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Editorial | The five best state quarters

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 3, 2022

The United States Mint has printed some of its most beautiful coins to date, depicting national treasures from across the country and our territories. Here are the five best quarters.

April Fools Edition | Top eight reasons why Penn State is better than Pitt

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 31, 2022

Penn State is obviously better than Pitt — and we aren’t just writing this for April Fool’s Day.

Editorial | ‘CODA’ sets great precedent for disability representation in movies

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 30, 2022

Academy Award winner “CODA” sets a great precedent for other stories about those with disabilities to be told and recognized for their artistry.

Editorial | Judge Jackson’s confirmation hearings have been a political circus

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 27, 2022

The Supreme Court is meant to be a nonpartisan body, so why has Jackson’s nomination become a partisan issue?

Editorial | Politicians need to prioritize public health over the money that sports bring in

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 24, 2022

It’s unfair that sports always seem to be the exception when it comes to rules regarding public health and New York City should be prioritizing public health instead.

Editorial | Countries should treat all refugees equally

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 20, 2022

All refugees are worthy of a safe shelter and should be treated equally.

Editorial | The Amos Hall Starbucks unionization is a great step forward

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 17, 2022

The move to unionize is important, particularly for student workers, as it helps students be able to call out issues in future careers.

Editorial | Port Authority employees should be vaccinated

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 14, 2022

The way to ensure the health of not only Port Authority employees, but also the reliability of public transit, is to make sure the people who have a hand in operating the system are able to do so safely and effectively. Port Authority employees should be vaccinated for themselves and the common good of Pittsburghers.

Editorial | Pitt needs to put the ‘break’ back in spring break

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 4, 2022

If Pitt wants to actually give us a break they should require that no one assigns work.

Editorial | Texas attack on trans rights is putting people’s wellbeing at risk

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 28, 2022

The Texas order will not prevent gender transitioning or affirming procedures — which Abbott defines as “child abuse.” Instead, this will lead to more devastating consequences.