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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
ABC World News Tonight Anchor David Muir, left, addresses members of the audience while standing with ABC News Live Anchor Linsey Davis.

Editorial | Were ABC’s moderators harder on Trump?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 13, 2024
During Tuesday’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, ABC’s moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis introduced an element to the debate that was absent from Trump’s faceoff with Biden on CNN — mid-debate fact-checking.
Opinion | Is Kamala still brat?

Opinion | Is Kamala still brat?

By Danae Poteat, Senior Staff Columnist • September 11, 2024
A bridge between pop culture and politics was made by this lone tweet, and Gen Z was willing to cross that bridge. Being brat is ultimately subjective, but in this case, it means to be cool, an “it girl.” Charli XCX tweeting “kamala IS brat” expanded the definition of what it means to be brat.
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Opinion | We’ve lost the love touch

By Abigail Dobry, Senior Staff Columnist • February 15, 2024
Technology has made people lazy when trying to pursue a love interest. I hear people complain that “You can’t find anybody in person anymore,” so they resort to dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, Bumble etc. But imagine if dating apps did not exist in today’s world.
Opinion | We need to stop doing “What I eat in a day” videos on TikTok

Opinion | We need to stop doing “What I eat in a day” videos on TikTok

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist • January 22, 2024
It is important that one of the most widely used social media apps doesn't contribute to more harm that adolescents and the general public will succumb to.
Opinion | In and Out lists are out for 2024

Opinion | In and Out lists are out for 2024

By Gabriela Herring, Staff Columnist • January 11, 2024
The most recent iteration of the New Year’s resolution is less formal, less traditional and less confining. The In and Out list is the casual, much cooler, younger sister of the New Year’s resolution.
Opinion | Social media and shopping should stay separate entities

Opinion | Social media and shopping should stay separate entities

By Kelly Xiong, Senior Staff Columnist • December 8, 2023
In a society where we already overconsume so much content, we do not need social media to make it worse than it already is. Social media should be a platform for content creation, sharing pictures and videos and just an overall peaceful place where you can mindlessly scroll for hours. What it should not be is a shopping platform. 
Opinion | AI art does more harm than good

Opinion | AI art does more harm than good

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist • November 9, 2023
Although I do find AI art amusing, sometimes I feel guilty whenever I find myself enjoying it too much. I know that, in reality, a hardworking artist could have easily made this.
Opinion | Have fun at concerts

Opinion | Have fun at concerts

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • May 31, 2023
Concerts are for having fun, and social media shows how people are losing the point in attending shows.
A Pitt student responds to a text from another student.

Pitt students share high screen-time usage, worry over its increasing prevalence in their lives

By Elle Kenney, Staff Writer • December 2, 2022
When Kate Ryan, a sophomore psychology major, checked her screen time on her phone, she found she had an average of over seven hours a day.
A Pitt student browses through a clothing rack.

Local vintage resellers take over social media

By Maya Valletta, Staff Writer • November 11, 2022
With the pop-up market season coming to a close, vintage resellers are increasingly using social media to spread the word about their handpicked collection of stylish, uncommon pieces.
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