The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Opinion | Social media affects our views on sex in both positive, negative ways — especially for adolescents

Opinion | Social media affects our views on sex in both positive, negative ways — especially for adolescents

By Emily O'Neil, Senior Staff Columnist • February 15, 2024
Naturally, as you're growing up and experiencing puberty and your body starts changing, you start to like people and understand the idea of sex, sexual encounters and pleasure. However, as social media has escalated and kids are joining social media sites at younger and younger ages, it’s worth considering what type of content they are seeing online.
Satire | Local student devastated to learn of roommate having sex around apartment

Satire | Local student devastated to learn of roommate having sex around apartment

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor • February 14, 2024
As winter progresses, the Pitt community settles deep into cuffing season. The evidence is everywhere — couples holding hands walking down Forbes, cuddling up in the William Pitt Union or only vaguely pretending to study together in Hillman.
The William Pitt Union and Schenley Quadrangle on the University of Pittsburgh campus.

Editorial | The sex lives of Pitt buildings

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 14, 2024
The editorial staff is pleased to present a topic nobody saw coming — a topic we have been debating and brainstorming for well over a week. Dear readers, we are so incredibly ecstatic to present to you — the sex lives of Pitt buildings!
Pitt students steer situationships through murky waters

Pitt students steer situationships through murky waters

By Tanya Babbar, Senior Staff Writer • February 13, 2024

When transfer student Natalee Hails was a first-year at Temple University last year, she saw a guy who took her to concerts, came to visit her at school and even met her family — but ultimately, he did...

Opinion | Hookup culture in college is influenced by digital media

Opinion | Hookup culture in college is influenced by digital media

By Juliana Morello, Staff Columnist • February 9, 2023
Let’s face it, hookup culture is everywhere, especially in college. It’s a time when many young people live on their own for the first time, experiencing independence and freedom in various ways during a crucial period in their development. 
Opinion | We all have meat to beat

Opinion | We all have meat to beat

By Grace DeLallo, Assistant Opinions Editor • February 8, 2023
Whether you have a partner, partners or are single, you should explore your body and find what excites you — and trust me, you’ll know the excitement when you feel it. 
A couple crosses their fingers behind their backs.

Pitt Marriage Pact struggles to help students find love, so far

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer • February 8, 2023
A survey promising true love circulated among thousands of skeptical, curious and excited Pitt students last month. The Marriage Pact boasts, “Leave it up to our algorithm and find your perfect backup plan today,” but Pitt students don’t seem so lucky.
A student speaks on a video call.

‘Don’t be scared of it’: students reflect on long distance relationships

By Elle Kenney, Staff Writer • February 7, 2023

For Sydney Lang, long distance relationships aren’t necessarily easy, but they aren’t as bad as many people fear.  Lang, a sophomore media and professional communications major, started dating...

The Tinder app.

Guns, virginity and nude requests: Students recount their Tinder horror stories

By Ryleigh Lord, Assistant News Editor • February 7, 2023
From handguns during sex to asking for nudes while mourning a grandfather, The Pitt News found three of the most outrageous Tinder stories from students on campus.
A romantic candle-lit dinner.

The best songs to add to your sex playlist

By Maya Valletta, Staff Writer • February 6, 2023
With the season of love upon us, people are especially ready to get frisky and set the mood with some sensual songs. So turn off the lights and turn yourself on with the following tunes.
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