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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A woman shouts slogans while protesting male violence against women in Pamplona, northern Spain, Thursday Nov. 25, 2021, during the International Day for the elimination of violence against women.

Opinion | Spanish violence wears a uniform

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Staff Columnist • September 6, 2023
Not acknowledging the Francoist tradition of gender violence has cemented it in Spanish mainstream culture.
Opinion | Thanksgiving not needed before getting into the holiday spirit

Opinion | Thanksgiving not needed before getting into the holiday spirit

By Anne Marie Yurik, Staff Columnist • November 18, 2019
Thanksgiving as a “you can now listen to holiday music” rite of passage is pointless, and considering how few people in the world actually celebrate Thanksgiving, it doesn’t make sense, either.
Senior Callie Frey is the only American-born player on Pitt’s women’s tennis team. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Cultures come together on Pitt’s tennis team

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer • April 3, 2018

A quick glance at the men’s top 10 world tennis rankings reveals that no two players share the same country of origin. The same can be said for the top eight women in the world — an unusual trend considering...

(Illustration by Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator)

Respect Catalan referendum, for democracy’s sake

By Ben Sheppard and Christian Snyder | The Pitt News Staff • October 12, 2017

Voters tried to take to the polls in Catalonia Oct. 1 for a landmark independence referendum in the Spanish autonomous community — but the day ended in chaos. Spanish police brought in from outside Catalonia...

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