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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

Opinion | I am a broken record worth listening to

Opinion | I am a broken record worth listening to

By Grace Harris, Senior Staff Columnist January 28, 2025
The repetitive statements on my record are not nonsensical — they derive from the basic morality that this nation has lost in each campaign cycle involving Donald Trump. Most notably, this record is consistent and backed with evidence — at its most basic level, it plays songs advocating for equality.
Opinion | Democrats should be concerned with shifts in blue strongholds

Opinion | Democrats should be concerned with shifts in blue strongholds

By Srinidhi Gopalan, Contributing Editor November 22, 2024
Recent election results in such states have raised eyebrows nationwide, suggesting a deeper shift in voter sentiment rooted in overlooked local issues, demographic changes and evolving political attitudes. Why did so many voters abandon the Democratic Party, and what does this say about the shifting priorities in these communities?
Editorial | Trump’s cabinet picks could not be worse

Editorial | Trump’s cabinet picks could not be worse

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 22, 2024
Over the past week, President-elect Donald Trump began announcing his nominations for Cabinet secretaries — which are unremarkable at best and incredibly concerning at worst. While it would take several articles to properly appraise all of them, The Pitt News Editorial Board elected to briefly tackle a few of Trump’s most notable appointees.
Opinion | What the election results mean to me

Opinion | What the election results mean to me

By Grace Harris, Senior Staff Columnist November 18, 2024
We all felt the impending doom, the fear and most intensely the confusion that this election illuminated. This election brought about a slew of emotions for me and my intersecting identities, and I am not alone in this feeling.
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
Thomas and I spent most of the election night texting back and forth. We both started out decently hopeful, but quickly our messages got more and more frantic as we slowly watched Kamala Harris lose the election.
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