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Op-Ed | A staff union will safeguard Pitt’s vital work

By Leah McKown, Research Project Manager • August 26, 2024

We are fighting for fairness in promotion and advancement, and we seek a level of transparency and consistency around work rules that will match the scrupulous precision that scientists, researchers and lab technicians bring to Pitt’s groundbreaking research projects.

Meet the Editors: Opinions

By Thomas Riley and Livia LaMarca • August 25, 2024

The opinions desk is responsible for producing columns for our Monday, Wednesday and Friday publications, as well as The Pitt News editorials written by editors during the week.

Editorial | TPN editors share their best tips for getting out of the summer slump

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • August 24, 2024

After a glorious 17 weeks of summer, we Pitt students are heading back to our Oakland campus to begin the fall semester. Many of us used the time to relax, others worked internships and some took summer...

Opinion | What’s in and what’s out for thes upcoming semester

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • August 23, 2024

With the impending beginning of the upcoming school year, I’ve crafted a list of ins and outs to remind myself of my priorities.

Opinion | Remember to keep your mental health a top priority this school year

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • August 21, 2024

During the school year, sometimes our mental health is put aside. We can get far too focused on our classes — especially the homework, exams and papers that get assigned throughout the semester.

Opinion | Our moral and civic duty as students in a swing state

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • August 20, 2024

I was born and raised in Illinois and in the Chicago suburbs. While I certainly experienced my fair share of political diversity, I never had any doubts that our federal senators, many of our representatives...

Opinion | Five things I wish I knew as a new student

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • August 8, 2024

Here are five things that made my college experience the best time of my life and are essential lessons for anyone going into their first year to make the most out of their college years.

Opinion | The many emotions you will feel during your college years — and some of my personal experiences

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • August 8, 2024

Your years in college are the years where you experience a wide variety of emotions — maybe a few too many emotions. You lose friends, experience heartbreak and do poorly on exams. But there is always more to it than just the bad things.

Opinion | First year isn’t as bad as it seems

By Emily O'Neil, Senior Staff Columnist • August 7, 2024

People tell you that college is going to be the best time of your life, which can make it seem like this big, ominous thing that you have to do correctly. I’ve learned that “doing college right” is not a real thing.

Opinion | Priority one for new students: Find a club

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • August 6, 2024

There’s a very key difference, though, that makes it much easier to make a new friend at a club meeting. People go to a morning recitation because they have to. They go to a club meeting because they want to.