holidays Archives - The Pitt News

Students share the spectrum of ways they will be spending their winter breaks

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024

With finals season among the Pitt community, students are looking forward to their time off over winter break. For some, their main priority is just getting through the academic season, but others are looking forward to family traditions and holidays.

Satire | How to recover from the stress of the holidays

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist • January 9, 2024

Whether it was the stress of constantly being surrounded by our loving families, day after day of beratement from people we thought had finally matured but seem to instead be worse than ever, or learning family lore we could never have prepared ourselves for, many of us are considering not venturing beyond Oakland ever again.

Pitt students find comfort in the holidays during finals

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • December 8, 2023

Despite the festive atmosphere created by the Cathedral’s Christmas tree decorations and the subtle snowfall on a cold day, personal struggles persist on campus. In the midst of finals season, students find their own ways to remain in the holiday spirit.

Satire | Passover is objectively the best holiday

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor • April 14, 2022

The Jewish holiday of Passover is the best one ever — what other holiday do you leave out wine for a ghost?!

Opinion | Can’t wrap a pretty bow over the ugliness of social media

By Anita Bengert, For The Pitt News • January 10, 2022

Traditional holidays have morphed into something unrecognizable as it's influenced by the lure of social media. Holiday presents were once a form of connection and love, but have since emerged into competition, approval and striving for perceived status. Are the holidays gone as we know it?

Nationality Rooms Open House presents holiday traditions and culture

By Betul Tuncer, Senior Staff Writer • December 6, 2021

The Nationality Rooms Holiday Open House is an opportunity to share people’s culture and traditions with the Pitt community, and the themes for this year’s event are winter holiday traditions, cultural performances, traditional holiday crafts, and winter and holiday recipes.

Editorial | It’s OK to not like Thanksgiving

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 15, 2021

While Thanksgiving can be a happy time full of food and family, this isn’t the case for everyone — and that’s OK.

Nationality Room Holiday Open House virtually sends viewers around the world

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • January 19, 2021

The 2020 Nationality Room Holiday Open House, held from Dec. 6 through Dec. 18, consisted of various virtual programs, such as videos of storytelling and musical performances, organized by members of each room’s committee and available through the Pitt Global Hub website.

Weekend Watchlist | ‘Tis the Season

By The Pitt News Staff • November 19, 2020

This long, challenging semester is nearly over. Kick back and celebrate the holiday season with these streaming recommendations.

Opinion | Tips for a very merry finals week

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • December 8, 2019

With finals week upon us and the dreaded pre-finals-finals week behind us, it may seem the task of balancing rest and academics has only become more arduous.