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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A row of test tubes in a lab.

Opinion | Undergraduate research is all about the experience

By Harsh Hiwase, Senior Staff Columnist • November 30, 2022
I don’t think being in a research lab is a means to an end — I find that is an end in itself.
Opinion | An ode to my future self

Opinion | An ode to my future self

By Anne Marie Yurik, Senior Staff Columnist • April 20, 2021
Senior staff columnist Anne Marie Yurik reflects on her college years while looking forward to the future.
Opinions Editor Leah Mensch is passionate about writing and plans to get a master’s of fine arts in creative writing.

Opinion | Get the ‘useless’ fine arts degree

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • February 5, 2020
Everyone’s idea of what useless means is different, and regardless, it’s not possible to define whether or not a degree is “useful” based upon the number of jobs available, and the number of people employed directly in the field.
Take a gap year before grad school

Take a gap year before grad school

By Rachel Boward, For The Pitt News • September 12, 2018
Taking a gap year after graduation provides a break for students who’ve spent their lives in academia. It also allows students to discover a purpose outside of education and pursue job opportunities.

To go to grad school or not to go to grad school… that is the question

By The Pitt News Staff • September 12, 2018
Our staff weighs in on whether or not they're planning on going to grad school
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