Editorial | We need to talk about WeChat
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 20, 2020
Outrage over President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok in the United States has erupted on social media over the past few months. But there’s another app, WeChat, that the administration is looking to place restrictions on.
Editorial | Top 10 things to do around Oakland as the weather cools
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 18, 2020
Here are our top 10 things to do in Oakland now that it’s not 95 degrees.
Editorial | The wildfires are just the beginning
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 16, 2020
If we don’t acknowledge the fires are worsening due to climate change, and that we’re facing direct repercussions, we’ll never be in a place where we can begin to make improvements. The disasters will continue to get worse.
Editorial | Pitt can’t ethically justify playing football
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 8, 2020
We want to go to our classes and club meetings. But that doesn’t mean we should, and it doesn’t mean that we will. The same should go for football.
Editorial | Bella Thorne’s irresponsible use of OnlyFans hurts sex workers
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 6, 2020
The new rules are detrimental to sex workers who rely on the income they receive from OnlyFans, and the majority of creators should not suffer from the mistakes of only a few.
Editorial: Top 10 reasons you were late for your Zoom class
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 3, 2020
You're still late to class everyday. We know. It’s hard. Not that you even need any, but here are our top 10 excuses for being late to a Zoom class.
Editorial | Wolf needed a backup plan for eviction moratorium
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 1, 2020
If Gov. Tom Wolf really wanted to extend his eviction moratorium, he needed to explore ways to work with Republicans weeks ago, not days before the moratorium expired.
Editorial | Don’t let Chadwick Boseman’s accomplishments perpetuate ableism
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 31, 2020
We shouldn’t turn Boseman and his legacy into a standard against which to compare others — to do so would only perpetuate an ableist mindset that exists in our society.
Editorial | Top 10 mask patterns Pitt should distribute
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 27, 2020
Not that we’re planning on entering any face mask beauty pageants, but if we hypothetically were to enter, we wouldn’t make it past the first round. The Pitt News Editorial Board has taken the liberty of coming up with 10 alternative face mask patterns that Pitt should distribute instead.
Editorial | In absence of Pride, we should listen to our activists
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 25, 2020
We should take this year, in the absence of a physical pride parade, to reflect on what pride really is, and what it should be from here on out. We should listen to our local activists.