By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
“Video games are a part of me, and being able to play them, it takes away the pressure from work,” Ferdy Huang, a junior emergency medicine major, said. “The stress management, that’s the side effect that comes from having fun playing video games.”
By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
April 21, 2019
This locally-sourced, organic finals week crossword comes to you straight from your friendly neighborhood campus newspaper office. Because if you’re anything like us at The Pitt News, sometimes you just...
By Maggie Young, Senior Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
Eleven students won Fulbright Scholarships for the 2019-20 session. The Fulbright annually awards 1,900 scholarships to recent college graduates from the United States to spend time in a foreign country where they can teach English, conduct research or earn a master’s degree.
Treatment with a tempo: A look at the world of music therapy
Music therapy is the use of music, such as singing, songwriting and playing instruments, to improve the lives of others physically, mentally and socially. We got to chat with some local music therapists for our destressing-themed finals edition.
Mark Henderson named new CIO and vice chancellor
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher named Mark Henderson as Pitt’s new chief information officer and vice chancellor on Thursday.
Planning underway for new recreation center
Planning efforts are now underway for a new multistory recreation center to be built on middle campus, something campus administrators say students have long asked for.
By Griffin Lynch, Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia passed decriminalization legislation in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and the University of Pittsburgh was certified for medical marijuana research just last year.
By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Organizers wearing pro-union T-shirts high-fived and cheered for the last few dozen graduate students as they trickled into the second-floor ballroom of the O’Hara Student...
By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2019
The state labor relations board ruled Thursday that faculty organizers fell short in their efforts to collect signed authorization cards from faculty. Organizers plan to appeal the decision.
By The Pitt News Staff
TPN is saying goodbye to five graduating members of its staff this year who have all made an impact on the paper and their peers.
By Kim Rooney, Contributing Editor
There is a long tradition of screaming in response to stress, whether it is during labor or for funerals or even postmortem as banshees.
By Colin Martin, Staff Writer
Senior staff writer Colin Martin reflects on Pitt’s best sports moments during his time on campus, from the football team’s upset over Penn State in 2016 to its ACC Championship appearance in 2018.
By Trent Leonard, Staff Writer
Finals week is one of the most stressful times of the year, but you might feel more at ease after revisiting some of these anxiety-inducing Pitt games.
By Tyler Moran, Staff Writer
Pitt football added a couple recruits to its class of 2020, while Capel's basketball club looks to round out its remaining scholarship offers for the 2019 season.
