The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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 | Pandemic facilitates deeper virtual connections

Opinion | Pandemic facilitates deeper virtual connections

By Ana Altchek, Staff Columnist • March 5, 2021
During the pandemic, most people don’t have the luxury of meeting someone organically.
Opinion | We need to hold celebrities accountable post-pandemic

Opinion | We need to hold celebrities accountable post-pandemic

By Rachel Soloff, Senior Staff Columnist • February 18, 2021
The lack of compassion that these celebrities have shown during the most deadly pandemic in our recent history is atrocious.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.(Patrick Semansky/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial | You don’t have to like COVID precautions, just follow them

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 14, 2021
We need elected officials to continue enforcing pandemic restrictions regardless of how unpopular they may be with their constituents.
Satire | Top 5 best and worst ways to date during a pandemic

Satire | Top 5 best and worst ways to date during a pandemic

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist • February 9, 2021
Here are the top five best and the top five worst ways to date while remaining socially distant, in order.
The Pennsylvania CARES Rent Relief Program had a maximum of $150 million to give to renters across Pennsylvania, but only $54 million was distributed to renters.

Editorial | Pennsylvania must provide equitable rent relief now

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 7, 2021
Pennsylvania needs to ensure that the next round of rent relief funds are distributed equitably to those who need them.
Satire | We need to ban ‘pandemic language’ once this is all over

Satire | We need to ban ‘pandemic language’ once this is all over

By Remy Samuels, Staff Columnist • January 28, 2021
Here is a list of some frustrating pandemic words/phrases I have compiled.
Editorial | Top 10 pandemic-safe things to do in the cold

Editorial | Top 10 pandemic-safe things to do in the cold

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 28, 2021
The Pitt News editorial board has a few suggestions about pandemic-safe things to do in the cold.
Poetry | New Face

Poetry | New Face

By Ajani Powell, Staff Columnist • November 13, 2020
Columnist Ajani Powell shares a poem exploring issues surrounding mental health, racism and COVID.
The United States continues to lead the world in COVID-19 deaths — surpassing the 225,000 mark on Sunday.

Editorial | A vaccine isn’t the pandemic’s magic fix

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 25, 2020
The current administration needs to start taking mitigation actions and stop pretending a vaccine is the magic cure to the pandemic.
Even if a college football season survives until its scheduled start, it seems unlikely that fans will be welcome, especially in Pennsylvania.

Status of fall sports becomes progressively shaky

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • August 17, 2020
Now — even as cases and deaths continue up a steady incline — sports leagues are beginning to plan their comebacks. But in college athletics, return to play procedures have led to more questions than answers.
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