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Editorial | We’re still waiting for better candidates

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 28, 2025

This week’s Pitt News Editorial discusses the upcoming mayoral election and the candidates in the race.

Opinion | The All-Star Weekend fell flat. Again.

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist • February 28, 2025

Watching the Rising Stars game Friday night, the All-Star Saturday night, and then the game on Sunday night was something I’d look forward to for weeks leading up to the weekend. It was fun to see my favorite players play — when it was worth setting aside time for. This year, I turned it off and watched Shameless instead.

Opinion | Why award show speeches are only performative gestures

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • February 26, 2025

While these speeches are often well-intentioned, the very basis of these award shows is based on classism and exclusivity, which creates hypocrisy in these political statements.

Satire | Midterm madness: A selection of students’ struggles

By Alaina McCall, Senior Staff Columnist • February 26, 2025

As one of the many people about to combust from the pressure of so many major assignments due at the same time, I needed comfort. I decided to take to the halls of Hillman to harass people into telling me what to do so I don’t die.

Opinion | Spring break — is it overrated?

By Emily O’Neil, Senior Staff Columnist • February 25, 2025

Spring break for college students is always anticipated and talked up as the trip of the year. But is spring break truly the highlight of the spring term, or has it become overhyped?

Opinion | Reading is political

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • February 25, 2025

It doesn’t matter if you are reading the political philosophy of a minority group or raunchy erotica — having access to books and having the ability to read them will always be political. It is a giant “screw you” to people who want to take away your access to information, to your ability to imagine and learn about other perspectives outside your own.

Opinion | Sisters: Not a lot, just forever

By Grace Harris, Senior Staff Columnist • February 24, 2025

I was lucky enough to be born with a built-in best friend. My older sister, Chloe, who I call “sister” because “Chloe” was too difficult to say at three years old, is my lifeline.

Opinion | Empowering community opposes fascism

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • February 21, 2025

Although it is not a surprise to most that Trump pulled the United States out of the UN Human Rights Council after he did the same thing in 2018 due to “bias against Israel,” this move means Palestinian refugees are deprived of health care, food and education that U.S. funding to UNRWA supports.

‘Things are pretty grim out there’: Media censorship under the Trump administration

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

After a polarizing 2024 presidential election, some social media users may be feeling media burnout. But this onslaught of change isn’t slowing down anytime soon, according to Dr. Paul Johnson — especially with predictions of media censorship on the rise.

Opinion | It’s time we listen to the message of ‘Cabaret’

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • February 19, 2025

Inside the cabaret, the characters saw themselves immune to the world and atrocities before them. Since they thought it wouldn’t affect them and would go away if they ignored it, the fascist regime caught up to them and had disastrous consequences for all involved.