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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Gold medal ice hockey team Canada during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

Opinion | Women can never seem to win

By Tessa Powers, Opinions Editor March 3, 2026
Tessa Powers situates the recent controversy on the U.S. hockey teams into the broader context of the oppression of women and grapples with misogyny as a societal institution.
Opinion | Love is feminist

Opinion | Love is feminist

By Heidi Brown, Senior Staff Columnist February 10, 2026
Senior staff columnist and self-proclaimed love expert Heidi Brown details her thoughts on how love has been framed as weak in society and why that belief is fundamentally anti-feminist.
Opinion | Eating three meals a day is feminist

Opinion | Eating three meals a day is feminist

By Julianna Steach, Senior Staff Columnist January 21, 2026
Staff writer Julianna Steach argues that although the resurgence of skinny culture was inevitable, young women should not sacrifice themselves to fit into the limited space that the patriarchy permits them.
Opinion | The feminism in alcohol is extremely overlooked

Opinion | The feminism in alcohol is extremely overlooked

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist February 20, 2024
When we first think of women in the history of alcohol, it is normal to associate them with the Prohibition era of 1920-33. This is an important historic event for the women who struggled with domestic violence at home and came together to find a solution. With this in mind, it's crucial to recognizing the women who contributed to the large alcohol industry the world has today, which is, to no one's surprise, largely dominated by men. 
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