By Scilla Wahrhaftig I, like many others, have been asking myself what went wrong? What could we have done to have prevented the catastrophe that Trump’s presidency is likely to bring […]
Election Night from the Perspective of a Queer Millennial

By Tallon Kennedy Wisconsin turns red. Wisconsin wasn’t even supposed to be in play tonight. Wisconsin was supposed to be a given for Hillary. Just drink more wine. Pennsylvania turns red, and […]
The Geography of Trump

By Neil Cosgrove One local, hard-to-miss feature of the weeks leading up to the November 8th election was the proliferation of Hillary Clinton lawn signs within the city of Pittsburgh, and the […]
U.S Attorney, ICE Continue to Persecute the Esquivel Family

December 9, 2016 By Mike Telian Photos By Marni Fritz Martin Esquivel-Hernandez is a 35-year-old husband, father, worker, and immigrant to Pittsburgh by way of Mexico. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
I Am Morgan

December 8, 2016 By Kate Koenig The mission of the “I am ____” Project is to open a window into the lives of trans individuals in order to promote awareness, education, and […]
My America
December 7, 2016 By Christina Castillo my America loves me they love my tan and my curls as long as it is not on me they love my mother’s hips and her […]
March to Take Back Our Economy!

November 29, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove Photos By Neil Cosgrove and Nina Young Several hundred protestors, including many from the Merton Center, took part in a rally and march for a $15 […]
Eyewitness to West Bank Destruction

By Moriah Ella Mason On August 29th I got home late only to be greeted with Facebook images of bulldozers, destroyed homes and, peeking out from among the rubble, spots of bright […]
Dear Dean of Students, Apologize for Lying about the Litchfield Towers Protest
November 18, 2016 By Tallon Kennedy On November 17th, a group of protesters took to the streets of Pitt’s campus to rally against tuition hikes, to voice support for making the University […]
Pitt Student Flips Trump Table, Conservatives Lose Their Minds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqIdabDWNRs On October 26th, a table with Trump merchandise on it was flipped over by a Pitt student. Since then, articles have appeared online reporting this as a Pitt student “violently […]