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Opinion | Being an adult is scary — here are some tips to make it less scary

By Abigail Dobry, Staff Columnist • November 13, 2023

Growing up does not happen instantaneously — you have to learn how to manage yourself in a multitude of ways and build upon your life skills one at a time.

Opinion | The Spanish monarchy needs to go

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist • November 10, 2023

I think my relationship with the Spanish monarchy is essentially what’s expected from someone from a Basque-Galician family which was on the “wrong side,” as it were, of the Spanish Civil War. We have had to understand that the “consequence” of opposing fascism is seven decades of harassment, seeing our languages ridiculed, if not outright banned, and hearing an unending narrative smearing anyone with the desire to exist in their own lands, in their own name, as a “terrorist.”

Opinion | It’s never just a bad hair day

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist • November 10, 2023

Black women, like myself, often feel our beauty through our extremely versatile hair and the possibilities it holds.

Opinion | AI art does more harm than good

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist • November 9, 2023

Although I do find AI art amusing, sometimes I feel guilty whenever I find myself enjoying it too much. I know that, in reality, a hardworking artist could have easily made this.

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.

Opinion | AI music is opening Pandora’s box

By Patrick Swain, Contributing Editor • November 8, 2023

Half a century after the band split, the remaining members of the Beatles reunited to release their final song “Now and Then” on Thursday. The song brought together the iconic former bandmates John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with one catch — Lennon died in 1980.

Opinion | Mass shootings have taken the lives of far too many

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • November 7, 2023

Only a handful of days ago, Lewiston, Maine, experienced the deadliest shooting in the country since Uvalde. 18 people died in Lewiston, while 21 died in Uvalde, including 19 elementary school children.

Poetry | Weather and Distance

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • November 6, 2023

As the weather gets colder, missing someone that is too far away gets tougher.

Satire | The flawed food on Forbes

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist • November 6, 2023

I don’t have a solution. This is a cry for help. And don’t just tell me to budget and meal prep — if it was that simple, I wouldn’t be having this issue.

Opinion | Take more risks

By Emily O'Neil, Senior Staff Columnist • November 3, 2023

Life is short — we all need to take more risks. Taking a risk requires you to step out of your comfort zone, something everyone struggles with in one way or another. Life is complicated, and deciding to take a risk is daunting, but doing so can create immense benefits.