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Editorial: Ohio’s restrictive abortion bill a preview of Trump’s America

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 8, 2016

Abortion rights are once again under attack, and this time, there might not be a Supreme Court willing to stand up in defense. The Ohio General Assembly approved a bill Tuesday night which would ban...

Editorial: Future of Democratic Party in need of change

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 7, 2016

Even after a blistering and highly emotional defeat last month, it appears the Democratic leadership has learned next-to-nothing. With the loss of the House, Senate and presidency in this year’s...

Terry Tan, Senior Staff Illustrator

OMETS give students voices for improvement

By Amber Montgomery | Columnist December 7, 2016

I’ve had a sticky note on my desktop all semester where I jot down little thoughts about my classes and professors — notes about covering material too fast or taking too long to hand back grades. To...

Pitt students voice their support for Hillary Clintons presidential campaign in November. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Clinton backers ignored Pennsylvania’s center, lost winnable votes

By Julia Aldrich | Columnist December 6, 2016

The final months of 2016’s election season on Pitt’s campus were rather blue — and by blue, I mean pro-Clinton. As I made my way through campus, I’d see students sporting the Clinton campaign...

Republican presidential candidates Ben Carson, left, and Donald Trump during the GOP debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Editorial: Trump selecting Carson disregards those who need HUD’s help

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 6, 2016

Cuba Gooding Jr.’s fictionalized version of Ben Carson from TNT’s “Gifted Hands” movie would be a less surprising addition to the President-elect’s cabinet than Carson himself. Carson, a retired...

Editorial: Standing Rock Sioux’s fight is not over

By The Pitt News Editorial Board December 5, 2016

With only one day left before they would be told to evacuate the construction site, Native Americans and supporters of the No DAPL protest all around the country are celebrating. After months of protesting...

Op-Ed: Gun control will not solve gun violence

Op-Ed: Gun control will not solve gun violence

By Jeremy Wang | Op-Ed Contributor December 5, 2016

Removing assault weapons from the market will do nothing to address the root causes of violence. Whenever there is a mass shooting or crime involving firearms — whether it be the Orlando nightclub...

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Dark Matter shines light on trans people of color

By Erica Brandbergh | For The Pitt News December 1, 2016

As the music ceased, the audience hushed and New York-based artists Alok Vaid-Menon and Janani Balasubramanian took the stage in boldly colored outfits and vibrant lipsticks. The pair didn’t waste time...

Jordan Mondell, Asst. Visual Editor

Top 10: Trump Cabinet Picks

As President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his cabinet become finalized, so has criticism for his choices. Even though he promised to #DrainTheSwamp, Trump instead dove right in, selecting a team of...

Saket Rajprohat addressing the crowd gathered for First Lady Michelle Obamas speech.  | Elaina Zachos, Visual Editor

There’s no blueprint, choose passion over pressure

By Saket Rajprohat | Columnist December 1, 2016

I wake up with a jolt, worried I missed my alarm. The clock read 5:29 a.m., a minute before my alarm was supposed to ring. Turning off my tentative wake up call, I immediately began to panic, “How...

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