Op-Ed/Letters Archives - Page 2 of 10

Op-Ed | Bowers’ verdict continues the endless cycle of violence

By Sydney Mahmood, Psychology Major • September 7, 2023

Last month, Robert Bowers was sentenced to death for committing the worst antisemitic attack in US history. As a senior studying psychology and criminal justice at Pitt, I feel burdened with the knowledge that a death sentence is only the beginning.

Letter to the Editor | Congregation Dor Hadash disappointed that anti-trans speaker will appear at Pitt next week

By Bruce Hershlag, president of Congregation Dor Hadash • April 13, 2023

We are horrified that trans individuals are now being targeted in the United States, both through opportunistic, politically pandering legislation and hateful speech.

Letter from the editor | Silhouettes

By Rebecca Johnson, Managing Editor • April 6, 2022

Every year since I started working at The Pitt News, I find myself anxiously waiting for the Silhouettes magazine’s release and to discover, along with the rest of the Pitt community, the hidden gems...

Letter from the editor | Silhouettes

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • April 6, 2022

David Dinkins, the late former mayor of New York, once said the grand city was a “gorgeous mosaic” of so many different kinds of people coming together and living in one place. I’d like to think...

Letter to the Editor | Et tu The Pitt News?

By Tom Davis, Clinical assistant professor of business administration • September 30, 2021

In the absence of that kind of objectivity, editorials that take a tone like this are doing no more than pandering to their base — whoever that is — and adding to the decline.

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 22, 2021

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