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6 days ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan
8:53 am Whenever I’m home from college, I fall into a rut — sleep in until noon, doomscroll for several hours and only leave my room when my parents say it’s time for dinner. Since my brain isn’t stimulated by going to classes or studying, even opening my laptop for 10 minutes to check my email feels like a chore.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan
It’s easy to say that women’s bodies shouldn’t be political. I’ve said it plenty of times before, and chances are I’ll say it again. However, at the end of the day, people require healthcare, which costs money and hence politics is needed. Whether the government should be regulating when a woman gets to make a medical decision is a fine line between whether it’s a decision for politicians or the actual people involved. Legislation like House Bill No. 790 attempts to find the balance between the two.
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3 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Madeline Milchman
I read the book “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson in my sophomore year of high school, when I was sixteen. The novel follows Melinda, a thirteen-year old girl and rape survivor, during her freshman year of high school. Though I did not relate to her sexual assault experience, Melinda’s story resonated with me. For me, reading is not just an activity but an adventure.
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3 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Lauren Deaton
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’m always an advocate for a miniseries. And yes, while miniseries aren’t technically movies, they can be logged on Letterboxd, which is basically my only criterion for choosing things that are eligible for me to write about. So here we are. “Adolescence” is Netflix’s latest hit mini-series and follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, played by Owen Cooper, who is accused of the murder of his classmate Katie.
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3 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Evin Verbrugge
For the last seven of my 20 years, I’ve been addicted to my phone. I used to be embarrassed to say this, but I’ve reached a point where I want to talk about it more so I can hold myself accountable. I go through phases where I feel absolutely terrible and incredibly guilty about the amount of time I’m spending on my phone. Other times, even when I am on my phone more than necessary, I just try not to think about it.
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3 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan
In 2024, 27 major disasters, including Hurricane Helene and tornadoes in the Midwest, were related to climate change. Then, in January of this year, wildfires broke out in California, driven by climate change that made extreme weather 35% more likely to occur. Climate change is no longer a distant threat or a faraway generational problem. To save the Earth and its inhabitants, humans need to implement immediate measures that completely transform the way we exist.
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4 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Kyra McCague |Emma Hannan
In this episodeIn this episode of Panthers on Politics, Ruby, Piper and Josie host a round-table discussion discussing insurance. of Panthers on Politics, Ruby, Piper and Josie host a round-table discussion about insurance. They talk about their personal experiences and some of the ways the practice can be improved. This podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Audio edited by Emma Hannan.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Sean S. McQuillan |Alex Kiger
With the season upon us, all eyes are on 2025 and the young Bucs. 2024 saw moments of hope — headlined by the reigning National League Rookie of the Year and MLB The Show 25 cover athlete Paul Skenes and statcast record-breaker Oneil Cruz. While these two were in their own world, the rest of the Pirates were, well, playing mediocre baseball. But 2025 should look different.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Kyra McCague
Right out of high school, Kevin McAllister began working at the Webster Hall Deli in 1987. The owner, William R. Lee, taught McAllister “everything he [knows].”“[He] taught me how to do cooking, and we used to make egg salad, tuna salad and all those things,” McAllister said. “Cooking is easy. You just gotta pay attention. That’s all cooking is — paying attention to what you’re making and just loving what you do.”McAllister worked at the deli for 17 years before taking over.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan
University of Pittsburgh students have spoken, and the results for the best Pittsburgh and Oakland staples are in! Unfortunately, the opinions desk can never just be happy with the results, so we have to share a few of our favorites who didn’t quite win TPN’s “Best Of” poll. Tamarind Flavor of India // Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions EditorListen, I won’t pretend like I would know if I have had real, truly authentic Indian food.
