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
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 | Stop making me watch women get hurt

Opinion | Stop making me watch women get hurt

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor • March 15, 2023
Even when depicted as a condemnation, explicit violence on screen just allows the audience to enjoy watching that violence.
The Capitol as seen in Washington on Nov. 11, 2022.

Opinion | The military can’t be reformed

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Staff Columnist • December 8, 2022
Every time military recruitment emails darken my inbox, regardless of the branch they’re sent from, I think of Pat Tillman. 
Opinion | Homeless men aren’t the threat many people think they are

Opinion | Homeless men aren’t the threat many people think they are

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Staff Columnist • September 25, 2022
Columnist Sofia Uriagereka argues that misrepreenting homeless men as sexual deviants shifts blame from real agressors and justifies ignoring requests for help.
A plane flies overhead a group of people gathered around the remains of a car hit by an American drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Opinion | Western cultures need to stop normalizing violence in the Middle East

By Dalia Maeroff, Opinions Editor • September 1, 2021
Many Americans are avoiding discussing their own country’s involvement in the conflict — convincing themselves that the Middle East is just a violent place.
Opinion | Pa. is misguidedly trying to make video games a taxable sin

Opinion | Pa. is misguidedly trying to make video games a taxable sin

By Thomas Wick, Staff Columnist • February 19, 2019
Politicians have been trying to pin the blame for school shootings on violent video games for years, even though it’s a dated concept.
A protestor leads chanting while marching down Fifth Avenue. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Photos: Blacks Lives Matter and Never Again protest

By Thomas Yang | Visual Editor • March 31, 2018

“What to we want? Gun control! When do we want it? Now!” “No justice, no peace. No racist police.” Each of those chants are common refrains heard in countless protests around the country....

U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., looks over his notes prior to hearing Alex M. Azar II testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. A series of Senate Democratic women issued calls for Franken to resign Wednesday morning. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)

Editorial: Franken shows need to unite against sexual assault, regardless of party

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 7, 2017

Twitter’s time stamps proved just how planned politics can be yesterday. Over the course of an hour, 11 female Democratic senators made coordinated statements calling for Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota...

Professor Richard Garland led a discussion on gun violence in the Cathedral of Learning Tuesday. (Photo by Betty Shen | Staff Photographer)

Professor discusses gun violence with students

By Xinyu Lu | For The Pitt News • October 25, 2017

Richard Garland, an assistant professor of Public Health Practice at Pitt, has spent a total of 23 years incarcerated — almost two-thirds of his life. “Believe it or not, I have a real good relationship...

Students protest against student debt last November. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Editorial: Pitt must condemn professor’s threats

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 20, 2017

More than 200 students gathered at the base of Litchfield Towers Monday to protest a group that spewed homophobia, racism and sexism on our campus. Thankfully, no one was hurt — students drove the bigoted...

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