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Opinion | Things you learn your first year of nursing school

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist • August 5, 2024

I was top of my class in high school, and I took AP classes and aced every single one of them. Nursing school couldn’t be that bad. But it was, in fact, that bad.

Opinion | Plan ahead even if you have no plan

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • August 4, 2024

You do a lot your first year. You learn about your interests, what kind of things you want to study and what kind of activities you want to spend your fleeting time with. Getting inundated and overrun is par for the course. However, there is a solution.

Opinion | Do not weigh Reddit law school forums too heavily this upcoming application cycle

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • July 17, 2024

Truthfully, online forums are quite possibly the worst, most competitive, most artificial environment any budding student with an interest in law can find themselves in. I tell everyone younger than myself and my fellow peers — stay off of Reddit forums.

Editorial | Why is political violence never okay in the US but perfectly fine overseas?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • July 17, 2024

In their grand statements of unity and their condemnations of violence in politics, our nation’s leaders often sneak in a footnote that clarifies that their cries for peace only extend to America’s borders.

Opinion | Believe victims even if you don’t like them

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • July 11, 2024

Mongeau’s persona as a teen made much of the public quick to overestimate her maturity, and she was never given the same grace as Ko despite their difference in age. Her sexualization directly contributed to this narrative and is in large part why people won’t see this for what it is — a potential crime.

Opinion | Women pop stars and the pressure to evolve

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • July 10, 2024

While Swift is a notorious example of the constant evolution female pop stars must endure, there are very few modern female pop stars who escape the same fate as Ms. Taylor Swift.

Opinion | Back to Pittsburgh: Pitt student’s vacation back to the Burgh

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • June 26, 2024

On June 16, my friend and I took a trip back to Pittsburgh to hang out with some friends and have a good time. We missed the city dearly and knew that this was a good time to visit before we moved into our apartment in August. This visit made me consider staying in Pittsburgh next summer — the summer going into my senior year.

Opinion | What are the songs of this summer?

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • June 25, 2024

This summer, I have created the ideal playlist which has proved reliable for almost any situation I need it. Here are some digestible hits that you can play on aux, add to your perfectly curated playlist or check out if you’re looking for good new music.

Opinion | NHL needs to bring specialty jerseys back

By Jameson Keebler, Senior Staff Columnist • June 19, 2024

For years, the National Hockey League participated in theme nights by incorporating special warm-up jerseys into their pregame warmups. The end of this practice was announced last off-season after a controversy surrounding LGBTQ pride jerseys.

Opinion | Hold your elected officials morally responsible

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • June 18, 2024

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts of fraud on May 30, including 11 counts of fraudulent invoices for legal services, 11 fraudulent checks paid for legal services and 12 fraudulent ledger entries for legal expenses.