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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Panthers on Politics | A Political Summer Recap

By Julia Smeltzer, Digital Manager • September 22, 2023
Panthers on Politics hosts a conversation around a summer recap of political events occurring in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to keep students informed.
The draft of a bill that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif. negotiated to raise the nation's debt ceiling.

Editorial | What is the debt ceiling deal and should you care?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 30, 2023
The Pitt News Editorial Board discusses the debt ceiling debacle and offers advice on how to engage with it.
General David Thompson speaks to a crowd gathered at the O’Hara Student Center on Thursday.

U.S. Space Force General warns about congestion of space, international conflicts

By Alex Saraff, Staff Writer • December 5, 2022
General David Thompson, the vice chief of space operations for the United States Space Force, spoke at Pitt last Thursday about issues of international politics in space.
This combination of photos shows Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, left, and Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, right.

‘Midterms are just as important’: Pitt students discuss Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • November 4, 2022
Pitt students say everything from the economy to crime to climate change is on the ballot as voters determine whether Democrat Josh Shapiro or Republican Doug Mastriano will become Pennsylvania’s next governor.
Flowers and pictures brought for the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II of England rest near a picture of her at Green Park in London, England on Sunday.

Opinion | A monarch’s death is not something to grieve

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, For The Pitt News • September 18, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II shouldn’t have her complicity in British imperialism erased at the expense of the taxpayers.
Rep. Liz Cheney speaks Aug. 16, 2022, at a primary Election Day gathering in Jackson, Wyo.

Opinion | Liz Cheney isn’t spineless, just soulless

By Grace DeLallo, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 14, 2022
Despite her involvement on the Jan. 6 House committee, Rep. Liz Cheney has worked against the interests of everyday people, much like the whole Republican Party.
Opinion | 2021 Met Gala outfits have something to say and we should listen

Opinion | 2021 Met Gala outfits have something to say and we should listen

By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist • September 24, 2021
The daring approach of using fashion as a force for change as an insider at the event was a tactical way of rattling the status quo.
Opinion | Political hypocrisy shouldn’t stay the norm

Opinion | Political hypocrisy shouldn’t stay the norm

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • September 8, 2021
I wondered why it was so difficult for me to admit that Biden dropped the ball.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing at the Office of the Governor of the State of New York on July 23, 2020, in New York City.

Opinion | Cuomo shows how politics and sexual misconduct go hand in hand

By Ben Mankowski, For The Pitt News • August 27, 2021
Powerful politicians are able to exploit those below them with a workplace dynamic only they can control.
Opinion | Democrats should rely on young people to navigate political crossroads

Opinion | Democrats should rely on young people to navigate political crossroads

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • July 14, 2021
Campaigns, legislators and organizations will gladly accept our unpaid labor, but don’t care about what we have to say.
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