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Offbeat | Best classes at Pitt for the techy, social creative

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • March 19, 2023

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares classes she has enjoyed in her media and professional communications major.

Offbeat | What I’m loving — Pittsburgh edition

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • February 26, 2023

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares five of her favorite things in the Pittsburgh area.

Offbeat | Pinterest: The healthy social media app that saved my creativity

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • February 12, 2023

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares how Pinterest helped her relationship with social media, as well as her creativity.

Offbeat | Finding my Ikigai with the Five Minute Journal

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • January 30, 2023

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares her experience with the Five Minute Journal.

Offbeat | The Season of Hobbies: New Pastimes I’m Picking Up from the Internet

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • December 5, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan provides readers with fun new hobbies to try.

Offbeat | How UK super-producer Fred again.. is permanently changing electronic music

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • October 30, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan examines Fred again..’s massive mark on the electronic dance music scene.

Offbeat | A woman after my phone heart: Tools for every content creator’s arsenal

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • October 2, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan discusses five tools for visually improving your social presence.

Offbeat | Come strangers, leave closer: Pittsburgh’s Hunter Prosper shares untold stories we all should hear

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • September 18, 2022

In this week's installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares inspiring work from Pittsburgh ICU nurse and famous TikTok creator, Hunter Prosper.

Offbeat | The Sweetness of Doing Nothing: An Italian Lesson From TikTok

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • August 28, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares a lesson on life taken from TikTok.

Offbeat | Summer 2022 Playlist

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • April 17, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares a new summer playlist.