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Treatment with a tempo: A look at the world of music therapy

By Mary Rose O’Donnell, Senior Staff Writer • April 21, 2019

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...

Athletes find ways to cope with practice, finals schedule

By Alex Fischbein and Brandon Duerr / The Pitt News Staff • December 8, 2014

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...

Special Edition: Finals Edition

December 8, 2014

Finals Edition: Easy recipes to help you eat well amidst the Finals grind

By Grace Kelly / Staff Writer • December 8, 2013

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,...

Finals Edition: Picking the right beer to make Finals Week a bit more bearable

By Jackson Crowder/ Staff Writer • December 8, 2013

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...