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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.

Editorial | Which Barbie are the different majors?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 6, 2023

Which Barbie from the new Barbie movie each major at Pitt is.

Opinion | Americans desperately need universal healthcare

By Livia LaMarca, Senior Staff Columnist • April 6, 2023

Many reasons the US needs a comprehensive public healthcare system and the dangers of not having one.

Opinion | Weekly TV releases are so much better than binge-watching

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor • April 6, 2023

TV shows that come out once a week make much more of a cultural impact than shows that drop full seasons.

Opinion | Nature can reclaim — but only if we let it

By Grace DeLallo, Assiatant Opinions Editor • April 5, 2023

Nature has always given us the necessary pieces to make life livable, yet in how we live our modern lives, we are making our planet unlivable.

Opinion | You can’t tokenize yourself

By Sarah Liez, Senior Staff Columnist • April 4, 2023

You can’t tokenize yourself by expressing an important part of your identity. Rather, others tokenize you when they define you by this characteristic.

Editorial | Pitt’s new chancellor-elect has the opportunity to positively impact the University’s future

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 4, 2023

Chancellor-elect Joan Gabel can provide a fresh outlook for Pitt’s future, especially regarding diversity, unions and listening to student voices.

Editorial | The United States needs to medically insure more people — not fewer

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 3, 2023

A Texas judge’s ruling that eliminates the requirement that private health insurers fully cover preventive care services at no cost to patients goes against the wellbeing of Americans.

Opinion | Diary of a reformed ‘pick-me’ — they don’t truly exist

By Juliana Morello, Staff Columnist • April 3, 2023

The hypocrisy of calling people “pick-me girls.”

Opinion | Delaware River chemical spill shows how companies continue to harm people and the planet

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • April 3, 2023

The issue of chemical disasters will not go away unless the government and companies spend the extra cost on more intensive prevention methods.