TikTok ban raises questions about free speech, national security and creators’ futures

By Madeline Ward, Staff Writer • January 21, 2025

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing the ban on TikTok for 75 days. Following a 14-hour blackout, professors and student content creators spoke about the ban’s social and personal implications.

Grad students unionize after seven-year effort, reflect on organizing under Trump 

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • January 17, 2025

In November, graduate student workers voted to unionize with the United Steelworkers following longstanding concerns about low stipends, expensive health insurance and a lack of protections against discrimination.

Opinion | Christmas list ideas for the It Girl: An IUD?

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • December 4, 2024

Unfortunately, an unexpected pregnancy is currently my biggest fear, and it's many of my friends’ biggest fears. We all just gained our independence. We’re not ready to give that up and sacrifice our last bit of youth, first taste of adulthood or career potential to devote our lives to raising another human being. 

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

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.

Editorial | Hope survives

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 12, 2024

Despite all the unease and uncertainty around what 2025 will bring, Tuesday still brought a lot of hope for a positive future.

Trump wins second term, Republicans win big in Pennsylvania on Election Day

By Briana Bindus and Spencer Levering • November 8, 2024

Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States after earning the necessary electoral votes in the early hours of Wednesday morning and after a race that was like no other in recent memory.

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.

‘I’ll get through these next four years’: Pitt students divided over Trump’s victory, with mixed emotions on campus

By Delaney Pipon, Staff Writer • November 8, 2024

As the news echoes across campus, Pitt students are grappling with mixed emotions about the election results that will shape the course of their future.

A look into Trump’s policies as the 47th president of the United States

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

In the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6, former president Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. In the next four years, he intends to enact and influence policy on the economy, immigration, abortion policy, energy and climate change — many of which affect the state of Pennsylvania directly.