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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

Police stand in front of a flower set on the street during a demonstration marking the 50th anniversary of a military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet outside La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile on Sunday, Sept 10, 2023.

Opinion | Neoliberalism is a disease

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist September 19, 2023
Every September 11, the United States’ selective memorialization rolls around. There are clear flaws with the commemoration of the 9/11 attacks, the most obvious being the commitment to ignoring the approximately 4.7 million civilians that died due to American “vengeance.” 
Opinion | How to argue about cannibalism — and almost everything else

Opinion | How to argue about cannibalism — and almost everything else

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor September 17, 2023
The current goal of debate has defaulted to winning no matter what, which severely limits any productive discussion about literature and media.
K.H. Lee, of South Korea, follows his drive from the first tee of the Silverado Resort North Course during the first round of the Fortinet Championship PGA golf tournament in Napa, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Opinion | Golf is in for an upheaval

By Jameson Keebler, Senior Staff Columnist September 14, 2023
After learning about the controversy in golf right now, I think everyone should become invested in the current state of golf. 
Opinion | Makeup collabs and collections have gotten out of hand

Opinion | Makeup collabs and collections have gotten out of hand

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist September 13, 2023
Whether you’re an influencer or just a regular person, no one person needs 30 eyeshadow palettes, 50 lipsticks and lip glosses or 10 of the same blending brush. It’s just not realistic for anyone to use all of them. Chances are, we buy the new collections and collabs for the hype, use them for like 2 weeks and then forget they exist.
The front entrance of Allegheny County Jail Downtown.

Opinion | Allegheny County Jail does not promote rehabilitation

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist September 11, 2023
The failure to seek out solutions for basic community concerns proves that jail and county officials are not committed to building a rehabilitative environment
Opinions | Letting things go is important to protecting your peace

Opinions | Letting things go is important to protecting your peace

By Emily O'Neil, Staff Columnist September 10, 2023
Letting things go is empowering but difficult, and having mixed emotions about it is normal
Opinion | It’s time to return to 19th century friendship practices

Opinion | It’s time to return to 19th century friendship practices

By Anna Fischer, Senior Staff Columnist September 10, 2023
We need to return to foundational human interactions without technology to strengthen and maintain friendships
Opinion | No, I won’t shut up about ranked choice voting

Opinion | No, I won’t shut up about ranked choice voting

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor September 8, 2023
Sitting here writing this, I can’t think of one opinion up on that stage I 100% agree with. Many things wounded me and physically made me cringe. However, there were quite a few people I was somewhat impressed with. That is those who haven’t fallen to the extremely far-right Trumpism that has been center stage since 2016.
A woman shouts slogans while protesting male violence against women in Pamplona, northern Spain, Thursday Nov. 25, 2021, during the International Day for the elimination of violence against women.

Opinion | Spanish violence wears a uniform

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Staff Columnist September 6, 2023
Not acknowledging the Francoist tradition of gender violence has cemented it in Spanish mainstream culture.
Opinion | The Meaning of Life — Who Cares?

Opinion | The Meaning of Life — Who Cares?

By Emily O'Neil, Staff Columnist September 5, 2023
Many individuals take the concept of the meaning of life literally and dive into the specifics of how a person exhibits meaning and lives purposefully. Our preconceived notions about life’s meaning create unrealistic expectations about our life’s worth — and that there is one.
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