Pitt Newsers offer scraps of advice

If you play your cards right, just about every year you’ll be able to look back and marvel at… If you play your cards right, just about every year you’ll be able to look back and marvel at how little your life resembles what it once was and what you thought it would be. Do not panic. This is called growing up.

Daniel Richey, Managing Editor

Develop a workable balance between studying and party-attendance. Don’t celebrate until you’ve earned it through hard work. Or, if studying’s fun for you, apply yourself and let loose every once in awhile

Derek Reighard, A’E Editor

Talk to your professors; they hold the keys to knowledge and grades.

Erin Lawley, Assistant A’E Editor

Take harder classes at a community college over the summer.

John Nigro, A’E Staff Writer

Guys, if a girl asks you to walk her back to her room, DO IT!

Pete Madia, Photo Editor

Changing your mind about what you want to do after college is OK.

Laura Thomas, Assistant Photo Editor

Introduce yourself to someone new whenever possible. You never know if that stranger in the elevator will one day be your best friend.

Erica Armbruster, Copy Chief

Save your quarters, drink lots of water and don’t go home for the summer!

Diane McMartin, Assistant Copy Chief

Every now and then, get out of Oakland — you have a bus pass, so use it.

Emily Kaufman, Assistant Opinions Editor

Try everything at least once, except for unprotected sex and black tar heroin.

David J. McCarthy, Opinions Columnist

When you’re ordering pizza, always ask for the campus special.

Nick Lucca, Assistant Layout Editor

Don’t be too embarassed to be a freshman. You’ve only got one year to get away with all of the stupid things freshmen do, so enjoy it.

Adam Fleming, News Editor

When you register for classes, register early and register often.

Andy Medici, Assistant News Editor

The major reason people gain the “freshman 15” is that they get drunk and eat pizza at night and then go straight to bed. Don’t do that.

Bilal Muhammad, Assistant News Editor

Never sleep on the corner of Fifth and Atwood, no matter what you drank.

Geoff Dutelle, Sports Editor

Go to the Union and get a bus map for every route you can. Port Authority can take you anywhere in the city you need to go, so learn how to use it.

Brian Weaver, Assistant Sports Editor