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 | Pittsburgh Public Schools should not reopen until the fall

Opinion | Pittsburgh Public Schools should not reopen until the fall

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • April 2, 2021
Many people think that schools can reopen because children are less likely to catch and transmit the virus.
Opinion | We must unapologetically enforce consequence culture

Opinion | We must unapologetically enforce consequence culture

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Columnist • April 1, 2021
The Republican party is increasingly defined by the myth of conservative censorship.
Opinion | Abolish the letter grade

Opinion | Abolish the letter grade

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • March 30, 2021
The letter-grade system in grade schools should be replaced with a narrative system that will help students grow as learners.
Opinion | It’s OK if you haven’t found your friends yet

Opinion | It’s OK if you haven’t found your friends yet

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • March 30, 2021
Being a first-year is hard. It's OK if you haven’t found friends you feel a deep connection with yet.
Opinion | The minimum wage must be equivalent to a living wage

Opinion | The minimum wage must be equivalent to a living wage

By Ethan Tessler, Senior Staff Columnist • March 26, 2021
At a minimum, workers should earn enough to cover basic expenses and have money left over for discretionary use.
Opinion | Handling the ‘hangxiety’

Opinion | Handling the ‘hangxiety’

By Nina Santucci, Staff Columnist • March 24, 2021
The hangover after a night of drinking can be rough, but the anxiety with it, also referred to as “hangxiety,” can be just as brutal.
Opinion | Pandemic stress exacerbates harm in drinking among college students

Opinion | Pandemic stress exacerbates harm in drinking among college students

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • March 24, 2021
Pandemic-induced stress has not only exacerbated mental health issues but changed drinking culture to more of a coping mechanism.
Opinion | We need to abolish tabloids

Opinion | We need to abolish tabloids

By Rachel Soloff, Senior Staff Columnist • March 22, 2021
Tabloids are a harmful form of “gotcha” journalism that hurts celebrities’ mental health.
Opinion | Stop rationalizing gender-based violence

Opinion | Stop rationalizing gender-based violence

By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist • March 22, 2021
Gender-based violence is causing harm to every country and every culture. Reform is necessary to combat the discrimination against women in America.
Opinion | Ramanan’s three-headed SGB presidency

Opinion | Ramanan’s three-headed SGB presidency

By Jack Troy, Staff Columnist • March 18, 2021
SGB President-elect Ramanan’s decision to appoint co-chiefs of staff may seem like a healthy compromise at first, but ]this signals a lack of leadership and direction for SGB.
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