• Ferris, Joshua "Gay presence in the media helpful, stereotypes harmful." Pitt News 04 December 2003
• Ferris, Joshua "Censoring science with a list of who's naughty and nice." Pitt News20 November 2003 
• Ferris, Joshua "Pitt denies same-sex partners benefits, contrary to its own policies."Pitt News 03 November 2003
• Ferris, Joshua "Gore-happy movie watchers disturbing." Pitt News 29 October 2003
• Ferris, Joshua "Student leadership: illusion of influence, real stress." Pitt News 16 October 2003
• Ferris, Joshua "Remembering one of the world's great thinkers, activists." Pitt News07 October 2003
• Ferris, Joshua "California Recall Good For a Laugh, At Least." Pitt News 25 September 2003 
• Ferris, Joshua "An Eventful Summer of Queer Happenings" Pitt News 09 September 2003 
• Ferris, Joshua "Fear of Legislature keeps discrimination alive at Pitt." The New People July-August 2002

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