The 6 Best Things to Do in Pittsburgh This Summer
Pitt students who decide to stay in Oakland over the summer are faced with a unique opportunity; they get to experience the city without...
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Internships: Just How Useful Are They?
Each year thousands of college students set out to gain experience at an internship. They all start out eager and optimistic, but that...
Advice from HC Pitt’s Graduating Seniors
For some of us here at HC Pitt, our college careers are drawing to an end. We’re super excited and totally freaked out. In one word? It’s...
What Is Street Harassment & How to Deal With It
By: Keely Lombardi “Ayyyye, you’re so fine, let me take you home.” “Hey sugar, I can show you something sweet.” “You’re so pretty, why don’...
Any Body Can Be A Summer Body
Summer is right around the corner! It’s time for you to head to Old Navy’s annual sale on flip flops and break out your bikinis. Maybe a...
Consent Means More to Me Than You’ll Ever Know
As I grew up, the concept of consent was foreign to me. When I was a young girl, I didn’t feel as though my body was my own to control;...
Stop Telling Girls They’re Pretty Without Makeup… We Know
Have you ever spent what feels like hours getting the perfect makeup look just for someone to say, “You look better naturally.”? Have you...
Sabrina is Back & So is Spooky Season
If you thought Spooky Season ended after Halloween, you were horribly mistaken. Not only did Netflix supply us all with a creepy Christmas...
What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec
I don't know about your home economics class, but mine was a Middle School wasteland of ugly pillows, uglier posters and burnt grilled...
Surviving Freshman Year When You Live in a Single Dorm
The summer before my freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh, I submitted my housing application with growing excitement. I felt sure...
Thoughts Leading Up to the Gym
The unenthusiastic metaphorical, and literal, walk leading up to the gym. If you go to the Pete, you know that getting there is half the...
Falling Out of Touch With High School Friends
By: Emily Erikson High school to college is a huge transition that will most likely result in changes in your personal life. This is not a...
The A to Zs of Bingeable TV
As the semester winds down, you may find yourself with a lot of free time, which is the perfect opportunity to binge-watch a new tv show!...
The 5 Best Places to Thrift in Pittsburgh
Not to make any generalizations, but who doesn’t love a deal on cute clothes? We all love looking expensive without all the expenses, and...
It's Time to Welcome Even More Stranger Things
By: Anne Panciera It was a boring, typical Wednesday morning. I had a test soon and was panicking as I crammed all I could into my brain...
How to Queer Eye Your Own Life
Like most millennials, I’ve recently become addicted to binge watching the Netflix show, Queer Eye and have discovered that the Fab Five...
The Truth about Bipolar Disorder
I want to make it clear from the beginning that I am not ashamed of my mental illness. I was in my second year of college when I finally...
7 Ways to Hang with Friends at Night Besides Drinking
If you’re not sure what to do with your free weekend, you’ve come to the right place! Here are some classic and pretty inexpensive...
Concerts in Pittsburgh This Summer
By: Christine Kim Are you in Pittsburgh this summer for classes or work? Is it not in the budget to spend thousands of dollars for a single...
How I Lost the Freshman 15
You’ve probably heard of the “freshman 15,” a phenomenon where students tend to gain weight in their first semester of college. Between the...
