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
Students with suitcases wait for a bus outside Soldiers and Sailors.

High travel costs impact students’ spring break plans

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer • February 28, 2025
As some students seek to escape Pittsburgh’s gloomy weather for spring break, others are opting to stay in Oakland to save some cash.
Opinion | How D.C. changed my perspective

Opinion | How D.C. changed my perspective

By Emily O’Neil, Senior Staff Columnist • September 6, 2024
I’m an advocate for believing that every season of life brings you something to improve upon yourself, and the version of you keeps changing and growing. How wonderful is it to think of life that way?
Notes From an Average Girl | Notes from a scared traveler

Notes From an Average Girl | Notes from a scared traveler

By Madeline Milchman, Senior Staff Writer • April 18, 2024
In this edition of Notes From an Average Girl, senior staff writer Madeline Milchman writes about making the best out of her upcoming study abroad experience in Barcelona.
City of London skyline at night.

Opinion | My first time out of the country was life-changing and yours can be too

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • March 29, 2024
I always wanted to travel abroad. I always imagined myself going out of the country visiting different places like Thailand, Greece and Ghana. For a while now, my aunt and grandma have been urging me to obtain my passport simply to have and to be able to travel internationally. I was finally able to get it last year, which I was so excited about.
The beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Editorial | Be aware of your role as a traveler over break

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 5, 2024
Spring break is approaching to the delight of many Pitt students overwhelmed by their midterms — they can finally relax, travel or maybe just catch up on work due when they return the following Monday. For those choosing the second option of traveling, it’s important that we bear in mind our role as tourists. 
A United States passport in front of a world map.

Students seek adventure, relaxation on spring break trips

By Sarah Pine, Staff Writer • March 14, 2023
After enduring endless midterms and Pittsburgh’s strange, irregular weather, students traveled all around the world for spring break this year.
Editorial | What your spring break destination says about you

Editorial | What your spring break destination says about you

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 26, 2023
Students, we know you’re tired of the semester, but thankfully spring break kicks off on March 5. All you need to do is power through this week and you’re free… well, at least for seven days.  You absolutely deserve a break, but where you spend that time definitely says something about you — but what? Let’s take a look. 
A sign advertising the “One Place to Another” exhibit in the Frick Fine Arts building.

‘One Place to Another’ art exhibit highlights students’ relationships with nature, wildlife

By Nada Abdulaziz, For The Pitt News • February 23, 2023
The University Art Gallery presents the studio art students' research exhibition, “One Place to Another.” Available through March 3, the exhibit includes the work of seven Pitt students who dedicated last summer to participating in field studies in various locations.
An Alumni Association sign at the Homecoming kick-off event held at the William Pitt Union on Sept. 21, 2021.

Alumni Network ensures Pitt experience doesn’t end with graduation

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer • February 2, 2023
Pitt’s traditions and special events are a hallmark of a great college experience, but this connection to the University doesn’t have to end after students graduate. The Pitt Alumni Network offers many more annual trips and events to keep the Pitt spirit alive long after graduation.
Opinion | Seniors, don’t limit yourself — apply to grad programs outside of the U.S.

Opinion | Seniors, don’t limit yourself — apply to grad programs outside of the U.S.

By Sarah Liez, Senior Staff Columnist • January 8, 2023
Whenever someone asks me about my current prospects, I give them an answer they typically aren’t expecting… I’m not applying to any universities in the United States. Then I tell my American peers they should consider doing the same.
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