TPN senior send-offs
By The Pitt News Staff
April 21, 2019
TPN is saying goodbye to five graduating members of its staff this year who have all made an impact on the paper and their peers.
Opinion | It is finals week, and I must scream
By Kim Rooney, Contributing Editor
April 21, 2019
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Uncategorized
There is a long tradition of screaming in response to stress, whether it is during labor or for funerals or even postmortem as banshees.
Opinion | I tried to de-stress by cooking. It didn’t go well
By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist
April 21, 2019
Studying could wait until tomorrow. Tonight I was going to eat good — a homemade meal and an Oscar-nominated film in front of me.
Opinion | 5 ways to relieve stress through comedy
By Allison Dantinne, Senior Staff Columnist
April 21, 2019
When finals season rolls around, it’s hard to not feel the crushing weight of the world on your shoulders. It’s hard not to see your GPA in physical form, beating you over the head for taking a “What ocean sponge are you?” quiz instead of paying attention to the lecture.
Stress quick fixes: Our favorite apps and media to de-stress
By The Pitt News Staff
April 21, 2019
Finals week has arrived and stress levels are high. Here at The Pitt News, our staff has a few favorite apps, YouTube channels and artwork that help us relax when we need it.
Treatment with a tempo: A look at the world of music therapy
By Mary Rose O’Donnell, Senior Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
Filed under Culture, Music, Top Stories
Music therapy is the use of music, such as singing, songwriting and playing instruments, to improve the lives of others physically, mentally and socially. We got to chat with some local music therapists for our destressing-themed finals edition.
Finals: A How-To Guide
By Jon Moss, Senior Staff Writer
December 9, 2018
With finals bearing down on Pitt’s campus, some students are worried about how to best prepare for the onslaught of school work. As students prepare to enter finals week, The Pitt News sat down with mental and physical health experts to learn what students can do to help manage stress and succee...
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
Filed under Archives
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...