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Satire | 6 pieces of advice for a (semi) normal year

By Tim Moxey, For The Pitt News

I’m here to guide you through reacclimating to life in what will — hopefully — be a somewhat normal year.

Letter from the editor | Another year for the books

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief

Welcome back to campus! Walk down Fifth Avenue and take in the heightened buzz as students pour back into Oakland. Oh, and also the cautious optimism about the return to in-person classes.

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

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist

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

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

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

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.

Editorial | WADA’s ban on marijuana is senseless, unfair to athletes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board

Richardson’s suspension and, more broadly, the USADA’s reasoning behind banning marijuana use doesn’t hold up to the tiniest bit of scrutiny.

Opinion | Dear Black community — our mental health matters too

By Ashanti McLaurin, For The Pitt News

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

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

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