Pitt offers free flu shots for students amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Amanda Zelnis, Staff Writer
September 25, 2020
Vanek said Pitt is hosting four free flu shot clinics under a tent at the COVID-19 testing site outside Posvar Hall. While the first clinic was completed on Tuesday, the three remaining clinics will be held on Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Peer educator helps students stay healthy
By Katie Sottile, Staff Writer
March 25, 2020
Imagine standing in front of a group of fellow college students and encouraging them to put a condom on a dildo as efficiently as they can. Kristen Steffes doesn’t have to.
Pitt, City provide updates on coronavirus outbreak plans
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
Although no cases have been reported in Pennsylvania, the City Department of Public Safety and Pitt’s Vice Provost and Dean of Students provided updates Thursday on their response plans for a possible coronavirus outbreak.
The Pitt Prescription: The sick truth about the flu
By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer
September 22, 2019
The annual flu shot is a vital part of our health care system and so easily accessible that there are very few excuses not to get one.
Column: When hitting the sheets, communication makes it easy
By Christian Snyder, Columnist
May 30, 2017
If there’s one thing that movies get right about college, it’s that people have sex. In fact, in one study published in the Review of General Psychology, over 60 percent of college students in North America reported having some kind of sexual “hookup” experience. But of course, there’s ...
College magnifies eating disorders, learn to see the signs
By Elise Lavallee, Columnist
May 30, 2017
$0.93. That’s the value of all the research done per person on eating disorders in 2011, compared to the $44 per individual on autism or $81 per person on schizophrenia. Yet the Academy for Eating Disorders reports the risk of death for those with anorexia nervosa is three times higher than it ...
Editorial: Schools should address student trauma
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 7, 2015
The reasons behind a student’s poor performance in school tend to extend far beyond the classroom — they are usually found in the home. Emotional trauma caused by a poor home life affects countless students across the country — something school districts in Allegheny County, like Mt. Lebanon...