Opinion | Stop ‘queering’ real people
It’s me, hi. I’m the Swiftgron hater, it’s me. If you’ve never heard of Swiftgron, honestly, count yourself lucky — it’s a whole ride. Swiftgron is the ship name for Taylor Swift and Dianna Agron. The...
View ArticleOpinion | Stop making me watch women get hurt
As a woman, I’m always carrying the deadweight fear of becoming a victim of violence. To acknowledge this danger fully is nearly impossible. Occasionally, however, I let myself think about how every...
View ArticleSatire |‘No one cares’: Oakland drivers express displeasure about poor...
During the summer months, a walk through Oakland may bear empty streets and sidewalks, but Pitt students are busy using this off time to reflect on their experiences living in Oakland during the school...
View ArticleOpinion | Time to reevaluate the Swiftie identity if we can’t agree on...
A year ago, I wrote a column about how Taylor Swift should change the sexist lyric of her song “Better Than Revenge” when she rerecords it. And I’m happy to report that, as of last Friday, there is a...
View ArticleSatire | Time to come OUT and get it, Selena
How wonderful is it that we live in a time when the stars are more open, honest and connected with their fans than ever before? Social media, that wonderful 21st-century invention, reveals to us what...
View ArticleSatire | Local student devastated to learn of roommate having sex around...
As winter progresses, the Pitt community settles deep into cuffing season. The evidence is everywhere — couples holding hands walking down Forbes, cuddling up in the William Pitt Union or only vaguely...
View ArticleOpinion | The best cities are walkable
I’m a firm believer in a “Take a hike, kid!” mentality. Taking a walk can cure anything, I think. If I have recently experienced a stressful situation, you can probably find me walking it off in...
View ArticleSatire |‘It’s about progress’: Students find comfort in the increasing lack...
With spring just around the corner, Pittsburgh has seen an increasing number of pleasant, sunny days. When the warmth hits Oakland, you can find students lounging outside, filling up every green space...
View ArticleOpinion | How not to die while traveling solo
Before I left to study abroad last semester, I knew I wanted to visit Ireland. So after a few trips around the UK with friends, I planned a trip to Galway with one other person … only for that person...
View ArticleSatire | A better use for editorial space
To the editor-in-chief of The Pitt News, I have a proposition — that The Pitt News enacts a long-term plan to gradually phase out editorial material in favor of advertising material. While this may...
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