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Satire | Upper campus students unbothered by new construction

By Thomas Riley , For The Pitt News • September 18, 2022

Thomas Riley reports on the attitudes of upper campus residents in the wake of ever-increasing construction projects.

The Pitiful News fosters creative community for Pitt comedians

By Katelyn Kruszewski, Staff Writer • September 18, 2022

The Pitiful News, a satirical student-run online publication, mimics the structure of parody news source The Onion, supplying comedic articles for Pitt students on their website and social media platforms.

Satire | 6 pieces of advice for a (semi) normal year

By Tim Moxey, For The Pitt News • August 20, 2021

I’m here to guide you through reacclimating to life in what will — hopefully — be a somewhat normal year.

Humor | Top 10 favorite things about antidepressants

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist • April 9, 2021

SNRIs are the best thing that has ever happened to senior staff columnist Alex Dolinger.

Satire | An open letter to grad school

By Anne Marie Yurik, Senior Staff Columnist • March 12, 2021

Read senior staff columnist Anne Marie Yurik’s open letter to grad school in homage of the grueling admissions process.

Satire | Love after Valentine’s Day

By Anne Marie Yurik, Staff Columnist • February 21, 2021

Columnist Anne Marie Yurik discovers what love really looks like, without the rose-colored Valentine’s Day glasses.

Satire | Top 5 best and worst ways to date during a pandemic

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist • February 9, 2021

Here are the top five best and the top five worst ways to date while remaining socially distant, in order.

Editorial | Top 10 non-groundhog things that should determine the weather

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 5, 2021

Groundhog Day started in 1887, and The Pitt News Editorial Board thinks it should end in 2021.

Satire | Yoga through the eyes of someone who can’t touch their toes

By Anne Marie Yurik, Staff Columnist • February 5, 2021

To finally give you what nobody wanted — let’s talk about yoga.

Satire | We need to ban ‘pandemic language’ once this is all over

By Remy Samuels, Staff Columnist • January 29, 2021

Here is a list of some frustrating pandemic words/phrases I have compiled.