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 | Return of the summer bucket list

Opinion | Return of the summer bucket list

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • May 28, 2024
Not taking advantage of your time off and the sunny weather is no way to spend your unoccupied moments this summer, and we should absolutely bring back the summer bucket list to fend off any lingering post-semester depression.
Opinion | Unpaid internships will never be fair

Opinion | Unpaid internships will never be fair

By Jameson Keebler, Senior Staff Columnist • May 24, 2024
My internship ended up taking over my semester at some point. I expected that would happen and could manage it, but without the financial support I receive from my family, I don’t see how that would have been possible.
Opinion | Do not arrest peaceful protesters

Opinion | Do not arrest peaceful protesters

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • May 23, 2024
The police presence on campus during our own encampment and subsequent protests and rallies paints a dimly-lit picture of police overreach and peaceful demonstrations turned sour, eerily reminiscent of the Vietnam War days.
Betül Tuncer, editor-in-chief.

Column | A thank you to student journalists

By Betul Tuncer, Editor-in-Chief • April 27, 2024
Editor-in-chief Betul Tuncer reflects on the role of student journalists in society and says thank you to The Pitt News. 
The Pitt News box outside the Cathedral of Learning.

TPN thanks, says goodbye to senior editors

By The Pitt News Staff • April 26, 2024
As graduation quickly approaches, we are both proud of and heartbroken to say goodbye to the senior editors who made TPN exactly what it is. 
Pitt graduates after their 2021 graduation at Heinz Field.

TPN sends off graduating opinions columnists

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca • April 19, 2024
The opinions desk is sad to see six of our most beloved writers graduate in a week. We are going to miss each of you and are so grateful for the time we had together being your editors!
Opinion | Graduation is next week and I’m nervous and scared for the future, but I’m thankful for my time at Pitt

Opinion | Graduation is next week and I’m nervous and scared for the future, but I’m thankful for my time at Pitt

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • April 19, 2024
I can’t believe I am graduating college next Sunday. The five years that college has served me in undergrad have flown by so fast that I’m just now realizing how my time at Pitt is truly coming to an end.
Allison Schaeffer, graduating senior and copy chief of The Pitt News, poses for a photo in front of the copy board at The Pitt News office on Tuesday.

Column | Read on

By Allison Schaeffer, Copy Chief • April 18, 2024
I’m not a big writer. I have worked at The Pitt News for three years now, and this is the first article I’ve written. I am, however, a big reader, and I always have been.
Column | My Nora Ephron-style love letter to student journalism

Column | My Nora Ephron-style love letter to student journalism

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • April 16, 2024
During my college career, I wrote for The Pitt News, Pittsburgh City Paper and 90.5 WESA, and discovered one of my favorite films — “When Harry Met Sally.”
Opinion | I graduate in two weeks — a thank-you to my best friend

Opinion | I graduate in two weeks — a thank-you to my best friend

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer • April 15, 2024
You see, the college experience we were promised during our high school years hinges on friendships. And forming those connections demands a certain finesse in socializing, even if it's just a bit.
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