Opinion | America’s obsession with empty plates

By Hailey Richard, Staff Writer • October 20, 2025

Staff Writer Hailey Richard argues that there is a resurgence of unhealthy eating habits similar to the unattainable standard that is 2000s skinny in America.

University assures clean water fountains despite student complaints

By Madeline Ward, Senior Staff Writer  • September 29, 2025

Pitt students question campus water fountains despite safety assurances and daily cleanings.

How students can reduce the spread of COVID this upcoming flu season 

By Charlotte Hurt and Emma Wu • September 26, 2025

Over the first few weeks of the fall semester, Pitt students and researchers report recent outbreaks of COVID-19 on campus and stress the importance of vaccines in preventing COVID.

Five years later: COVID-19 and quarantine’s lasting legacy in national and local health care industries

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

At the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, UPMC and Pitt Student Health Services reveal the lasting changes that the pandemic had on Pitt medicine and research.

Students have conflicted feelings towards daylight saving time adjustment 

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • March 10, 2025

Clocks went forward one hour on Sunday, March 9 across the United States for the annual tradition of daylight saving time. Pitt students discussed their mixed opinions on losing an hour of sleep, gaining an hour of sunlight and the effects of the time change on their daily lives.

How students can make smarter food choices on campus

By Kelly McPoyle, Staff Writer • August 26, 2024

Getting the right nutrients is essential for students to help them succeed. Learning how to balance food choices is an important part of college and living on your own.

As norovirus spreads across campus, students recount their experiences

By Kyra McCague, Staff Writer • March 5, 2024

Across the country, cases of the norovirus are climbing. Panther Central sent out an email on March 2 with confirmation of at least one case of the virus on campus, but dozens of students have reported falling ill over the last week.

Cold and flu medication in short supply

By Abby Lipold, For The Pitt News • February 3, 2023

According to the Wall Street Journal, sales of cough and cold medications rose by 35% in December 2022 compared to last year, and supply has not kept up. Pitt’s campus is no exception to this shortage.

Opinion | ‘Tough it out, champ,’ and how we respond to illness

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • November 9, 2022

Society’s reaction toward viral illness, the issues surrounding antibiotics and recommendations for individuals deciding to seek care.

Opinion | ‘Self-care’ vs. self-care — two very different ways of taking care of yourself

By Juliana Morello, Staff Columnist • October 27, 2022

The thing about stress is that it doesn’t typically get better on its own. But when you take care of your mental health, you increase your energy levels and can even reduce the risk of illness.