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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Michelle Reagle | Staff Illustrator

Gamers should pass on the season pass

By Thomas Wick | For The Pitt News November 15, 2016

As soon as I started playing “Battlefield 1,” I couldn’t stop. The World War I shooter that I and hundreds of others had been anticipating finally came out in late October and has quickly become...

Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Revive Pitt’s journalism major

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 15, 2016

With a Donald Trump presidency just months away, the media world is fighting to win back the trust readers have abandoned. Which means that in a world full of fake news and unverified fluff masquerading...

Raka Sarkar | Staff Illustrator

Trump presidency could hurt LGBTQ+ rights

By Maggie Koontz | For The Pitt News November 13, 2016

About six years ago, I began to identify privately as bisexual. I kept the revelation to myself because I’m from Kentucky, a state known for being quite conservative. And, as a Catholic, I constantly...

Facebook Founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg |TNS

Editorial: Fake news on Facebook hinders political discourse

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 13, 2016

Although the election has passed, social media is still a haven for articles, thinkpieces and commentary on the presidential candidates — now focused more squarely on President-elect Donald Trump. In...

Raka Sarkar | Staff Illustrator

Overcome hatred by fighting inequality

By Kirsten Wong | Opinions Editor November 11, 2016

Behind every vote, there’s a story. My story is filled with experiences, relationships, childhood memories, passions, mistakes and successes that shape who I am today — just like anybody else....

Raka Sarkar | Staff Illustrator

Mourning in America

By Matt Moret | Assistant Opinions Editor November 11, 2016

It’s mourning again in America. Every generation has a moment defined by the pain left in its wake. Our parents survived the administrations of Richard Nixon and George W. Bush. Most of us grew up...

Trump returned to the area a few months later, holding an airport rally in Moon Township. Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer.

Letter to the Editor: I am an immigrant and I am horrified

By Apara Sharma, Sophomore November 10, 2016

I am an immigrant. I've lived in this country for 17 of my 19 years. I am a student, a friend, a daughter. I have faced racism, and I have had to work hard to build the small safety net I have, and because...

Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Letter to the Editor: As an LGBTQ+ student, I fear for progress

By Anonymous Pitt Sophomore November 10, 2016

For this letter, I would like to remain anonymous. But due to what happened in this country last night, I feel that I cannot remain silent. I try my hardest to stay away from politics, as everyone...

Trump arrives hours late at the hanger after flying from a rally in Michigan. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Letter to the Editor: “Never again means never again.”

By Hannah Lynn, Senior November 10, 2016

My mom forwarded me an email today that my rabbi sent out to the congregation of my temple, reminding everyone that “Jews don’t despair,” that we should always stand up for oppressed people. I’ve...

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally at the Atlantic Aviation Hanger at the Pittsburgh Airport on November 8. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Letter to the Editor: “On Tuesday night, I felt like I was in the wrong country.”

By Jesse Irwin, Senior November 10, 2016

The past 36 hours have sucked. On Tuesday night, I felt like I was in the wrong country. My mom had called me earlier in the day, so excited that — according to the polls — she was finally going...

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