VIDEO: WOTS – Sex Edition
February 13, 2020
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, love is in the air, and our annual Sex Edition has finally hit the newsstands! This week's WOTS is equally as steamy. Tune in to see what students know about the sexual health resources we have on campus, and more!
The Vagina Monoblogs: Nine stories from down under
February 13, 2020
Whatever you want to call it, about half of us are working with some version of one. These are their stories.
Pitt sports teams as past partners
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
February 13, 2020
What if Pitt's athletes personified the teams they play for? Well, you might be in for the same disappointment felt as a fan.
Readers of erotic fan fiction get lost in a world of their own
By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor
February 13, 2020
College students across the country are making these dreams a reality by taking the reigns of their favorite media and writing their own works, called fan fiction.
Opinion | Non-inclusive sex ed puts LGBTQ+ youth at risk
By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
February 14, 2019
To decrease the number of LGBTQ+ individuals put at risk, inclusive education is needed to keep students safe and encourage security in their sexual and gender identities.
Slaying the Pittsburgh drag scene
By Alexa Marzina, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
While drag seems to have a very sexualized culture in mainstream media, it is just another form of performing arts, and it is popular in Pittsburgh.
Opinion | Leave vaginas out of feminism
By Leah Mensch, Staff Columnist
February 13, 2019
The vagina has become a symbol of resistance against female oppression, but the female gender is much more complicated than a body part.
Around the bases: defining hookup euphemisms
February 14, 2017
First base, second base, third base, home. We've heard these euphemisms to describe varying levels of intimacy since grade school, but it seems no one can agree on exactly what they mean. Some of us at The Pitt News had strong opinions, but in the end, it's up to you to decide. Despite the stories w...
Sex in the ’60s: The more things change, the more they stay the same
By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor
February 13, 2015
It’s natural to think of frank, unapologetic, casual sex as a modern creation. Since we’re always just a “right swipe” away from being matched with a potential partner, it may seem like we’ve reached the hook-up culture’s high-water mark.But sexual liberation dates back to long before Gener...
Athlete sees benefit of sex on the field
By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor
February 13, 2015
Prince Amukamara is getting action in more places than on the football field, and one of his teammates is making sure everybody knows it.The 2011 draft pick and New York Giants cornerback had not initially performed up to his first-round draft choice billing due to injuries and poor performance. But h...