The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Satire | It’s the most wonderful time of the year — time to figure out which class you should withdraw from

Satire | It’s the most wonderful time of the year — time to figure out which class you should withdraw from

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist October 30, 2023
Withdrawing from a class might be the solution to all problems in life.
Opinion | It is time to start writing in cursive

Opinion | It is time to start writing in cursive

By Abigail Dobry, Staff Columnist October 30, 2023
Cursive handwriting has many benefits and is underappreciated in today’s technology-driven world.
Five Years Later: A Squirrel Hill Jew looks back at Tree of Life shooting, and forward to collective liberation

Five Years Later: A Squirrel Hill Jew looks back at Tree of Life shooting, and forward to collective liberation

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer October 27, 2023
In the fall of 2018, after graduating high school that spring, I began my first semester at Pitt. I can’t remember if I started considering dropping out before or after the Tree of Life attack happened. 
Opinion | Shein is dangerously destructive

Opinion | Shein is dangerously destructive

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist October 27, 2023
Recently, a Shein truck was parked on Fifth Avenue for their “College Tour.” The brand offers unparalleled low prices to their consumer base that targets tweens, teenagers and young adults on a conscious budget. However, there is nothing conscious about their business model.
Opinion | It is important to prioritize mental health, not stigmatize it

Opinion | It is important to prioritize mental health, not stigmatize it

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist October 27, 2023
If you do not already focus enough on your mental health, or mental health in general, you should start now. Rather than stigmatizing mental health, people should prioritize it.
Satire | No more sexy costumes, only chaotic nightmare fuel

Satire | No more sexy costumes, only chaotic nightmare fuel

By Anna Fischer, Senior Staff Columnist October 25, 2023
The age of sexy Halloween costumes is waning, and we should wear the most outlandish, bonkers, hilarious costumes this spooky season.
Fall foliage surrounds Hillman Library.

Editorial | The Pitt News editors’ favorite fall activities

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 24, 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.
Opinion | It’s a shame adults can’t go trick-or-treating

Opinion | It’s a shame adults can’t go trick-or-treating

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist October 24, 2023
Holidays are not designed for adults to have as much fun as children, but the excitement and fun should not end just because we arbitrarily age people out of trick or treating in high school.
A Palestinian demonstrator, unseen, holds his national flag next to Israeli soldiers, during a demonstration against Israels separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah, Friday Jan. 18, 2008.

Opinion | Rewriting history serves no one

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist October 23, 2023
How can you expect the Palestinians to accept their own destruction without resistance? This moral stain will never wash out.
From left, Manila Luzon, Blair St. Clair and Trixie Mattel speak during the Drag & Music: From Drag Race to the Top of the Charts panel at Billboard and THRs Pride Summit on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in West Hollywood, Calif.

Opinion | Why everyone should appreciate ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist October 23, 2023
Everyone should be a “Drag Race” fan, or at least be able to appreciate the work it does for the queer community.
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