Athletes find ways to cope with practice, finals schedule
By Alex Fischbein and Brandon Duerr / The Pitt News Staff
December 8, 2014
Filed under Specials / Fallfinals2014, Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
Chuck Knoles, the head coach of Pitt’s swimming and diving team, picks up his phone. On the other line was Tony Galante, a sophomore diver, who requested off of practice to Knoles so he could work on a final project.Normally this would be an issue, as missing practice in a varsity sport is generally disallowed. But finals wee...
Finals Edition: Easy recipes to help you eat well amidst the Finals grind
By Grace Kelly / Staff Writer
December 8, 2013
Filed under Archives
Finals week pretty much implies quick eats. Aside from nibbling on that chocolate-studded granola bar in the library at midnight, the idea of taking the time to make and eat dinner can seem, well, impossible.However, while Kraft macaroni and cheese, ramen or microwaved frozen vegetables (ugh) may seem the only p...
Finals Edition: Picking the right beer to make Finals Week a bit more bearable
By Jackson Crowder/ Staff Writer
December 8, 2013
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If I’ve learned anything during my tenure in college, it’s that everything is better when accompanied by a beer. This time of year, everything is made up, largely, of studying. Now, it’s undeniable that a glass of beer on the desk makes the studying process infinitely more bearable, but caution...