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 | Actually, the Percy Jackson show shouldn’t be completely accurate to the books

Opinion | Actually, the Percy Jackson show shouldn’t be completely accurate to the books

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor • October 20, 2022
Disney’s upcoming adaptation of the Percy Jackson series needs to reevaluate its portrayal of female characters.
Opinion | Simple hacks to elevate meals will improve your relationship with food

Opinion | Simple hacks to elevate meals will improve your relationship with food

By Grace DeLallo, Assitant Opinions Editor • October 19, 2022
Life is too short to eat bad food. Learning to cook can be intimidating, but don’t attempt to replicate what professionals are demonstrating. Find a cooking style, as chaotic as it may be, that enables you to feed yourself with food that feels good.  
Roots Natural Kitchen on Forbes Avenue.

Opinion | A gym girl’s guide to healthy eating

By Kelly Xiong, For The Pitt News • October 17, 2022
Whether you’re cutting, bulking or maintaining, what you eat matters a lot. Here are some go-to dining spots around campus that can help you hit your goals.
Opinion | Reflecting on pretty privilege

Opinion | Reflecting on pretty privilege

By Anna Fischer, Senior Staff Columnist • October 16, 2022
The immense value placed on “being pretty” is what made changes in what constitutes “pretty” so terrifying.
Editorial | Activism should help a cause, not just a grab for headlines

Editorial | Activism should help a cause, not just a grab for headlines

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 16, 2022
Donald Trump’s worst nightmare came true for one of the world’s most infamous paintings last week.
Opinion | Book banning is a way to control how we conceive identity

Opinion | Book banning is a way to control how we conceive identity

By Ebonee Rice-Nguyen, Senior Staff Columnist • October 13, 2022
Book banning prevents children from forming their own identities while also maintaining how we view identity.
Opinion | Hollywood needs to stop making biopics

Opinion | Hollywood needs to stop making biopics

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • October 13, 2022
Hollywood should stop making biopics because they either sanitize or exploit the real people that they portray.
Opinion | Group work doesn’t work

Opinion | Group work doesn’t work

By Harsh Hiwase, Senior Staff Columnist • October 13, 2022
Columnist Harsh Hiwase argues that group assignments in college punish hard workers with lifting the burden of poor performers.
Children look through car windows as they and other refugees from the Kharkov Region of Ukraine arrive at a temporary camp in Belgorod, Russia.

Opinion | After the Ukraine War, Europe owes the U.S. a commitment to democracy

By Paul Beer, Staff Columnist • October 12, 2022
President Joe Biden needs to negotiate with Europe on how to better preserve democracy across the continent.
Opinion | The body positivity movement is for all sizes, but not for smaller sizes to take over

Opinion | The body positivity movement is for all sizes, but not for smaller sizes to take over

By Livia LaMarca, Senior Staff Columnist • October 11, 2022
While the movement is for all shapes and sizes, its purpose is to empower fat people and foster equality among sizes.
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