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The Pitt News

Opinion | In defense of changing your major

Opinion | In defense of changing your major

By Alex Dolinger, Staff Columnist July 19, 2020
The first year — sometimes, the first month — of college can be full of an overwhelming amount of self-discovery. A lot of people come to college with a set plan, but sometimes that plan changes. That’s OK.
Pitt defeated No. 25 Florida State 3-1 on Friday, improving to 9-0 in the spring portion of the season

Panthers fall 2020 season preview

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer July 19, 2020
As potential fall sports seasons loom, here’s your guide to each Panther team heading into the 2020 season
 Lothrop Hall is one of the only residence halls with a sink in nearly every dorm room.

Satire | Residence Hall Horoscopes

By Allison Dantinne, Senior Staff Columnist June 29, 2019
Just like you, each of Pitt’s residence halls has its own distinct character.
Opinion | 5 reasons you shouldn't worry about the freshman 15

Opinion | 5 reasons you shouldn’t worry about the freshman 15

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor June 28, 2019
You shouldn’t ruin your first year of college worrying about the freshman 15, especially when there really isn’t evidence to support it in the first place.
Opinion | A double major isn't always the right choice

Opinion | A double major isn’t always the right choice

By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist June 28, 2019
While earning multiple degrees sounds fancy on paper, it might not always be practical.
(Illustration by Sylvia Freeman | Staff Illustrator)

Poem: stained glass sky

By Anaïs Foss | For The Pitt News May 30, 2018

i.  A lonely hill in Ohiopyle a low lying brick wall in Schenley Park a grass front yard in Batavia Illinois no matter where I am this land provides a platform to view the sky above it so I do not...

(Illustration by Sylvia Freeman | Staff Illustrator)

Poem: things fall apart

By Anaïs Foss | For The Pitt News May 30, 2018

irregularly but never at a slow burn when the storm hits it is not the anticipation that kills but the novice treatment of destruction which makes it unexpected in the same way a tsunami...

(Illustration by Sylvia Freeman | For The Pitt News)

Staying single is the best choice when it comes to Pitt dorms

By Neena Hagen, Senior Columnist May 30, 2018

As a first-year moving into Tower B, my first day of college mirrored everyone else’s — I scampered gleefully into Towers garage to retrieve my housing cart and impatiently waited for the elevator...

Las Palmas doubles as a taqueria, serving cheap tacos stuffed with meats such as chicken, steak, ground beef and carnitas on doubled-up corn tortillas. (Photo by Jeremy Wang | Senior Staff Columnist)

Respect Las Palmas: Stop purchasing ‘trendy’ ethnic food

By Jeremy Wang | Senior Columnist May 30, 2018

Nestled away on Atwood Street is an Oakland gem that’s the stuff of legends — Las Palmas. As a big fan of Tex-Mex and home cooking, I do most of my grocery shopping at this small Mexican grocery...

Construction work in the Schenley Quadrangle has torn apart one of the few parking areas on Pitt’s campus with the intention of creating a new green space for students to utilize. (Photo by Anne Amundson | Staff Photographer)

Schenley Quad’s parking lot should have stayed

By Joshua Jordan | For The Pitt News May 30, 2018

Not many students actually relied on the parking lot in Schenley Quadrangle for parking — but it served other purposes for carless Quad residents. It was instrumental as a pick-up and drop-off point...

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