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Editorial | The eclipse is not worth looking at with your naked eye

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 8, 2024

It’s easy to think that because it’s darker, the sun isn’t emitting as many damaging rays, and that therefore it’s safer to look at the eclipse than to look at the sun. But that’s just what Big Eye Damage wants you to think.

Editorial | Respect press freedoms

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 4, 2024

In order to maintain the sanctity of freedom of press and create a global society where journalists and citizens can speak freely, we must seek to respect press freedoms at all times.

Editorial | Victims do not owe us their stories

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 26, 2024

It takes a long time to heal, and having strangers on the internet beg you to relive the trauma publicly only prolongs that process.

Editorial | Congress’ TikTok ban is so much more dangerous than you think

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 21, 2024

Not only could a ban on TikTok be “the largest removal of speech in US history,” but the proposed legislation creates a dangerous precedent the United States government could use at any time to ban any app of its choosing

Editorial | Be aware of your role as a traveler over break

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 5, 2024

Spring break is approaching to the delight of many Pitt students overwhelmed by their midterms — they can finally relax, travel or maybe just catch up on work due when they return the following Monday. For those choosing the second option of traveling, it’s important that we bear in mind our role as tourists.

Editorial | Bridgit Mendler: The Renaissance woman we should all look to for inspiration

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 1, 2024

The internet was taken by storm after the announcement of Bridgit Mendler’s latest endeavor — starting a space data company.

Editorial | Oakland desperately needs to improve its traffic signage

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 22, 2024

Semple and Bates is only one of many spots around Oakland where the grim reaper hangs out, dancing where a stop sign should be.

Editorial | The sex lives of Pitt buildings

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 14, 2024

The editorial staff is pleased to present a topic nobody saw coming — a topic we have been debating and brainstorming for well over a week. Dear readers, we are so incredibly ecstatic to present to you — the sex lives of Pitt buildings!

Editorial | Let’s stop bullying Joe Alwyn — no matter what Taylor Swift titles her new album tracks

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 9, 2024

With 105 million monthly streams on Spotify alone and a dedicated army of “Swifties” reading into every word, Swift is aware of the power of her audience.

Editorial | The fakeness of AI pornography intentionally fetishizes lack of consent

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 30, 2024

We often justify using celebrities’ likenesses in AI-generated videos or voice dubs because no reasonable person would believe they’re real. But in the case of deepfake pornography, this means of justification becomes the reason its consumers love it so much.