New Year's Archives - The Pitt News

‘A fresh slate’: Students share their New Year’s resolutions

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • January 10, 2024

Halee Reiman has had a compost bin in her apartment for some time, but she noticed that she did not use it as much as she originally planned. In honor of the new year, Reiman decided to change this habit. “My...

Opinion | I hate January with a burning passion — here’s why you should too

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor • February 11, 2022

January is a month of horrible weather, the end of the holiday season and Aquariuses celebrate their birthdays.

Satire | Top 10 resolutions you can keep in quarantine

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist • January 20, 2021

Whether we spend another year inching toward the ever-encroaching void or actually start interacting in public again, here are 10 ways I’m attempting to make 2021 a year to regret less than usual.

WOTS: New Decade Predictions

January 9, 2020

Hear what a few students have to say about what they think the future holds. P.S. - Artificial intelligence and Amazon's 'Alexa' may have something to do with this one!

Opinion | New Year’s Resolution: Talk Politics

By Julia Kreutzer, For The Pitt News • January 7, 2019

Just as our political identities have changed, we must radically transform the way such debates and conversations are handled. This key change in our approach to political discourse is the perfect resolution to ensure 2019 is better than years prior.

Opinion | 2019: New year, same me

By Allison Dantinne, Staff Columnist • January 7, 2019

Big goals don’t usually pan out. So instead of focusing on big changes that I’m not even sure will make me feel like a better, more interesting person, this year I made a list of fun and achievable goals.

New Year’s traditions around the world

By Sarah Connor, Culture Editor • December 10, 2018

Here in America, the nation tunes in to watch the ball drop at midnight from Times Square, other nations celebrate the new year with their own traditions.