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
A clock sits on a nightstand.

Students have conflicted feelings towards daylight saving time adjustment 

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • March 10, 2025
Clocks went forward one hour on Sunday, March 9 across the United States for the annual tradition of daylight saving time. Pitt students discussed their mixed opinions on losing an hour of sleep, gaining an hour of sunlight and the effects of the time change on their daily lives.
Bubbles float through the Panther Wellness Fair booths in front of the William Pitt Union on Wednesday.

Panther Wellness Fair offers health and wellness resources to student body

By Anna Kuntz, Staff Writer • September 15, 2023

The life adjustments that come with the transition to college can manifest into disordered eating, according to Katie Armstrong.  “Manipulating your food or changing your diet is sometimes a way...

Students could receive free flu shots at the HealthyU fair located at the William Pitt Union on Wednesday.

Health in the air as the HealthyU fair returns to campus

By Punya Bhasin, Senior Staff Writer • October 1, 2021
The HealthyU fair held this past Wednesday in front of the William Pitt Union focused on the eight dimensions of wellness — emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual wellness.
Opinion | COVID-19 exemplifies irony in wellness culture

Opinion | COVID-19 exemplifies irony in wellness culture

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • August 26, 2020
The narrow definition of wellness has become clearer within the past six months, as gyms reopen and many folks rush back, even as COVID-19 remains uncontrolled in the United States.
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