The Ultimate Holiday Study Playlist
The timing of finals is mildly inconvenient. Why are they right before the holidays? I’m supposed to help my mom roll hundreds of stuffed...
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Comfy & Cozy Items You Need to Add to Your Christmas Wishlist
Gif by unknown via Giphy Are you constantly freezing during the brutal winters? Are you always looking for ways to be both comfortable and...
Healthier Snack Options for Exam Season
It’s easy to fall into unhealthy eating habits when you spend all free hours in the library where there is easy access to vending machines...
Secondary Trauma: What It is and How to Recognize It
What is Secondary Trauma? Trauma is defined in the DSM-5 , as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation...
Shh! Secret Study Spots on Campus
It’s that time of year again when Hillman and Cathy are constantly packed as we gear up for finals week. However, if you’re anything like...
The Most Underrated Christmas Songs
“Jingle Bells,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” It seems as if every year the exact same collection...
11 Annoying Questions Your Relatives Will Ask at Thanksgiving & How to Answer Them
Photo by Element5 Digital via Unsplash If you’re anything like me, you’ve been counting down the days until Thanksgiving break. What could...
8 Reasons Journaling Every Day Will Change Your Life
I will be the first to admit that I was 100% that kid who had a diary stashed under my mattress all throughout middle school. In the dead...
What I Learned from Giving Up Caffeine
I’ve always been a coffee-lover. I picked up the habit in middle school, when I started having a cup of coffee with breakfast. Throughout...
Why #IStandWithTaylor: She’s Not Overreacting
In a post to several of her social media platforms on Thursday night, Taylor Swift shared a new development in the acrimonious business...
Pitt Student Initiative “Swellness” Advocates for Campus Wellness Resources
The information below has been adapted from the press release provided by Swellness. In what seems to be a new wave of mental health...
11 Ways To Be Kinder to Yourself Every Day
Sometimes, you just need a little reminder to take a break and give yourself some love and I am here to remind you today. Whether you are...
HC Pitt’s Amazon Prime Favorites
Happy November! With Black Friday approaching and the holidays right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about...
4 Fitness Instagrams You Need to be Following
Social media can be an amazing tool and motivator, or it can be a magnet for procrastination. The experience is 100% up to you. I love...
What a Pittsburgh Student Spends During the School Week
I LOVE Refinery29’s Money Diaries series. Seriously, I’m obsessed. If you don’t know what that is, women from a variety of different...
I Got an IUD, and It Has Honestly Changed My Life
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a rather open relationship with my mother. No matter what challenge or obstacle I am facing, I never...
HC Pitt’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure Songs
Everyone wants to believe that they have great taste in music. Here at HC Pitt, we recognize that some of our playlist essentials might be...
How to Stop Saying You’re an Ally, and Actually Be an Ally
“ Get your third eye open bro.” “They’re just not woke.” “Oh yeah I’m an ally.” These are phrases which have become buzzwords in the...
The New Disney+ Streaming Service is Here
It’s time to welcome what every student needs: another streaming service as a way to procrastinate all the work and priorities we have...
Why Columbus Was the Worst: What the History Books Didn’t Tell You
In rejection of Columbus’s praise throughout American history, there has been effort to change “Columbus Day” to “Indigenous Peoples Day.”...
