Opinion | As campus life resumes, COVID-19 anxiety intensifies
By Alison Sivitz, Staff Columnist
August 18, 2020
While I haven’t been able to control the behavior of irresponsible peers and administrators, I have figured out a few ways to curb the bouts of health-related anxiety that result from watching their recklessness. Here are a few ways that you can, too:
Opinion | Fostering mental health amid the COVID-19 crisis
By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
March 16, 2020
Humans love certainty. For individuals who suffer from chronic anxiety, this sentiment proves especially true.
Opinion | Get a fish, not a relationship
By Nina Santucci, For the Pitt News
January 27, 2020
You will never really know what your fish is feeling, but you can assume it’s undying love, as you’re the sole purpose it’s still alive.
Opinion | We should all find time to read
By Leah Mensch, Assistant Opinions Editor
August 28, 2019
It’s a shame that we don’t read for pleasure as much during the school year, because with reading comes so many other benefits that improve the quality of everyday life.
Opinion | 4 tips for prioritizing mental health in the transition to college
By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
June 30, 2019
Looking at how my first year at Pitt actually unfolded, though, I recognize that while I did enjoy the freedom and novelty, I had not anticipated the feelings of anxiety and loneliness that can come with uprooting one’s life and diving headfirst into a completely new environment.
Seniors, take heart as graduation nears
By Henry Glitz | Opinions Editor
February 9, 2018
Waking up at 9 a.m., my mind immediately goes to the activities of the day. When am I going to fit in time for meals? What homework did I forget? What am I going to do for the rest of my life? As a senior, I’ve gotten used to the pace of life in college — including gratuitously late wake-up ti...