The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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 | How D.C. changed my perspective

Opinion | How D.C. changed my perspective

By Emily O'Neil, Senior Staff Columnist • September 5, 2024
I’m an advocate for believing that every season of life brings you something to improve upon yourself, and the version of you keeps changing and growing. How wonderful is it to think of life that way?
Opinion | Hold your idols accountable. Their silence is deafening.

Opinion | Hold your idols accountable. Their silence is deafening.

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist • September 5, 2024
It becomes infuriating to think about the celebrities our nation deifies standing idly by, accumulating wealth they will never spend, turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to the violence and cries of occupation, colonialism and genocide. 
Opinion | Leave Gus Walz Alone

Opinion | Leave Gus Walz Alone

By Grace Harris, Senior Staff Columnist • September 3, 2024
If you were following the recent Democratic National Convention that took place in Chicago this year, I am sure you are aware of Gus Walz's heartfelt reaction to his father Tim Walz's acceptance speech.
Editorial | Pitt Police must do better with emergency notifications

Editorial | Pitt Police must do better with emergency notifications

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 3, 2024
Over this past weekend, three major crimes took place on and around Pitt’s campus and on Duquesne University’s campus. Students who heard the news from friends and family members or social media applications like X, formerly known as Twitter, eagerly awaited for Pitt’s Emergency Notification System to tell us to stay clear of the sites. But no notifications ever came.
Opinion | I am ready for fall and you should be too

Opinion | I am ready for fall and you should be too

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • September 2, 2024
My love for fall is over-the-top. It is undoubtedly the best season.
Opinion | Third parties are disingenuous and ineffective

Opinion | Third parties are disingenuous and ineffective

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 2, 2024
If third parties want to actually win — as many I am sure want to do — the way they are going about it is all wrong.
Editorial | We have become too entitled to information and celebrity interaction

Editorial | We have become too entitled to information and celebrity interaction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • August 30, 2024
While the paparazzi has long been a problem for celebrities praying for a little peace and quiet, the information age has allowed anyone a bit too obsessed with a celebrity to track them down and demand a picture.
Opinion | Never pay full price when grabbing a quick meal

Opinion | Never pay full price when grabbing a quick meal

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • August 27, 2024

You’ve neglected to buy groceries for the week, and the contents of your fridge consist of a few eggs, some 10-day-old blueberries and one hot dog. Your last remaining bun for said hot dog feels like...

Opinion | People’s favorite food places in Pittsburgh

Opinion | People’s favorite food places in Pittsburgh

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • August 26, 2024
Whether it’s on the University of Pittsburgh's campus, Downtown near Duquesne or across the river in the South Side, Pittsburgh residents have many options to choose from.
Students wait for their orders in front of Shake Smart in the Petersen Events Center.

Opinion | What places on campus deserve the meal swap?

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist • August 26, 2024
My plate at The Eatery was a hodgepodge of any good things I could find. While that wasn't always bad, I simply craved a cohesive meal. 
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