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
Notes From an Average Girl // My hiatus from writing

Notes From an Average Girl // My hiatus from writing

By Madi Milchman, Senior Staff Writer • February 7, 2025
In this edition of Notes From an Average Girl, senior staff writer Madeline Milchman writes about falling back in love with writing after taking a break.
Flyers lay on a table in the Writing Center, located in the O’Hara Student Center.

Writing Center “boosts student confidence” through peer editing

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • September 26, 2024
At the Pitt Writing Center, students are able to bring in writing of all kinds to work with student-employed peer tutors for editing.
Mimesis | On Bridging Gaps

Mimesis | On Bridging Gaps

By Chloe Woodruff, Staff Writer • September 24, 2024
In this week’s edition, Mimesis tackles the editing process as a labor of love and a building of bridges
Mimesis | On Characters

Mimesis | On Characters

By Chloe Woodruff, Staff Writer • September 6, 2024
In the first post of the semester, Mimesis recalls forgotten projects and their impact on the writing process of the present.
Opinion | Why I write

Opinion | Why I write

By Abigail Dobry, Senior Staff Columnist • April 15, 2024
I enjoy writing because I love sharing and reflecting on stories about my life, or other people’s lives. My writing has guided me to be the person I want to be in the world.
Opinion | AI Writing is Not the Answer

Opinion | AI Writing is Not the Answer

By Jameson Keebler, Senior Staff Columnist • September 22, 2023
I know that artificial intelligence will get better and I can’t judge it for the bad writing it produces right now. What is important is to appreciate the process that creates good writing.
Opinion | Write something that sucks — it’s good for you

Opinion | Write something that sucks — it’s good for you

By Thomas Riley, Senior Staff Columnist • April 11, 2023
A lot of the time, you’ll surprise yourself with something better than the perfect draft you imagined a blurry outline of. By spewing out whatever fragment of a sentence happens to grace your train of thought, you can keep track of ideas that you may have otherwise discarded in the pursuit of perfection. 
President of Studio Four One Two Bella O’Hara.

Studio FourOneTwo’s spring issue explores the concept of the ‘Divine Feminine’

By Shreya Singh, Senior Staff Writer • March 30, 2023
Studio FourOneTwo is a lifestyle magazine and blog club founded in 2018 that publishes different forms of media including written work, graphic designs and photography. The theme for the club’s upcoming print issue focuses on the “Divine Feminine.”
Dictionary definition of poetry.

Pitt student publishes poetry book discussing mental health, relationships

By Rebecca Hsu, For The Pitt News • March 12, 2023
Diving into themes of mental health, relationships, identity and philosophy, “Midnight Peanut Butter and Other Transgressions” is a thoughtful and intensely personal reflection on college life, self-published by Pitt student Sylas Yarad.
Ariana Starkman as River and Christopher Staley as Franz in a production of "Appropriate" by UPitt Stages in 2020.

Pitt alumni reflect on finding success in arts and entertainment industry

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • February 3, 2023
Finding a job in arts and entertainment after graduating is notoriously difficult. But these Pitt alumni found careers through perseverance, honing new skills and keeping an open mind.
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