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Staff Editorials

Staff Editorial: America requires a second lockdown to contain COVID-19

11/19/2020 Staff Editorial There are moments from this last summer of quarantine that no one wants to repeat. The world had its fill of sourdough starters, Zoom happy hours, toilet paper shortages and horrible celebrity renditions of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” However, when it comes to a deadly virus that already killed 250,000 Americans and continues to rip its way through the country, doing what’s easy … Continue reading Staff Editorial: America requires a second lockdown to contain COVID-19

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Opinions

There is a light at the end of the tunnel

11/19/2020 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor In early January, the first reports emerged of a new virus originating from a seafood wholesale market in Wuhan – the capital of China’s Hubei province. Initially classified as a cluster of pneumonia cases, it was unknown at the time that this virus would cause an upheaval of our everyday routines while having an everlasting impact on life as … Continue reading There is a light at the end of the tunnel

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Arts & Entertainment

PBT Ballerina finds motivation through pandemic

09/17/2020 Griffin Sendek | Multimedia Editor In mid-March, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater was gearing up for the opening performance of “Here + Now” at the August Wilson Center. Everything was choreographed, rehearsed, staged and costumed. It was ready to go — when it was all shut down indefinitely. For Pittsburgh Ballet Theater (PBT) company member Christian “Chris” García Campos, dancing has been a part of her … Continue reading PBT Ballerina finds motivation through pandemic

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