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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

By Rachel Soloff, Senior Staff Columnist • February 19, 2021

The lack of compassion that these celebrities have shown during the most deadly pandemic in our recent history is atrocious.

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

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 15, 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

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.

Editorial | Pennsylvania must provide equitable rent relief now

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 8, 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

By Remy Samuels, Staff Columnist • January 29, 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

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 29, 2021

The Pitt News editorial board has a few suggestions about pandemic-safe things to do in the cold.

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.

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

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 26, 2020

The current administration needs to start taking mitigation actions and stop pretending a vaccine is the magic cure to the pandemic.

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.