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Opinion | Weighing risk when you’re vaccinated

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist • August 24, 2021

Given the incredible effectiveness of vaccines, the risk of socializing normally and without a mask for vaccinated people has changed dramatically since the beginning of the pandemic.

Opinion | Pittsburgh is a city, not just where you go to school

By Dalia Maeroff, Opinions Editor • August 24, 2021

I am begging the Pitt community to realize something I thought I would never have to say — Pittsburgh is a city, not just where you go to school.

Opinion | Tips for your first year as a politically active student

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • August 20, 2021

Immerse yourself in your classes and find a few extracurriculars that are fulfilling and keep you energized.

Opinion | How to ‘Roc’ the semester as a transfer Panther

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • August 19, 2021

Transferring colleges is a normal part of many students’ college experience, but it can often feel like a repeat of their first year.

Opinion | Use psychology to transition smoothly back to in-person classes

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • August 18, 2021

Most students might not even remember what an in-person school experience feels like.

Opinion | What is the in-person experience at Pitt like?

By Jack Troy, Opinions Editor • August 18, 2021

It’s a foregone conclusion that my class is going to have far less eventful first-year stories to tell.

Opinion | Dear seniors, I see you

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • August 17, 2021

We’re supposed to soak up our last moments of college — in many ways, the last moments before being thrust into adulthood — without even fully knowing what we’ve missed.

Opinion | Dear Black community — our mental health matters too

By Ashanti McLaurin, For The Pitt News • July 13, 2021

Conversations about mental health have been more open and raw in the past couple of years, but it's still taboo in the Black community.

Opinion | Investing as a college student is confusing but important — here’s how you can get started

By Ben Mankowski, For The Pitt News • July 13, 2021

There are endless possibilities for what your returns can pay for as long as you play it safe with your future in mind.

Opinion | Democrats should rely on young people to navigate political crossroads

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • July 13, 2021

Campaigns, legislators and organizations will gladly accept our unpaid labor, but don’t care about what we have to say.