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

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. 

‘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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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.