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Students share the spectrum of ways they will be spending their winter breaks

Students share the spectrum of ways they will be spending their winter breaks

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024
With finals season among the Pitt community, students are looking forward to their time off over winter break. For some, their main priority is just getting through the academic season, but others are looking forward to family traditions and holidays.
Students share their special holiday traditions

Students share their special holiday traditions

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • December 4, 2024
From the Feast of the Seven Fishes to an annual game of Just Dance, many students enjoy traditions that are more specific to their families. With only two weeks left before the start of winter break, students shared the yearly holiday traditions they’re looking forward to. 
Ornaments at Phipps Conservatory during its Winter Flower Show and Light Garden in November 2022.

‘I could unwind’: Students share winter break activities

By Kelly McPoyle, Staff Writer • January 10, 2024

Winter break offers students the opportunity to spend time with family and friends after a long semester. Many students traveled home. Some worked, and some went on trips to places like New York City. Samantha...

Satire | How to recover from the stress of the holidays

Satire | How to recover from the stress of the holidays

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist • January 9, 2024
Whether it was the stress of constantly being surrounded by our loving families, day after day of beratement from people we thought had finally matured but seem to instead be worse than ever, or learning family lore we could never have prepared ourselves for, many of us are considering not venturing beyond Oakland ever again.
Clemson forward RJ Godfrey, center, can't get a shot off as Pittsburgh guard Nike Sibande (22) and Guillermo Diaz Graham (25) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Clemson won 75-74.

Winter sports recap: Men’s basketball, wrestling off to strong starts

By Richie Smiechowski, Sports Editor • January 9, 2023
While most Pitt students spent the winter break enjoying the holiday season, the Panthers continued their respective seasons. With plenty of time left for the winter sports calendar, here’s how the athletic department fared over the last few weeks.
Fresh Perspective | Reflecting on the fall semester and what is next

Fresh Perspective | Reflecting on the fall semester and what is next

By Julia Smeltzer, Senior Staff Writer • December 9, 2022
Julia Smeltzer, Senior Staff Writer Socials: In this edition of Fresh Perspective, Senior Staff Writer Julia Smeltzer looks back on the fall semester.
Opinion | How to stay sane over winter break

Opinion | How to stay sane over winter break

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • November 17, 2020
Winter break this year is extended, which means an extended amount of time at home, without our friends or classes to keep us sane.
If you can’t keep your plants alive you can sign up for horticulture classes at the Phipps Conservatory.

Opinion | Dispatches from home: Winter break vignettes

By The Pitt News Staff • January 5, 2020
Before we move on from winter break, here are five glimpses into the various lives of college students on break.
"My break was extremely uneventful which is a great thing. It's a time to recoup, get everything together, and generate some new motivation for the new semester." -Noah, sophomore economic and philosophy double major

Photo blog: Pitt students reflect on winter break

By Bader Abdulmajeed, Staff Photographer • January 25, 2019

Check out the first edition of our photo blog by staff photographer Bader Abdulmajeed. This week he walked around campus and talked to students about music, winter break, mental health and more. — Responses...

Toboggan Slide Au 1884 in Quebec City.

Opinion | Pa to Paris: Vignettes from winter break

By The Pitt News Staff • January 7, 2019
Pitt News staff writers share how they spent their winter breaks and reflect on their time at home and abroad.
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