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Point-Counterpoint: Sports Gambling

By Conor Hutchison and Tommy O • September 19, 2024

Sports gambling has found its way to the forefront of sports culture. We see countless Fanduel and DraftKings ads during sporting events, but is this a good or bad thing? Despite the popularity of the...

Point | The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce love story is good for all parties

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor • October 3, 2023

This column is part of a point-counterpoint series. To read the opposing side, click here. The Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift “love story” is polarizing for many. The Swifties have swiftly become...

Counter-point | The media and fans are taking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship too far

By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor • October 2, 2023

This column is part of a point-counterpoint series. To read the opposing side, click here. Here’s an interesting fact about myself — I grew up about 20 minutes away from Taylor Swift’s hometown...

Point-Counterpoint | Is money the root of Pirates’ evils?

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • November 17, 2021

Staff writer Griffin Floyd argues that small market Major League Baseball teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates don’t need a salary cap in order to compete.

Point-Counterpoint | Money is the root of the Pirates’ problems

By Zack Gibney, Senior Staff Writer • November 17, 2021

Senior staff writer Zack Gibney argues the Pirates’ shallow pockets put them at an insurmountable disadvantage compared to other MLB teams.

Opinion | Point: Universities should not bring students back to campus in the fall

By Nate Kohler, Contributing Staff Member • June 23, 2020

Exchanging the health of students and the community at large for being able to operate normally as a university is simply not worth the risk.

Opinion | Counterpoint: Schools should bring students back to campus in the fall

By Ana Altchek, Staff Columnist • June 23, 2020

By keeping social distance guidelines, increasing tests and remaining vigilant and weary of spikes, universities can at least attempt to re-open — and they should.

Opinion | Counterpoint: Divestment is nonnegotiable

By Paige Lawler, Assistant Opinions Editor • March 3, 2020

It is absolutely necessary and urgent that Pitt takes serious, meaningful action toward divestment in order to combat climate change and continue to strive for a sustainable future.

Opinion | Point: Dear Pitt, continue investing in fossil fuels

By Josh Beylinson, Staff Columnist • March 3, 2020

However, there are a number of other reasons why fossil fuel divestment should not be adopted by the University.

Opinion | Counterpoint: Raising minimum wage won’t help students

By Michael Clifford, For The Pitt News • September 11, 2019

The host of “living wage” arguments are weakly founded.