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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

There are seven senior columnists graduating this year.

Opinions desk says ‘so long’ to graduating seniors

By Leah Mensch and Paige Lawler April 20, 2021
The opinions desk is bidding farewell to seven columnists this spring — all of whom have been around for quite some time, and have helped make the opinions desk what it is.
Opinion | An ode to my future self

Opinion | An ode to my future self

By Anne Marie Yurik, Senior Staff Columnist April 20, 2021
Senior staff columnist Anne Marie Yurik reflects on her college years while looking forward to the future.
Opinion | Reject manipulative advertising

Opinion | Reject manipulative advertising

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Columnist April 15, 2021
We must reject disingenuous, hollow marketing to regain some autonomy as consumers.
Opinion | Sometimes neutral is positive

Opinion | Sometimes neutral is positive

By Anne Marie Yurik, Senior Staff Columnist April 13, 2021
You don’t have to love your body, but it’s important to treat it with respect.
Opinion | We need to talk about voter suppression in Pennsylvania

Opinion | We need to talk about voter suppression in Pennsylvania

By India Krug, Staff Columnist April 13, 2021
Staff columnist India Krug discusses recent attempts to suppress the vote in Pennsylvania.
Opinion | Maintaining religious obligations in college is extremely difficult

Opinion | Maintaining religious obligations in college is extremely difficult

By Remy Samuels, Senior Staff Columnist April 11, 2021
Students in religious minorities face a lot of challenges when it comes to observing holidays during the school year.
Humor | Top 10 favorite things about antidepressants

Humor | Top 10 favorite things about antidepressants

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist April 8, 2021
SNRIs are the best thing that has ever happened to senior staff columnist Alex Dolinger.
Opinion | Mental health and mental illness are not interchangeable terms

Opinion | Mental health and mental illness are not interchangeable terms

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist April 7, 2021
Everybody has mental health, so mental health isn't stigmatized. What are stigmatized are mental illness and developmental disorders.
Opinion | All mainstream media networks serve the same goal — make tons of money

Opinion | All mainstream media networks serve the same goal — make tons of money

By Ethan Tessler, Senior Staff Columnist April 7, 2021
There is no objective mass media, there is only corporate mass media.
Opinion | Grading practices, not grading scales, need to be changed

Opinion | Grading practices, not grading scales, need to be changed

By Kartik Kannan, Staff Columnist April 4, 2021
By changing educational standards, grades can remain an effective and integral part of our educational system.
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