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Opinion | The American school system is built against people with disabilities

By Sarah Liez, Senior Staff Columnist • September 7, 2022

The American school system is built against people with disabilities. It often doesn’t grade students on their intelligence, the quality of work or engagement they produce.

Opinion | Halloween is our fall semester savior

By Sarah Liez, For The Pitt News • October 19, 2021

Halloween in college is an entertaining distraction from the problems of young adult life.

Opinion | How to avoid and recover from burnout

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist • October 18, 2021

By putting some more thought into how we relax and unwind, we can recover from burnout more efficiently.

Editorial | Top 10 best gen-eds to take this year

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • August 30, 2021

Here are our favorite classes we’ve taken in our time at Pitt that fulfill general education requirements.

Opinion | Grading practices, not grading scales, need to be changed

By Kartik Kannan, Staff Columnist • April 5, 2021

By changing educational standards, grades can remain an effective and integral part of our educational system.

Opinion | Abolish the letter grade

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • March 31, 2021

The letter-grade system in grade schools should be replaced with a narrative system that will help students grow as learners.

Opinion | 5 tips to minimize stress and maximize success

By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist • August 23, 2019

So, before you find yourself in the same situation when the new school year begins, here's a few things to do differently this semester to minimize stress and maximize success.

Column: Pitt is a volleyball school now

By Stephen Thompson, For the Pitt News • September 19, 2018

The Pitt volleyball team is driven, experienced and talented — and they deserve all the support our Panther community can give them.

Finding your place as a transfer student

By Saket Rajprohat | Columnist • August 22, 2017

It was a cold and snowy January day. With my backpack and suitcases heavier than they seemed leaving home, I stepped into my new dorm. I was excited to finally be at Pitt. After my short and easy semester...

City School Board candidates debate ahead of primary

By Henry Glitz | News Editor • May 10, 2017

“Kids can’t vote, but you can,” read the signs and literature passed out at the door to parents and community members filing in the seats in the Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium in the Hill District Monday...