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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.