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Opinion | Reactions to the TikTok ban reflect a concerning cultural attitude

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • January 27, 2025

Even if this wasn’t all some master plan to manipulate his constituents, people seemed more distressed over the loss of their favorite viral videos than by the looming threat that Trump’s presidency poses to immigrants, queer people and women.

TikTok ban raises questions about free speech, national security and creators’ futures

By Madeline Ward, Staff Writer • January 21, 2025

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing the ban on TikTok for 75 days. Following a 14-hour blackout, professors and student content creators spoke about the ban’s social and personal implications.

The doctor is in: Therapuss Live! with Jake Shane

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

Though he’s not a licensed medical professional, Therapuss Jake Shane came to cure Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27, with “Therapuss Live!” The event took place at the Carnegie Music Hall in...

Opinion | Politicians shouldn’t visit disaster sites

By Alex Jurkuta, Contributing Editor • October 17, 2024

This is no longer the 1960s. With communication technology available for government officials to talk to residents while coordinating with other officials, why increase the risk of a damaging mistake by visiting in person?

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?

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.

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

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

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

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.