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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
Host Jo Koy during the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7.

Editorial | Jo Koy did not watch the Barbie movie

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 12, 2024
There is much we can discuss, such as Pedro Pascal’s loss to Kiernan Culkin for Best Actor in a TV Drama or dissecting what exactly Selena Gomez was gossiping about with Taylor Swift and Keleigh Teller. But there was one common belief of the night we’d like to touch on here, and that is the fact that Jo Koy did not do a great job as host
Official portrait of former Representative George Santos (R-NY) for the 118th Congress.

Editorial | The charade of George Santos: thoughts on where it all went wrong

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 8, 2023
Congress began the month of December with quite a stir by expelling George Santos, former Republican congressman from New York’s 3rd District.
Signs posted along the sidewalk of Forbes Avenue near Hillman Library caution pedestrians against jaywalking.

Editorial | You can lead a horse to Forbes Avenue but you can’t make him use the crosswalk

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 29, 2023
Upon exiting the library, students face an incredibly difficult decision — do they make the Odyssean 10-yard journey to the crosswalk in front of Lawrence Hall, or do they simply cross right there in front of Hillman with no protection against oncoming traffic?
Editorial | Get creative during your Thanksgiving dinner

Editorial | Get creative during your Thanksgiving dinner

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 16, 2023
Somewhere between our conversation on the dryness of turkey meat and Thanksgiving-related food-borne illness, the conversation turned to the random and nontraditional foods we eat during the holiday.
A PRT bus picks up riders at the Fifth Ave and University Place stop in Oakland on the evening of Sept. 12th.

Editorial | The new PRT bus routes are unsustainable

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 9, 2023
The shortened bus routes through Pittsburgh are to the detriment of its residents but we have ways to influence future schedule changes.
Editorial | Overzealous sports betting advertisements pose risks to many

Editorial | Overzealous sports betting advertisements pose risks to many

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 2, 2023
Sports gambling advertisements are getting out of hand across nearly every sport in nearly every country with large fanbases.
Fall foliage surrounds Hillman Library.

Editorial | The Pitt News editors’ favorite fall activities

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 23, 2023
Figuring out how to spend these precious weeks of fall can be challenging, but The Pitt News Editorial Board is here to help. Here are just a few of our editors favorite activities for the fall season.
Editorial | Don’t let yourself fall prey to misinformation in the midst of global conflicts

Editorial | Don’t let yourself fall prey to misinformation in the midst of global conflicts

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 20, 2023
The Israel-Hamas war — as with any international geopolitical conflict — is surrounded by a shroud of misinformation made worse by a media blackout in Gaza.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., departs on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington.

Editorial | Welcome to a new era of government

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 12, 2023

Congressman Kevin McCarthy met the end of his tenure as Speaker of the House on Tuesday, Oct. 3. His removal was a longtime threat made by far-right Republicans since the beginning of his term as Speaker....

Striking Hotel workers from Unite Here Local 11 join the picketing actors of SAG-AFTRA, and writers of the WGA, outside Netflix studios, July 21, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Editorial | The WGA strike is over, but who’s still fighting?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 1, 2023
The WGA did an outstanding job forcing the hand of production studios, but while the writers of America bask in the glory of their new agreement, we cannot forget about the writers beyond our borders.
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