The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Satire | Humor as a coping mechanism: The solution to everything

Satire | Humor as a coping mechanism: The solution to everything

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist February 19, 2024
Jokes are where it’s at, folks. I believe that if you make people laugh, and laugh, as much as you can, 24/7, you will be happy. Or happier, at least.
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Pitt faculty members present new ‘Happiness and Human Flourishing’ course for spring semester

By Toni Jackson, Staff Writer December 7, 2022
After teaching courses on mental health, Pitt professors Grant Martsolf, Ryan McDermott and David Sanchez set out to create an intersectional course promoting happiness for students' lives. “Happiness and Human Flourishing” debuts next spring.
Opinion | It shouldn’t be this hard to live

Opinion | It shouldn’t be this hard to live

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor September 1, 2022
It shouldn’t be this difficult to live a happy and fulfilling life, and that the many socioeconomic hurdles that stop us from doing so could be easily bypassed.
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