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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Opinion | Young professionals, take an acting class

Opinion | Young professionals, take an acting class

By Paige Wasserman, Senior Staff Columnist February 1, 2023
Acting training can make you a marketable professional.
Opinion | You don’t need a career straight out of college

Opinion | You don’t need a career straight out of college

By Juliana Morello , Staff Columnist January 31, 2023
When I was younger, I thought college would be the time in my life when I got all my life experience in and figured out who I am and what I want. It is, to some degree, and I’m happy to say that I'm a little bit closer to figuring it all out, but I’m not fully there yet. Well, I’m here to tell you that that’s okay.
Opinion | Entry-level jobs don’t exist anymore

Opinion | Entry-level jobs don’t exist anymore

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist January 31, 2023
If you’re frantically scrolling through LinkedIn, Handshake or Indeed looking for jobs and internships like me, you probably noticed that the standard for entry-level positions has risen exponentially. The idea of entry-level jobs is practically disappearing before our eyes.
Opinion | ChatGPT feels human, but reminds us it’s not

Opinion | ChatGPT feels human, but reminds us it’s not

By Harsh Hiwase, Senior Staff Columnist January 30, 2023
It's exciting to see how far this technology can advance and how accessible it can be to the everyday user. Perhaps in a dystopian future, we’ll have bots making more of our decisions for us while we take a backseat and let everything run its automated course.
Opinion | S.B. 1 is dangerous, tell your local legislators to vote ‘no’

Opinion | S.B. 1 is dangerous, tell your local legislators to vote ‘no’

By Livia LaMarca, Senior Staff Columnist January 30, 2023
If passed, S.B. 1 would require an ID to vote. At first glance, the requirement doesn’t necessarily seem like a terrible idea, but the problem isn’t simply showing a form of identification, it’s requiring a photo ID.
Editorial | The Oscar Nominations could be better

Editorial | The Oscar Nominations could be better

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 30, 2023
As we move into the 2023 Oscar season, we see many of the same movies up for awards, some for good reason and others… not so much.
Editorial | Greenwashing is dangerous

Editorial | Greenwashing is dangerous

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 26, 2023
Misleading packaging that depicts environmentally friendly products but are not actually environmentally friendly is extremely dangerous for our planet.
Opinion | The bird flu crisis reminds us that Pitt needs a real grocery store

Opinion | The bird flu crisis reminds us that Pitt needs a real grocery store

By Paul Beer, Staff Columnist January 26, 2023
With rising costs due to the bird flu crisis and inflation, Pitt-owned “grocery stores” just aren’t cutting it.
Opinion | Don’t run from stress, embrace it

Opinion | Don’t run from stress, embrace it

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist January 26, 2023
By letting go of the negative connotations we have with stress, only then can we grow and change.
Poetry | Winter demands rest

Poetry | Winter demands rest

By Grace DeLallo, Assistant Opinions Editor January 25, 2023
Assistant Opinions Editor Grace DeLallo explores through poetry the need to slow during the cold months, despite demand from the outside world that we carry on as normal.
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