Opinion | If these walls could talk, they’d scream: a glimpse into life at Hillman during finals week
By Allison Dantinne, Staff Columnist
December 9, 2018
Filed under Columns
The students studying for finals in Hillman are fascinating creatures, plagued by insurmountable stress manifested as odd habits. They gather around power sources, lean back in their swivel chairs while staring up at the lines of fluorescent lights and occasionally fall asleep on the floor under the c...
Opinion | Students leave gift of stress management unopened
By Julia Kreutzer, For The Pitt News
December 9, 2018
Filed under Columns
The Cathedral commons and dorm rooms are filled with Christmas trees, Hanukkah menorahs and dazzling twinkle lights, but students must survive finals week before they can truly “Deck the Halls.” During the week of finals, thousands of students spend countless hours holed up in Hillman Library while cr...
Don’t forget self-care during midterms
By Allison Dantinne, For The Pitt News
October 11, 2018
For many students, midterm season doesn’t end when tests are graded. The fear of failing or not doing as well as anticipated can loom over students and may contribute to problems later in the semester.
Q&A: Expert gives tips to stay fit for finals
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
April 22, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
Students hardly have time to work out during the semester, but finding time for physical activity becomes even more of a hassle when finals roll around. Putting time in to study for finals may take precedent this week, but there are plenty of benefits to finding a way to work in a quick run or worko...
Put the fun back in finals
By Sarah Shearer | Senior Columnist
December 10, 2017
“You can do this Tiana — you always make it through in the end,” Tiana Han says resolutely to herself. Han, a Pitt junior and biology major, lights a candle, settles into the desk in her apartment and gets down to business. She will only be there for a few hours at a time, though, taking break...