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

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

The Pitt News
Opinion | The immorality of fake news

Opinion | The immorality of fake news

By Tessa Powers, Staff Columnist • November 1, 2024
Considering that our government is a democracy and people draw upon their opinions and knowledge to vote for their desired candidate, knowingly publishing fake news is entirely immoral. It’s a new kind of taking advantage — robbing someone blind of their right to informed decision making.
SGB election candidates during the Meet the Candidates event Thursday.

SGB board, presidential candidates kick off elections with public interviews

By James Paul, Staff Writer • February 17, 2023
Candidates for next year’s Student Government Board began this year’s election cycle at a “Meet The Candidates” event Thursday evening in Nordy’s Place. Two candidates for president and seven for board seats introduced themselves and their initiatives.
Opinions Roundtable | 2022 Midterm Elections

Opinions Roundtable | 2022 Midterm Elections

By Sinead McDevitt, Emily O’Neil, Rachel Soloff, Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, and Kelly Xiong • November 18, 2022
Opinions Editor Rachel Soloff sits with columnists Emily O’Neil, Kelly Xiong and Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger to talk about the 2022 Midterm elections, the push to get Gen Z to vote and what they’d like to see from candidates going forward
A close up of a Pennsylvania voter registration form.

Editorial | Gen Z showed up to the polls, now listen to our concerns

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 15, 2022
Gen Z turned out to vote in record numbers in the midterms, politicians need to listen to our concerns and address them.
Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb launched a campaign to run for U.S. Senate, seeking to fill Sen. Pat Toomey’s seat.

Opinion | Conor Lamb can’t be trusted as PA’s next senator

By Jack Troy, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 2, 2021
Given Lamb’s record of breaking with his own party, we need to look elsewhere for Toomey’s successor.
Protestors marching on Fifth Avenue in June 2020.

Opinion | Tips for your first year as a politically active student

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • August 20, 2021
Immerse yourself in your classes and find a few extracurriculars that are fulfilling and keep you energized.
Students vote at Posvar Hall during the 2018 elections.

Local elections 2019: Everything you need to know

By Mary Rose O’Donnell, Contributing Editor • November 5, 2019
Everything you need to know on local elections, the Parks Referendum and Marsy’s Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment.
Pitt students line up to register to vote outside the William Pitt Union.

Voting groups work to register students before Oct. 7 deadline

By Ashton Crawley, For The Pitt News • September 29, 2019
Though the 2020 presidential campaign is still more than a year off, voters in Pittsburgh can still prepare to vote in a number of local and statewide races Nov. 5. 
Pennsylvania residents who wish to vote in the May 21 primary election must register to vote by next Monday and be registered as a member of a party.

Deadline approaching for primary voter registration

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor • April 18, 2019
Pittsburghers will have an opportunity to go to the polls for City and county elections in the coming weeks, but the voter registration deadline is closing soon. Pennsylvania residents who wish to vote in the May 21 primary election must register to vote by next Monday.
Members of the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition set up a cardboard “pipeline” in the Cathedral in December 2016 in protest of the pipeline on Standing Rock's reservation.

Op-ed: SGB inaction fails economic and environmental justice

By Young Sarah Grguras • February 11, 2019
Student organizations have repeatedly approached SGB to support divestment efforts and higher wages. Despite actions by Pitt, SGB has opted not to do so.
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