Editorial | Black Lives Matter: Now is the time to lift up black voices
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
June 2, 2020
It’s our job to elevate voices who understand and are affected by a given issue the most. Right now, that means using our platform to elevate black voices.
Editorial | Unemployment is not flawed, wages are
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
May 26, 2020
But the fact that people are earning more on unemployment than they do on the job shows us not that unemployment benefits are too high, but that wages for American workers are far too low.
Editorial | It’s simple — hazard workers deserve hazard pay
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
May 19, 2020
A person going to work in a store during a pandemic is working in hazardous conditions. And that’s what hazard pay is for.
Editorial | Pitt reopening task forces in need of better student representation
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
May 12, 2020
The task force’s executive committee is missing any representation from the group most impacted by its decisions — students at Pitt.
Editorial: Seniors remember the top 10 things that happened during their time at Pitt
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 16, 2020
As they prepare for virtual graduation, The Pitt News Editorial Board seniors are remembering the best and worst of their time at Pitt. Here are our top 10 events.
Editorial: Trump must stop politicizing coronavirus response
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 14, 2020
Trump needs to remove this partisan attitude from his dealings with the pandemic and simply focus on giving Americans factual information.
Editorial: Bail out USPS
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 12, 2020
In the time of COVID-19, mail service is more important than ever.
Editorial: How to prepare for virtual commencement
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 9, 2020
Pop open a bottle of champagne while Gallagher is giving his speech and get drunk with your parents.
Editorial: Link between pollution and COVID-19 mortality rate should have Allegheny County’s attention
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 7, 2020
It’s imperative that the county, of all places, considers this correlation and has a frank and honest conversation about tackling air pollution once this pandemic is over.
Editorial: In the time of COVID-19, here’s how you can help domestic violence victims
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 5, 2020
But actually, there’s a lot we can do, just from inside our houses.