...

Opinions Editor Henry Glitz and Assistant Opinions Editor Sarah Shearer cringe at the thought of the possible injuries that could occur during an ice skating accident. (Photo by Thomas J. Yang | Visual Editor)

Columnists’ careers in a college cocoon: vignettes from the opinions section

By The Pitt News Staff February 9, 2018

We here at The Pitt News occupy a difficult space. For us, Pitt is both a presence in our classrooms as an educator and in our columns as an organization we have to keep accountable. We aren’t quite...

(Illustration by Liam Mcfadden | Staff Illustrator)

Seniors, take heart as graduation nears

By Henry Glitz | Opinions Editor February 9, 2018

Waking up at 9 a.m., my mind immediately goes to the activities of the day. When am I going to fit in time for meals? What homework did I forget? What am I going to do for the rest of my life? As a...

Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, discusses how the use of intersectional feminism on social media can be divisive or inclusive depending on the user’s syntax Tuesday night at the Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Contributing Editor)

Saying #MeToo in the streets, not just the tweets

By Alexis Buncich | Columnist February 8, 2018

Me too. Me too. Me too. It’s been all over the news. It’s been all over your Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds. As sexual assault survivors of all identities continue to speak out about their...

(Illustration by Abigail Katz | Staff Illustrator)

Opioid memorial etches abuse into public eye

By Charlotte Couch | For The Pitt News February 7, 2018

At “Prescribed to Death,” an opioid memorial in the William Pitt Union, a steady flow of people moved through the room in a respectful silence. People saw a large, black wall dotted with small white...

(Illustration by Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator)

Don’t paint Greek Life with single stroke

By Ana Altchek | Columnist February 6, 2018

I distinctly remember my first night at college, standing awkwardly in the basement of an off-campus house packed with strangers. Lost in a trance, watching drunken mobs of people make fools of themselves,...

(Illustration by Abigail Katz | Staff Illustrator)

State of the Union guests are people, not props

By Maggie Durwald | Columnist February 5, 2018

From war veterans to heroic police officers to victims of gang violence, President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address last week provided the kind of emotions and theatrics one would expect...

(Illustration by Abigail Katz | Staff Illustrator)

Shock over memes doesn’t mean much

By Brian Gentry | Columnist February 2, 2018

When news broke last week that some members of Pitt College Republicans were participating in a private GroupMe that shared racist memes, headlines may as well have read, “College students say something...

The American Association of University Women club invited Pitt students to a discussion about the recent events regarding Aziz Ansari and the sexual assault claim made against him Monday night in the William Pitt Union. (Photo by Annemarie Yurik | Contributing Staff)

In Aziz Ansari’s wake, don’t get confused about consent

By Anne Marie Yurik | For The Pitt News February 1, 2018

“It was sexual harassment.” “It was just bad sex.” “She should share her experiences.” “She’s a weak woman.” “Speaking out about this was anti-feminist.” “Something like this shouldn’t...

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