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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 | Every Swiftie knows all too well the pain of loving ‘Better Than Revenge’

Opinion | Every Swiftie knows all too well the pain of loving ‘Better Than Revenge’

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor July 20, 2022
“Better Than Revenge” is one of Taylor Swift’s best songs, but wouldn’t it be lovely to just listen to the song without feeling like you’re sacrificing your feminist ideals? 
Opinion | It’s okay to hate your birth control options — even right now

Opinion | It’s okay to hate your birth control options — even right now

By Jessica Snyder, Senior Staff Columnist July 18, 2022
I don’t think there are enough desirable options for people with uteruses, and even less feasible options for those without one. 
Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24 after the Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion.

Opinion | The Supreme Court isn’t done striking down democracy

By Ebonee Rice-Nguyen, Senior Staff Columnist July 13, 2022
Moore v. Harper holds the potential to backslide the entire democratic process the United States was founded on.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Main in Oakland.

Opinion | Support your local libraries

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor July 7, 2022
More people should support our local libraries for all of the services they provide the community.
Opinion | What a post-Roe America demands of us

Opinion | What a post-Roe America demands of us

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist June 28, 2022
In post-Roe America, we must commit to building a reproductive justice movement that serves people of all backgrounds and generations.
Opinion | Pro-Life Representatives may be the reason thousands of students can’t afford Pitt

Opinion | Pro-Life Representatives may be the reason thousands of students can’t afford Pitt

By Ebonee Rice-Nguyen, Staff Columnist June 21, 2022
The anti-abortion sentiment inside the House of Representatives has been weaponized to exclude low-income students from affordable tuition.
Bill Hader plays Barry Berkman in “Barry.”

Opinion | You can like a piece of media without liking its characters

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor June 14, 2022
You shouldn’t write off a piece of media just because the characters are unlikeable because, sometimes, that’s the point.
Opinion | I am tired of American politics

Opinion | I am tired of American politics

By Livia LaMarca, Staff Columnist June 14, 2022
American news and politics has been tiring and angering the last few weeks and it’s okay to take a break every once in a while.
Opinion | Guns and American masculinity are inextricably linked

Opinion | Guns and American masculinity are inextricably linked

By Paige Wasserman, Staff Columnist June 7, 2022
Much of American gun enthusiasm is rooted in backwards patriarchal ideology.
Opinion | The legacy of racial segregation contributes to mass shootings today

Opinion | The legacy of racial segregation contributes to mass shootings today

By Ebonee Rice-Nguyen, Staff Columnist June 7, 2022
Pittsburgh’s history of racial segregation mirrors Buffalo’s and must be addressed.
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