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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

Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Trans students outsourcing for healthcare

By Josh Ye / Staff Writer February 12, 2016

Rather than get trans health care on campus, Pitt students travel to Edgewood Every morning and night, Summer Wright takes two pills. The first is her daily dose of estrogen. The second blocks the testosterone...

Photo courtesy of Marlo Safi

Support Arab women

By Marlo Safi / Assistant Opinions Editor February 12, 2016

At 19, I only have a faint recollection of the sexism that imbued my traditional, Syrian upbringing. I was never hit, stoned or raped. My father never forced me to swathe myself in a black Niqab. I was...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Embrace pronouns and each other

By Alyssa Lieberman / Columnist February 12, 2016

Skimming over the syllabus in my gender studies class, I noticed something new amid the usual blocks of deadlines and grading policies — a paragraph on gender-neutral pronouns. I was happily surprised...

New Barbies promote positive self-image

By Kirsten Wong / Columnist February 12, 2016

Girls around the world wanted to look like Barbie. Now, Barbie looks like us. Last week, Mattel Inc. announced that Barbie’s reinvention will come out with an entirely new look — one that includes...

Pitt adds third day to spring 2016 career fair

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor February 5, 2016

Armed with their resumés and best business attire, Pitt students will mingle with potential employers for an extra day at this year’s spring career fair this month. Pitt’s Office of Career Development...

Terry Tan | Staff Illustrator

Low unemployment rates are misleading

By Arnaud Armstrong / For The Pitt News February 4, 2016

The future of the American worker is in jeopardy. If you talk to the average college student today about their post-graduation plans, you’ll probably detect a note of anxiety and uncertainty. This...

Interns deserve fair compensation

By Alyssa Lieberman / Columnist February 4, 2016

The summer internship hunt consumes the spring semester — but even students who manage to secure a position may go hungry. The internship system encourages students in the humanities to take on internships...

Don’t let fear dictate your resume

By Miriam Wipf / For The Pitt News February 4, 2016

On any college campus, I guarantee you’ll find more than a few students who can’t describe their ideal future. According to Fritz Grupe, founder of MyMajors, 80 percent of college-bound students enter...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

The latest ISIS victim: Syria’s history, culture and identity

By Jamie Viens / For The Pitt News January 6, 2016

Since the onset of conflict in Syria in 2011, ISIS has ravaged multiple archaeological sites in Syria — many of which have been relics for centuries and cherished in Syrian culture. This past May, ISIS...

Freedom of speech not conditional

By Tim Nerozzi / Columnist January 6, 2016

It could be a relative, a politically misinformed friend or perhaps even a stranger ranting on the street. Someone says something so ignorant, so grossly inaccurate or so outright offensive, that you feel...

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