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Who Asked? // Why do we accept bad treatment from people?

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Writer • March 28, 2025

This installment of Who Asked? by staff writer Brynn Murawski attempts to untangle the complicated reasons we let others treat us poorly so often.

Opinion | So, what is frienship?

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • October 28, 2024

We all have a variety of friends — best friends, close friends, casual friends, lifelong friends. Though, what really makes someone a friend?

Opinion | College is the best time to go feral — take it

By Kelly Xiong, Senior Staff Columnist • April 16, 2024

The things you can do in college will generally be socially unacceptable once you graduate, so make the most of it. Whether that’s pulling trig in the Mario’s bathroom because you had one too many Malibu bay breezes or falling face-first into the Frick fountain because you tried to climb it, college is all about making mistakes and having fun.

Opinion | You don’t need to party in college to have a good time

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • August 7, 2023

I thought I had to live my college days in some predestined, “stereotypical” way or else I wouldn’t have a fulfilling time. There is nothing wrong with spending your time in college like that — many do. But just like it is okay to party and get drunk on the neighboring frat’s mysterious jungle juice, it is okay to have little interest. It is okay to not want that at all, actually.

Satire | Pitt student loses mind after all his friends go home for summer

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • June 7, 2023

Without schoolwork taking up their evenings, students can spend more free time with their friends — but what about those whose friends moved back home for the summer?

Opinion | I graduate in two weeks — do you wanna be friends?

By Juliana Morello, Staff Columnist • April 17, 2023

So…I graduate in two weeks. Do you want to be friends?

Opinion | It’s OK if you haven’t found your friends yet

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • March 30, 2021

Being a first-year is hard. It's OK if you haven’t found friends you feel a deep connection with yet.

Opinion | Don’t let self-care overshadow caring for others

By Ana Altchek, Staff Columnist • November 2, 2020

It’s important to check in on others and make them an equal priority to oneself – the two don’t need to be mutually exclusive.

College Compass: Four keys to a healthy relationship

By Ashna Gupta, For The Pitt News • September 5, 2019

Do not feel bad about the number of people who walk out of your life — it is not a reflection of your personality, it’s just destiny. I want to discuss some of the things that constitute a healthy relationship — whether it’s between a romantic partner or between friends.

Staff picks: Tips for conquering homesickness

By The Pitt News Staff • August 20, 2019

The dawn of a new semester can bring a mix of emotions — excitement, stress and sometimes even homesickness. Leaving family and friends back home for almost eight months can be tough, regardless of whether you live 30 minutes or a continent away. Here are our tips for conquering homesickness this semester.