social distancing Archives

Editorial | We are once again asking students to take social distancing seriously

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 14, 2021

This won’t go away unless we take action to protect ourselves and others.

Fall-ing into socially distant fun

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • August 21, 2020

Even though many traditional cultural venues remain closed due to COVID-19, Pittsburgh still has a lot to offer this fall in the form of virtual and socially distant events.

Opinion | Talk to your roommate about social distancing

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • August 17, 2020

Social distancing means that your social life will not look the same come fall. To actually execute podding correctly and safely, you are going to have to do a lot of contact tracing, and you’re going to have to have a lot of awkward conversations.

Opinion | Social distancing is not over

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • June 16, 2020

Things opening up doesn’t mean that it’s safe to begin interacting with a wide circle of people again.

Pitt task force planning fall on-campus operations amid pandemic

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • May 19, 2020

The employee and operations task force aims to determine how campus facilities can operate during the fall semester.

April Fools Edition | Local mother takes walks to escape children

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Contributing Editor • March 31, 2020

A local mother went on three neighborhood walks yesterday after her children got on her last nerves.

Editorial: Students, it’s time to take social distancing seriously

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 15, 2020

It is imperative that people, including college students now free from the constraints of the classroom, are serious about adopting the practice of social distancing.