The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

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

The Pitt News
The Cathedral of Learning.

‘Incredibly dystopian’: Pitt community reacts to rumors of ICE on campus

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • April 8, 2025
Across the country, ICE has targeted foreign nationals on college campuses for deportation. Many Pitt students fear their campus is next.
Opinion | The attacks on national parks reflect an underlying push toward isolation and ignorance

Opinion | The attacks on national parks reflect an underlying push toward isolation and ignorance

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • April 1, 2025
The policies enacted by the current administration reveal a wider theme of isolating all of us from each other for the sake of capital gain.
The Cathedral of Learning.

Teach-in discusses Trump’s impacts, local advocacy’s future

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • March 30, 2025
A panel of Pittsburgh advocacy organizations held a teach-in to discuss the effects of the Trump administration’s agenda on March 29 at HAVEN in South Oakland.
JD Vance speaks at the Pennsylvanian on Oct. 17, 2024.

‘He’s off to a much faster and better start’: Republicans reflect the second Trump administration’s first two months

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer • March 28, 2025
Since Inauguration Day Trump’s second term has caused division amongst young Americans. Despite these controversies, College Republicans at Pitt is hopeful for the future of Trump’s presidency.
United States President Donald Trump holds a news briefing at the White House on Aug. 4, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Editorial | Trump is a danger to the First Amendment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 18, 2025
Trump, though he has dubbed himself and his protégé Elon Musk as the last line of defense against freedom of speech, is the greatest threat to our First Amendment rights. 
Satire | I voted for Donald Trump, now he’s signed an executive order to kill me — here’s why that’s a good thing

Satire | I voted for Donald Trump, now he’s signed an executive order to kill me — here’s why that’s a good thing

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • March 11, 2025
In the same way that Biden’s relative economic stability was propped up by fake money and Democratic lies, my right to live was also an illegitimate construct brought about by deep state bureaucrats.
The School of Education on the fifth floor of Wesley W. Posvar Hall.

Opinion | The attack on education is cultural backlash from conservative Americans

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • March 10, 2025
Somewhere along the line, the Americans who claim to be “patriots,” still a population of people largely excluded from college, stopped fighting to expand education. Now, they see schools and colleges as left-wing institutions corrupting their children's minds and the well-being of the nation. 
Editorial | All rise for our fearless leader

Editorial | All rise for our fearless leader

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 18, 2025
If something walks like a fascist and talks like a fascist, it’s not overdramatic to call it a fascist.
Editorial | Do not fall for Trump’s anti-DEI rhetoric

Editorial | Do not fall for Trump’s anti-DEI rhetoric

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 3, 2025
As simple as it is, the anti-DEI rhetoric espoused by our nation’s right-wing pundits is anti-Black rhetoric. It has been since the start of Trump’s reelection campaign, and many are starting to not bother trying to mask their blatant racism.
TikTok loading on a phone.

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. 
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