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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist

All content by Julia Kreutzer
Opinion | Is 2022 the year of apathy?

Opinion | Is 2022 the year of apathy?

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
January 30, 2022
Unmasked Pitt students at a football game against New Hampshire at Heinz Field on Sept. 25.

Opinion | We need a little bit of blissful ignorance to get by in COVID times

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 24, 2021
With the Pennsylvania elections approaching, senior staff columnist Julia Kreutzer argues that voting is now easier than ever and lists 10 things that are harder to prove it.

Satire | 10 things more difficult than voting in the upcoming elections

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 21, 2021
Opinion | There’s a difference between vaccine hesitant and anti-vaxx

Opinion | There’s a difference between vaccine hesitant and anti-vaxx

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
September 27, 2021
Opinion | Political hypocrisy shouldn’t stay the norm

Opinion | Political hypocrisy shouldn’t stay the norm

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
September 7, 2021
Opinion | Dear seniors, I see you

Opinion | Dear seniors, I see you

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
August 17, 2021
Satire | Five tips for making the most of Pitt’s campus

Satire | Five tips for making the most of Pitt’s campus

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
June 27, 2021
Opinion | I am once again asking you to stop politicizing masks

Opinion | I am once again asking you to stop politicizing masks

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
June 8, 2021
Opinion | Broadway can’t responsibly reopen without implementing necessary, promised change

Opinion | Broadway can’t responsibly reopen without implementing necessary, promised change

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
June 1, 2021
Opinion | We can preserve our personal passions even if they’re our job

Opinion | We can preserve our personal passions even if they’re our job

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
May 18, 2021
Opinion | The importance of nurturing your brain during the pandemic

Opinion | The importance of nurturing your brain during the pandemic

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
March 16, 2021
Opinion | American politics are turning us into pessimists

Opinion | American politics are turning us into pessimists

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
February 16, 2021
Opinion | Our nation is healing, but our work isn’t done

Opinion | Our nation is healing, but our work isn’t done

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
November 8, 2020
Opinion | Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions is a huge win for queer Catholics

Opinion | Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions is a huge win for queer Catholics

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 25, 2020

VIDEO: Gender-inclusive homecoming awards are a step in the right direction

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 21, 2020
Opinion | Gender-inclusive homecoming awards are a step in the right direction

Opinion | Gender-inclusive homecoming awards are a step in the right direction

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 20, 2020
Opinion | You can take your coffee with cream

Opinion | You can take your coffee with cream

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 11, 2020
Opinion | The pandemic is stealing our time, let’s get it back

Opinion | The pandemic is stealing our time, let’s get it back

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
September 8, 2020
The cast of “She Kills Monsters” met over Skype to rehearse for its virtual July production.

Opinion | The importance of uplifting student artists during a pandemic

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
August 16, 2020
Opinion | Don’t wish away general education requirements

Opinion | Don’t wish away general education requirements

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
July 24, 2020
Opinion | Don’t leave the riots out of the Stonewall narrative

Opinion | Don’t leave the riots out of the Stonewall narrative

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
June 23, 2020
Opinion | We shouldn’t be afraid to “politicize” coronavirus

Opinion | We shouldn’t be afraid to “politicize” coronavirus

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
May 12, 2020
Opinion | The Pitt community should celebrate its successes

Opinion | The Pitt community should celebrate its successes

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
April 19, 2020
Opinion | What Biden can learn from Clinton and Sanders

Opinion | What Biden can learn from Clinton and Sanders

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
April 15, 2020
Opinion | Just wear the mask — even you, Trump

Opinion | Just wear the mask — even you, Trump

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
April 5, 2020
Opinion | Account for mental health struggles when shaping curriculum

Opinion | Account for mental health struggles when shaping curriculum

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
April 1, 2020
Opinion | Keeping Up With the Columnists: Vignettes from Zoom University

Opinion | Keeping Up With the Columnists: Vignettes from Zoom University

By Leah Mensch, Josh Beylinson, Alex Dolinger, Paige Lawler, Devi Ruia, and Julia Kreutzer
March 29, 2020
Opinion | Now is the time for things we don’t have time for

Opinion | Now is the time for things we don’t have time for

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
March 25, 2020
Opinion | Keeping Up With the Columnists: Vignettes of sheer boredom

Opinion | Keeping Up With the Columnists: Vignettes of sheer boredom

By Devi Ruia, Michael Clifford, Leah Mensch, Maggie Durwald, Julia Kreutzer, Alex Dolinger, Paige Lawler, and Josh Beylinson
March 22, 2020
Opinion | Fostering mental health amid the COVID-19 crisis

Opinion | Fostering mental health amid the COVID-19 crisis

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
March 16, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Opinion | Bloomberg undermines and threatens Democratic values

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
February 23, 2020
Opinion | Veganism is not the only means of conscious consumption

Opinion | Veganism is not the only means of conscious consumption

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
February 19, 2020
Senior Staff Columnist Julia Kreutzer writes for the opinions desk.

Opinion | Student Press Freedom Day: a glimpse into student journalism

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
January 29, 2020
Opinion | Progessive voters, it’s time to choose your fighter

Opinion | Progessive voters, it’s time to choose your fighter

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
January 20, 2020
Opinion | WW3 memes show a dangerous lack of understanding

Opinion | WW3 memes show a dangerous lack of understanding

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
January 12, 2020
Opinion | This year, embrace the “work in progress”

Opinion | This year, embrace the “work in progress”

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
January 5, 2020
Opinion | Tips for a very merry finals week

Opinion | Tips for a very merry finals week

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
December 8, 2019
Opinion | Callout of callout culture is justified

Opinion | Callout of callout culture is justified

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
November 4, 2019
Opinion | Democratic debate blurbs: A new top dog

Opinion | Democratic debate blurbs: A new top dog

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 16, 2019
Opinion | Trump's unpresidented response to impeachment

Opinion | Trump’s unpresidented response to impeachment

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 8, 2019
Opinion | Dealing with information overload

Opinion | Dealing with information overload

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 2, 2019
Opinion | Democratic debate blurbs: the good, the bad and the Biden

Opinion | Democratic debate blurbs: the good, the bad and the Biden

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
September 15, 2019
Opinion | In defense of an out-of-field internship

Opinion | In defense of an out-of-field internship

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
September 11, 2019
Opinion | The art of saying "no"

Opinion | The art of saying “no”

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
September 8, 2019
Stack’d restaurant on Forbes Avenue.

Top 10 | Restaurants to hit when you get back to school

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
August 22, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, June 27, at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.

Opinion | Want to break the glass ceiling? Stop focusing on gender

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
July 9, 2019
Eli Savage | TPN illustrator

Opinion | 4 tips for prioritizing mental health in the transition to college

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
June 30, 2019
The Philadelphia Pride flag.

Opinion | Pride can be both political and a party

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columist
June 11, 2019
Students get off buses after being evacuated to the Recreation Center at Northridge after one student was killed and at least eight others were injured during a shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch on May 7 in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Opinion | Electing a Democrat in 2020 is our best hope for curbing gun violence

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
May 14, 2019
Opinion | Top 10 things even scarier than Roc’s new look

Opinion | Top 10 things even scarier than Roc’s new look

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
April 16, 2019
Democratic Sens. Daylin Leach and Sharif Street proposed Pennsylvania Senate Bill 350 on March 18, an extremely progressive cannabis legalization bill.

Opinion | Pa. marijuana legalization necessary

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
March 24, 2019
Opinion | Non-inclusive sex ed puts LGBTQ+ youth at risk

Opinion | Non-inclusive sex ed puts LGBTQ+ youth at risk

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
February 14, 2019
9,665 students signed the petition urging Pitt to cancel classes on Jan. 30 due to extreme cold.

Opinion | Online petitions: not always a useful form of activism

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
February 7, 2019
Opinion | Bashing millennials is a risky move for Trump

Opinion | Bashing millennials is a risky move for Trump

By Julia Kreutzer, For The Pitt News
January 29, 2019
Opinion | New Year’s Resolution: Talk Politics

Opinion | New Year’s Resolution: Talk Politics

By Julia Kreutzer, For The Pitt News
January 6, 2019
Opinion | Students leave gift of stress management unopened

Opinion | Students leave gift of stress management unopened

By Julia Kreutzer, For The Pitt News
December 9, 2018
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