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Opinion | Election violence and the death of democracy

By Tessa Powers, Staff Columnist • October 21, 2024

The election is rapidly approaching, Harris and Trump are nearly tied in the states that will decide the next president of the United States and American politics seems to get more violent with each passing day.

Satire | Undecided voters having trouble choosing between Block of Wood and Baby Eater

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • October 21, 2024

As the election draws near, many Pittsburgh voters are confident in their upcoming decision at the ballot box — but there is still a large sect of the population that can’t quite decide between their two options.

Pennsylvania student media organizations denied press access to Trump campaign events

By Sydney Krasniewski and Abby Lipold • October 21, 2024

As Democratic and Republican candidates campaign across Pennsylvania, student media organizations have encountered resistance in gaining access to Trump-Vance events.

Pitt professors, researchers explain the role of code-switching in Harris’s presidential campaign

By Aidan Kasner, Contributing Editor • October 21, 2024

The act of changing accents, known as code-switching, is the process of alternating between multiple language variants during a conversation. While it can happen both consciously and unconsciously, experts explained that when used in political rhetoric, it can be impactful on a politician’s campaign.

Editorial | For politicians, playing both sides is a bad strategy when it comes to football

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 21, 2024

Whether it’s football teams or gas stations, eastern and western Pennsylvania have wildly different tastes, and they are in no way quiet about them.

Pitt volleyball bounces back by dominating Stanford and Cal

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor • October 21, 2024

No. 5 Stanford is the cream of the crop for collegiate women’s volleyball. It has nine national championships — the most in collegiate volleyball — and only missed one NCAA Tournament since 1981. The...

Pitt Pink Warriors walk campus in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Mollie Young, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

The William Pitt Union plaza was a sea of pink this Saturday afternoon as the Pitt Pink Warriors held their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on campus. Pink Warriors is a Pitt student-run philanthropy...

Column | Penguins’ Tristan Jarry situation mirrors Jack Campbell in Edmonton — so should the solution

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer • October 20, 2024

It’s hard to imagine that this season could have started out any worse for Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry. Jarry was lit up for six goals in Pittsburgh’s season opener, while his...

No. 1 Pitt volleyball sweeps No. 5 Stanford

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • October 20, 2024

No. 5 Stanford (14-3, ACC 6-2) came into the Fitzgerald Field House boasting a .292 hitting percentage — the second-best in the ACC. It left Oakland with an overall hitting percentage of .283. No. 1...

Pitt hosts Stanford with tons of implications at stake

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor • October 19, 2024

No. 1 Pitt volleyball (16-1, ACC 6-1) has one of its biggest matches of the season this weekend as perennial women’s volleyball powerhouse and new ACC foe No. 5 Stanford (14-2, ACC 6-1) comes to the...