Opinion | New Year’s marketing won’t help you reach your goals

By Sierra O’Neil, Senior Staff Writer • January 16, 2026

Senior staff writer Sierra O’Neil starts off the New Year warning of all the trends and buying habits that creep back in when the ball drops.

‘Commit to the bit’: Students share their New Year’s resolutions and 2026 goals

By Amber Medved, Staff Writer • January 12, 2026

Whether it’s a new workout routine, a commitment to spending more time on hobbies or a vow against procrastination, the beginning of 2026 marks an opportunity to start fresh. As the spring semester begins, students are planning how they want to refresh their lifestyles with New Year’s resolutions.

Opinion | I’m letting the past guide my future this year

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • January 17, 2025

These two women, whose faces I see in my reflection more and more each day, know me almost as well as I know myself — at times, I think they know me even more than I do. As I grow older, not only does my physical appearance mirror theirs, but my inner landscape as well — we share experiences, gifts and aspirations. 

Opinion | 10 things to look forward to in 2025

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • December 2, 2024

While it’s important to have a realistic view of our future, it’s also important to have something to look forward to. Here, I have compiled a list of 10 things to look forward to in 2025 for anyone feeling frightened or just dreading leaving 2024 behind.

Students look forward to new school year, new opportunities

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor • August 27, 2024

As students kick the new school year off, there’s plenty that they’re looking forward to, whether it’s new clubs, programs, classes or people. 

Opinion | Smaller goals are key for your new year’s resolution to succeed

By Livia LaMarca, For The Pitt News • January 11, 2022

Constantly tearing ourselves down over one mistake is detrimental to our resolutions as well as our mental health. Berating ourselves consistently is no way to live, nor is it a way to achieve the things we want. When we see how successful we can be when completing these smaller, much more manageable goals, it becomes significantly easier to complete all the rest.

Opinion | I Watched 122 Movies in 2019

By Aidan Segal, For The Pitt News • January 5, 2020

If Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert said, “Film can take us where we cannot go,” then I have been all over the world in the past year.

TPN staff contemplates 2016

By Culture Staff • January 6, 2016

Every year, college-themed New Year’s resolutions take the same predictable form — get in shape, find a job, join a club — but these easy goals leave us distressed when they don’t easily materialize...