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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
Editorial | Why Taylor and Joe’s breakup is so devastating — and why you can still believe in love

Editorial | Why Taylor and Joe’s breakup is so devastating — and why you can still believe in love

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 13, 2023
It’s okay to take the Taylor Swift-Joe Alwyn breakup news hard, but that we should respect people’s privacy — even if they are celebrities
The Transgender Pride Flag flies on the Foreign Office building in London on Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20, 2017.

Letter to the Editor | Congregation Dor Hadash disappointed that anti-trans speaker will appear at Pitt next week

By Bruce Hershlag, president of Congregation Dor Hadash • April 13, 2023
We are horrified that trans individuals are now being targeted in the United States, both through opportunistic, politically pandering legislation and hateful speech.
Opinion | Urban planning needs to prioritize people, not economics

Opinion | Urban planning needs to prioritize people, not economics

By Sarah Liez, Senior Staff Columnist • April 13, 2023
Placemaking, walkability, equity and sustainability should be the pillars upon which we expand and structure our cities. By prioritizing these elements of urban planning, we can improve the well-being of city residents across the country.
Opinion | Advice from a graduating senior — make friends with your professors

Opinion | Advice from a graduating senior — make friends with your professors

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • April 12, 2023
Listen in the classroom and make connections with your professors.
Police exit Hillman Library Monday night after evacuating students from the building.

Editorial | Pitt must improve its communication to students during emergencies

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 12, 2023
The Pitt News Editorial Board argues that despite reports of an active shooter in Hillman Library being proven “unfounded,” the fear students felt was very real, and Pitt’s lack of communication during the incident is unacceptable.
A person uses a television remote.

Editorial | TV writers should get paid fairly

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 11, 2023
As the TV industry continues to grow into different mediums such as streaming, the contracts of those behind the scenes need to grow with them — even if this means that television has to halt. The well-being of the writers matters more than the storylines on our favorite shows.
Opinion | Write something that sucks — it’s good for you

Opinion | Write something that sucks — it’s good for you

By Thomas Riley, Senior Staff Columnist • April 11, 2023
A lot of the time, you’ll surprise yourself with something better than the perfect draft you imagined a blurry outline of. By spewing out whatever fragment of a sentence happens to grace your train of thought, you can keep track of ideas that you may have otherwise discarded in the pursuit of perfection. 
Opinion | Walkable communities shouldn’t be limited to college campuses

Opinion | Walkable communities shouldn’t be limited to college campuses

By Juliana Morello, Staff Columnist • April 9, 2023
I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’ll miss the most about Pitt when I graduate. And the more I think about it, the more I see how important walkable communities are.
Satire | A send-off letter to Ann B. Dudd

Satire | A send-off letter to Ann B. Dudd

By Paul Beer, Staff Columnist • April 9, 2023
She will be missed, for above all, Ms. Dudd was an ally for every Pitt student — big or small, Black or white, trans or Nazi.
Expelled Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, from left, expelled Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, are recognized by the audience at Fisk University before Vice President Kamala Harris arrives, Friday, April 7, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.

Editorial | Tennessee’s House expulsion is a wake-up call to the nation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 9, 2023
The Tennessee House is experiencing a frightening political conflict. In a move President Joe Biden hailed as “shocking, undemocratic and without precedent,” Tennessee’s House GOP cast a dark shadow over American democracy last week.    
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