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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Thomas Riley

Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor

Thomas Riley is a senior double major in Politics and Philosophy and English Writing. Alongside journalism, they love comedy and screenwriting and hope to someday write for TV. You can catch them procrastinating in Hillman, reading in Cathy or dreading a required economics course in Lawrence. Share your own opinions or sell them CDs by emailing

All content by Thomas Riley
The Cathedral of Learning.

Column | Things done and left undone

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
April 22, 2025
TPN sends off graduating opinions columnists

TPN sends off graduating opinions columnists

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
April 22, 2025
Review | ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is enchanting in theaters and defies labels of ‘good’ and ‘bad’

Review | ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is enchanting in theaters and defies labels of ‘good’ and ‘bad’

By Thomas Riley, Contributing Editor
April 8, 2025
Opinion | Elon Musk has succumbed to the anti-woke mind virus

Opinion | Elon Musk has succumbed to the anti-woke mind virus

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
March 31, 2025
Satire | I voted for Donald Trump, now he’s signed an executive order to kill me — here’s why that’s a good thing

Satire | I voted for Donald Trump, now he’s signed an executive order to kill me — here’s why that’s a good thing

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
March 11, 2025
Opinion | Don’t just say, 'I love you'

Opinion | Don’t just say, ‘I love you’

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
February 10, 2025
Opinion | TV is meant to push boundaries, not conform to the culture

Opinion | TV is meant to push boundaries, not conform to the culture

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
January 21, 2025
Opinion | AI is still terrible, even if it’s getting more impressive

Opinion | AI is still terrible, even if it’s getting more impressive

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
January 14, 2025
Maya Burns | Staff Illustrator

Opinion | It’s time to say goodbye to closed-note final exams

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
December 3, 2024
A Trump supporter looks at hats for sale prior to former President Trump’s rally at PPG Arena on Nov. 4, 2024.

Opinion | How did this happen?

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca
November 8, 2024
Satire | Undecided voters having trouble choosing between Block of Wood and Baby Eater

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

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
October 21, 2024
Opinion | The vice presidential debate: How did the running mates perform?

Opinion | The vice presidential debate: How did the running mates perform?

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca
October 4, 2024
Satire | Newly obtained Charlie Kirk diary entries reveal deep-seated inner turmoil

Satire | Newly obtained Charlie Kirk diary entries reveal deep-seated inner turmoil

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
September 23, 2024
Opinion | Tuesday’s debate: How did the candidates do?

Opinion | Tuesday’s debate: How did the candidates do?

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca
September 13, 2024
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 28, 2024
(from left to right) Opinions Editors Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca

Meet the Editors: Opinions

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca
August 26, 2024
Opinion | Priority one for new students: Find a club

Opinion | Priority one for new students: Find a club

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
August 6, 2024
Police officer stands tensely in front of a “HANDS OFF YEMEN” sign at the Palestine solidarity encampment on Monday, June 3.

Opinion | What does it mean for a state entity to defend itself?

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
June 12, 2024
Stephany Andrade poses for a photo while reading a book.

Stephany Andrade: The Steve Jobs of education

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
April 24, 2024
Pitt graduates after their 2021 graduation at Heinz Field.

TPN sends off graduating opinions columnists

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca
April 19, 2024
Satire | ‘He slept with my wife’: Students and faculty reflect on April Fools’ Day

Satire | ‘He slept with my wife’: Students and faculty reflect on April Fools’ Day

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
April 2, 2024
Opinion | Live-action remakes: Just because we can doesn’t mean we should

Opinion | Live-action remakes: Just because we can doesn’t mean we should

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
February 28, 2024
Satire | Do interns even deserve to be paid in experience?

Satire | Do interns even deserve to be paid in experience?

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
January 31, 2024
A poet performs at the poetry slam at Greer Cabaret Theater on Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh Poetry Collective hosts nine slam poets at the Greer Cabaret Theater

By Thomas Riley, Contributing Editor
January 25, 2024
Opinion | Leave the lights on this semester and avoid an all-consuming seasonal depression

Opinion | Leave the lights on this semester and avoid an all-consuming seasonal depression

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
January 11, 2024
The "Five Nights at Freddy's" movie poster.

Review | ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ leaves viewers without a remnant of satisfaction

By Thomas Riley, Contributing Editor
November 5, 2023
Opinion | Language is a free-for-all and you should make up more words

Opinion | Language is a free-for-all and you should make up more words

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
October 8, 2023
Opinion | How to argue about cannibalism — and almost everything else

Opinion | How to argue about cannibalism — and almost everything else

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
September 17, 2023
(Left) Livia LaMarca and Thomas Riley

Meet the editors: Opinions

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca
August 29, 2023
Halket Street in Oakland.

Satire | Pitt student loses mind after all his friends go home for summer

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor
June 7, 2023
Opinion | Write something that sucks — it’s good for you

Opinion | Write something that sucks — it’s good for you

By Thomas Riley, Senior Staff Columnist
April 11, 2023
Satire | ‘Silenced’ conservative voices found to actually be really loud and annoying

Satire | ‘Silenced’ conservative voices found to actually be really loud and annoying

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
March 28, 2023
Opinion | A reflection on what it means to be home

Opinion | A reflection on what it means to be home

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
March 12, 2023
Opinion | Time is not of the essence — don’t use it to measure the things that matter

Opinion | Time is not of the essence — don’t use it to measure the things that matter

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
February 15, 2023
Poetry | Lines half as lovely as you

Poetry | Lines half as lovely as you

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
February 7, 2023
Satire | First artificially intelligent student accepted to Carnegie Mellon School of Arts

Satire | First artificially intelligent student accepted to Carnegie Mellon School of Arts

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
January 20, 2023
Opinion | Stop only asking people to respect pronouns

Opinion | Stop only asking people to respect pronouns

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
January 12, 2023
Satire | Ally to renters? This South Oakland landlord claims he’s ‘one of the good ones’

Satire | Ally to renters? This South Oakland landlord claims he’s ‘one of the good ones’

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
November 15, 2022
Poetry | Ode to a pumpkin carver

Poetry | Ode to a pumpkin carver

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
October 30, 2022
Satire | Egomania at the restaurant: How to assert your authority when out to eat

Satire | Egomania at the restaurant: How to assert your authority when out to eat

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
October 19, 2022
Satire | Pitt student distraught after realizing his music taste is terrible

Satire | Pitt student distraught after realizing his music taste is terrible

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
October 3, 2022
Opinion | The American proletariat does not exist

Opinion | The American proletariat does not exist

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist
September 29, 2022
Satire | Upper campus students unbothered by new construction

Satire | Upper campus students unbothered by new construction

By Thomas Riley, For The Pitt News
September 18, 2022
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