welcome back 2021 Archives

Opinion | Tips for your first year as a politically active student

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • August 20, 2021

Immerse yourself in your classes and find a few extracurriculars that are fulfilling and keep you energized.

Satire | 6 pieces of advice for a (semi) normal year

By Tim Moxey, For The Pitt News • August 20, 2021

I’m here to guide you through reacclimating to life in what will — hopefully — be a somewhat normal year.

Letter from the editor | Another year for the books

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • August 19, 2021

Welcome back to campus! Walk down Fifth Avenue and take in the heightened buzz as students pour back into Oakland. Oh, and also the cautious optimism about the return to in-person classes.

Opinion | How to ‘Roc’ the semester as a transfer Panther

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • August 19, 2021

Transferring colleges is a normal part of many students’ college experience, but it can often feel like a repeat of their first year.

Opinion | Use psychology to transition smoothly back to in-person classes

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • August 18, 2021

Most students might not even remember what an in-person school experience feels like.

Opinion | What is the in-person experience at Pitt like?

By Jack Troy, Opinions Editor • August 18, 2021

It’s a foregone conclusion that my class is going to have far less eventful first-year stories to tell.