The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Poetry | Lines half as lovely as you

Poetry | Lines half as lovely as you

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist • February 7, 2023
An exploration of sex, love and poetic expression.
Reggie Daniels pays his respects at a memorial at Robb Elementary School on June 9, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas, created to honor the victims killed in the recent school shooting. As mass shootings are again drawing public attention, states across the U.S. seem to be deepening their political divide on gun policies. A series of recent mass shootings in California come after a third straight year in which U.S. states recorded more than 600 mass shootings involving at least four deaths or injuries.

Opinion | American desensitization to gun violence calls for strict regulations

By Emily O'Neil, Staff Columnist • February 6, 2023
The lack of gun regulations in the U.S. leads to preventable deaths and negatively impacts the quality of students’ education, mental health and feelings of safety. Our current and future generations are growing up with a constant sense of unease and fear that they must look over their shoulder at all times. 
Opinion | Let women enjoy sports casually

Opinion | Let women enjoy sports casually

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor • February 2, 2023
Women should be allowed to enjoy sports without the pressure of knowing every stat.
Opinion | Don’t call women basic

Opinion | Don’t call women basic

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • February 2, 2023
It is time to stop calling women basic for embracing femininity.
Opinion | Everything I wish I knew about law school applications before applying

Opinion | Everything I wish I knew about law school applications before applying

By Talia Spillerman, Senior Staff Columnist • February 1, 2023
Advice to help students through preparing a law school application.
Opinion | Young professionals, take an acting class

Opinion | Young professionals, take an acting class

By Paige Wasserman, Senior Staff Columnist • February 1, 2023
Acting training can make you a marketable professional.
Opinion | You don’t need a career straight out of college

Opinion | You don’t need a career straight out of college

By Juliana Morello, Staff Columnist • January 31, 2023
When I was younger, I thought college would be the time in my life when I got all my life experience in and figured out who I am and what I want. It is, to some degree, and I’m happy to say that I'm a little bit closer to figuring it all out, but I’m not fully there yet. Well, I’m here to tell you that that’s okay.
Opinion | Entry-level jobs don’t exist anymore

Opinion | Entry-level jobs don’t exist anymore

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist • January 31, 2023
If you’re frantically scrolling through LinkedIn, Handshake or Indeed looking for jobs and internships like me, you probably noticed that the standard for entry-level positions has risen exponentially. The idea of entry-level jobs is practically disappearing before our eyes.
Opinion | ChatGPT feels human, but reminds us it’s not

Opinion | ChatGPT feels human, but reminds us it’s not

By Harsh Hiwase, Senior Staff Columnist • January 29, 2023
It's exciting to see how far this technology can advance and how accessible it can be to the everyday user. Perhaps in a dystopian future, we’ll have bots making more of our decisions for us while we take a backseat and let everything run its automated course.
Opinion | S.B. 1 is dangerous, tell your local legislators to vote ‘no’

Opinion | S.B. 1 is dangerous, tell your local legislators to vote ‘no’

By Livia LaMarca, Senior Staff Columnist • January 29, 2023
If passed, S.B. 1 would require an ID to vote. At first glance, the requirement doesn’t necessarily seem like a terrible idea, but the problem isn’t simply showing a form of identification, it’s requiring a photo ID.
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