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A coalition of student groups are staging a sit-in protest in front of the Cathedral of Learning today through Friday to support the liberation of Palestine and call for Pitt to divest from Israeli institutions. The protestors encamped on a grassy area near Bigelow Boulevard, before moving to Schenly Plaza, where they have spread banners and pro-Palestinian literature.

It might seem odd that there’s a bar underneath one of the largest freshman dorms on Pitt’s campus, but according to J.B. Brunton, a manager at Hemingway’s Cafe, the bar most likely pre-existed the Litchfield Towers above it.

Pitt’s College of General Studies offers diverse academic paths and houses undergraduate students from many fields, majors and backgrounds, including a large population of nontraditional students.  “CGS is home to the largest number, by a landslide, of nontraditional students,” CGS Student Government President Skyler Cheevers, an administration of justice major, said. “These are students who...

Pitt’s theater program is a place for student creativity and talent to take center stage — but while the spotlights are focused up front, plenty of work goes on behind the scenes to make each production possible. The theater runs several shows throughout the year, from fall and spring plays to the spring musical, culminating...

James O’Keefe, founder of conservative nonprofit Project Veritas, defended his brand of hidden camera stings and encouraged others to adopt it at an event in the O’Hara Student Center on Thursday. The event, hosted by Pitt’s Chapter of Turning Point USA, drew around 75 people.

Around 20 students and community members gathered at a rally in support of the Hong Seng Worker/Student Solidarity Campaign in front of the Cathedral of Learning on Tuesday afternoon. The rally organizers demanded the University cut ties with Nike, claiming that more than “3,330 workers at the Hong Seng Knitting factory in Thailand who sew...

As lights dimmed and curtains rose in several theaters scattered across Pittsburgh, the Three Rivers Film Festival wove together a tapestry of stories and cultures into a week-long celebration of cinema, starting on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and carrying on to next Wednesday, Nov. 15. This year, the Three Rivers Film Festival includes in-person screenings of...

About 200 people participated in a walkout called “Shut it Down for Palestine” to show support for Palestinians on Thursday afternoon. Students and community members met at the “Walking to the Sky” sculpture on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus to hear speakers voice their thoughts on the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestinians.

About 200 students and community members gathered in the rain on Friday afternoon to show their support for Palestine and advocate for a ceasefire.

Over 300 people rallied near Schenley Plaza to support Palestinian people on Friday afternoon. Those in attendance gathered in a circle to listen to speeches before walking down Forbes Ave to Carnegie Mellon University where more speakers talked about the treatment of Palestinians and the recent news about the situation between Israel and Palestine.