Op-Ed/Letters Archives - Page 2 of 9

Op-Ed | Why I Oppose Unionization: An Open Letter to My Colleagues

By Chris Bonneau, political science professor • August 24, 2021

I agree that faculty should have significant say in the conditions of their workplace. Our system of shared governance already provides this.

Op-Ed | A faculty union means a better University for Pitt students

By Dr. Deborah Polk, assistant professor of dental public health • August 24, 2021

My colleagues and I want nothing more than to collaborate with the administration to address problems like these and make Pitt a stronger institution. With our union, we’ll be able to have those discussions as equals.

Letter from the editor | Another year for the books

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • August 19, 2021

Welcome back to campus! Walk down Fifth Avenue and take in the heightened buzz as students pour back into Oakland. Oh, and also the cautious optimism about the return to in-person classes.

Letter from the editor | A symphony of college life

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • June 28, 2021

Starting a personal transition at a time of massive global transition may seem overwhelming. Frankly, it’s daunting. But if I can offer you one piece of advice during this time, it is that your experience at Pitt is ultimately a grand symphony which you will weave together.

Op-Ed | Calling all Pitt students — we must stand up for abortion rights

By Planned Parenthood Generation Action at Pitt board members • June 23, 2021

Standing up for abortion availibilty is essential to ensuring the right to choose remains for everyone.

Letter to the Editor | Editorial board’s case against Barrett reveals underlying bias

By Daniel Stumpp, electrical engineering student • November 2, 2020

In a recent editorial, the editorial board of The Pitt News wrote that Judge Amy Coney Barrett is “far from qualified” to serve on the Supreme Court. The editorial attempts to support this claim by...

Letter from the Editor | Back to the future with TPN

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • August 18, 2020

Welcome back to campus! Or, depending on where you’re reading this, welcome back to the same desk chair you’ve been sitting in since March.

Letter From the Editor | Welcome to Pitt — just keep swimming

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • July 24, 2020

If I can offer you one piece of advice during this tumultuous time, it would be to, as Dory put it best, just keep swimming.

Op-Ed | What’s missing from Pitt’s pandemic planning? A Faculty Union

By Pitt Faculty Organizing Committee • July 23, 2020

In an Op-Ed, the Pitt Faculty Organizing Committee argues that during pandemic planning, a certified faculty union is vital and would benefit not just faculty, but the entire Pitt community.

Op-Ed | Making Flex@Pitt more flexible

By Ben Rottman, Chris Schunn, Celia Brownell, Natasha Tokowicz, Peter Gianaros, Jana Iverson, and Timothy Nokes-Malach • July 16, 2020

Flex@Pitt is actually inflexible, and in its current form will result in a suboptimal learning experience.