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 | What is the catch-22 for new graduates?

Opinion | What is the catch-22 for new graduates?

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • March 14, 2025
This catch-22 situation is a major problem in the workforce, as entry levels are beginning to require several years of experience. Many online guides will recommend volunteer positions, freelance work, job shadowing or, my personal favorite — unpaid internships. 
Opinion | Duolingo: A beacon of hope or an agent of evil?

Opinion | Duolingo: A beacon of hope or an agent of evil?

By Zion Schenk, Staff Columnist • March 12, 2025
Duo was brutally plowed down by a shiny, ugly Tesla Cybertruck. By extension, Elon Musk murdered Duolingo’s mascot and a very influential icon.
Opinion | An overlooked answer to the bird flu crisis

Opinion | An overlooked answer to the bird flu crisis

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • March 12, 2025
Efforts to address bird flu mostly focus on tightening up farm facilities, killing infected animals and frantically tracking a rapidly branching tree of viral strains. Yet most media coverage fails to acknowledge the reality of animal farming itself.
The School of Education on the fifth floor of Wesley W. Posvar Hall.

Opinion | The attack on education is cultural backlash from conservative Americans

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • March 10, 2025
Somewhere along the line, the Americans who claim to be “patriots,” still a population of people largely excluded from college, stopped fighting to expand education. Now, they see schools and colleges as left-wing institutions corrupting their children's minds and the well-being of the nation. 
Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a car during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco.

Opinion | The All-Star Weekend fell flat. Again.

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist • February 28, 2025
Watching the Rising Stars game Friday night, the All-Star Saturday night, and then the game on Sunday night was something I’d look forward to for weeks leading up to the weekend. It was fun to see my favorite players play — when it was worth setting aside time for. This year, I turned it off and watched Shameless instead.
Opinion | Why award show speeches are only performative gestures

Opinion | Why award show speeches are only performative gestures

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • February 26, 2025
While these speeches are often well-intentioned, the very basis of these award shows is based on classism and exclusivity, which creates hypocrisy in these political statements.
Opinion | Spring break — is it overrated?

Opinion | Spring break — is it overrated?

By Emily O’Neil, Senior Staff Columnist • February 25, 2025
Spring break for college students is always anticipated and talked up as the trip of the year. But is spring break truly the highlight of the spring term, or has it become overhyped? 
Opinion | Reading is political

Opinion | Reading is political

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • February 25, 2025
It doesn’t matter if you are reading the political philosophy of a minority group or raunchy erotica — having access to books and having the ability to read them will always be political. It is a giant “screw you” to people who want to take away your access to information, to your ability to imagine and learn about other perspectives outside your own.
Opinion | Sisters: Not a lot, just forever

Opinion | Sisters: Not a lot, just forever

By Grace Harris, Senior Staff Columnist • February 24, 2025
I was lucky enough to be born with a built-in best friend. My older sister, Chloe, who I call “sister” because “Chloe” was too difficult to say at three years old, is my lifeline.
Pro-Palestine students set up a "liberated zone" in Schenley Plaza on April 23, 2024.

Opinion | Empowering community opposes fascism

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • February 21, 2025
Although it is not a surprise to most that Trump pulled the United States out of the UN Human Rights Council after he did the same thing in 2018 due to “bias against Israel,” this move means Palestinian refugees are deprived of health care, food and education that U.S. funding to UNRWA supports. 
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