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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 | We need to talk about the real emotions of speaking up as a minority

Opinion | We need to talk about the real emotions of speaking up as a minority

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist October 16, 2023
Grace Harris talks about the absence of conversation surrounding the guilt and anxiety that minorities feel after speaking up.
The Tuesday Night Monologue Project, in which female-only guests are invited to participate in writing workshops and share responses to prompts, is held in Vanessa German’s Art House in Homewood. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Women hone craft at Art House in Homewood

By Shahum Ajmal | Staff Writer April 5, 2018

As Vanessa German and a group of artists were about to settle in for a night of writing and discussion in her house, a car crash outside derailed the March evening. The group witnessed an altercation...

(Illustration by Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator)

Cultivating curls and confidence at The Beautiful Summit

By Abigail Tesfay | For The Pitt News February 27, 2018

The O'Hara Student Center became a hub of support and encouragement this past weekend as black women gathered in solidarity. Hosted by Pitt’s offices of Diversity and Inclusion, Students Affairs...

anupama jain, a gender, sexuality and women’s studies professor at Pitt, spoke about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, an international bill of rights for women. (Photo courtesy of Chris Daley)

TEDx focuses on feminism

By Anandhini Narayanan | Staff Writer November 6, 2017

anupama jain was familiar and passionate about the topic of her TEDx talk, feminism and gender equality, so her biggest struggle was what she wanted to wear for the event. “My biggest crisis is how...

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