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Satire | How to recover from the stress of the holidays

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist • January 9, 2024

Whether it was the stress of constantly being surrounded by our loving families, day after day of beratement from people we thought had finally matured but seem to instead be worse than ever, or learning family lore we could never have prepared ourselves for, many of us are considering not venturing beyond Oakland ever again.

Opinion | Social media and shopping should stay separate entities

By Kelly Xiong, Senior Staff Columnist • December 8, 2023

In a society where we already overconsume so much content, we do not need social media to make it worse than it already is. Social media should be a platform for content creation, sharing pictures and videos and just an overall peaceful place where you can mindlessly scroll for hours. What it should not be is a shopping platform.

Editorial | The charade of George Santos: thoughts on where it all went wrong

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 8, 2023

Congress began the month of December with quite a stir by expelling George Santos, former Republican congressman from New York’s 3rd District.

Opinion | Romanticizing finals week is necessary to get through it

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • December 7, 2023

I prefer to shift my perspective on the hectic end of the semester to a more positive outlook. Gaslighting myself into viewing finals season as an enjoyable and productive time proves to be a surprisingly effective strategy in making the entire experience more bearable.

Column | ‘Birder-in-Chief’ takes flight as she graduates from The Pitt News (and college)

By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor • December 6, 2023

107 articles later, Assistant News Editor Punya Bhasin writes her final piece, her senior column, as she graduates from college and The Pitt News.

Satire | Beyond the Grimoire: Unveiling the hidden dangers of desperate exam magic

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • December 6, 2023

Trading sleep or risking exposure pales in comparison to the allure of casting spells and playing magical tricks. They will risk and give up more to ensure the benefits they lust for.

Satire | Peaking in college — An analysis of anguish

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist • December 5, 2023

You certainly didn’t peak in high school. All you did was fall lower and lower into a cavern. Like, if life was a mountain, and peaking was being at the top, you were even lower than the bottom. But that’s good!

Opinion | Warped Tour should be brought back

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • December 4, 2023

Warped Tour paved the way for so many huge bands in the rock, alternative, pop-punk and indie rock scenes.

Opinion | Pay attention to the language of war

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist • December 4, 2023

Language and its employment are not free from responsibility. Context must be applied, relentlessly. We need to question definitions and designations, what they reveal about who is setting them, and what it means to grant authority to those in that position.

Opinion | Let’s Talk About CTE

By Jameson Keebler, Senior Staff Columnist • December 1, 2023

America loves their contact sports — and I get it. There’s nothing better than getting together with a group of friends and watching whatever game is on. There is a reason why sports are so popular...