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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
City of London skyline at night.

Opinion | My first time out of the country was life-changing and yours can be too

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • March 29, 2024
I always wanted to travel abroad. I always imagined myself going out of the country visiting different places like Thailand, Greece and Ghana. For a while now, my aunt and grandma have been urging me to obtain my passport simply to have and to be able to travel internationally. I was finally able to get it last year, which I was so excited about.
Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in “Poor Things.”

Opinion | I am media literate and also don’t like ‘Poor Things’

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • March 29, 2024
Not only was “Poor Things” a personally unpleasant watch, but the story and certain choices made in the depiction of these topics raised my concerns. While I understand the power of making audiences uncomfortable to deliver a message, I don’t believe that “Poor Things” made its point effectively. 
Anna Ehlers poses for a photo in Inishmore, Ireland.

Opinion | How not to die while traveling solo

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor • March 27, 2024
Confident in my travel abilities, I set out for Galway on the second to last day of November … and by the end of the next day, was wildly sick and bedridden. On my own. In a strange city. With no one to help me. 
Opinion | Romanticizing my education saved my GPA

Opinion | Romanticizing my education saved my GPA

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer • March 26, 2024
Donning my headphones seemed to transport my mind into the pages of every book I delved into, effortlessly comprehending the material as if I had a passionate professor guiding me through each concept.
Irelands Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, right, presents President Joe Biden with a bowl of shamrocks during a St. Patricks Day reception in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, March 17, 2024.

Opinion | We must recognize manufactured famines

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist • March 26, 2024
As of two weeks ago, 20 people, most of them children, have already starved to death in Gaza. The IPC’s Famine Review Committee has urged attention to the “imminent” crisis Israel is inflicting.
Opinion | Small eco-friendly changes can make a big impact

Opinion | Small eco-friendly changes can make a big impact

By Abigail Dobry, Senior Staff Columnist • March 25, 2024
Environmental improvements typically include large scale projects and investments, but there are many small changes I make in my day-to-day life that keep me hopeful about the future of our planet.
Opinion | The feminine urge to apologize

Opinion | The feminine urge to apologize

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist • March 22, 2024
It is almost as if “sorry” is the default response for women. They apologize for having emotions and showing them, for asking a valid question and for walking in the same direction as someone in the store, they apologize for their failures and their successes.
Layne’s Chicken Fingers on Forbes Avenue.

Opinion | Pittsburgh underdogs who didn’t quite win The Pitt News’ ‘Best Of’

By The Pitt News Staff • March 20, 2024
It may not seem like it, but you will someday tire of Cane’s or Redhawk or Hillman Library. When that day comes, you’ll thank your lucky stars you have a handy B-list of underappreciated Pittsburgh attractions.
Jason Kelce high fives a fan at the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl LII Victory Parade on Feb. 8, 2018.

Opinion | Jason Kelce will go down as a Philly legend

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • March 18, 2024
Every Philly sports fan, including myself, is upset to see Jason Kelce go. There are even some non-Eagles fans that understand how much of an impact Kelce had on the Eagles.
Opinion | Gossip is just a form of journalism

Opinion | Gossip is just a form of journalism

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • March 18, 2024
Ultimately, gossip is just news, and we are all journalists tasked with making our social circles more aware and up to date on current events. 
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