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Photos: Pitt’s annual bonfire and pep rally

The Pitt Program Council and Pitt Football held the annual bonfire and pep rally on Thursday, Aug. 29. The event featured speakers including Pitt Student Government Board members Sarah Meyers and Neal Gupta, members of the Panther Pitt, Pitt Football Head Coach Pat Narduzzi, and captains of the Pitt Football team Brandon George, Branson Taylor, Konata Mumpfield and Gavin Bartholomew. After the speeches, Chancellor Joan Gabel and the football captains lit the bonfire, which burned on a patch of dirt cut out from the Cathedral of Learning lawn.

Members of the Pitt Band perform during the bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night.
Roc the Panther holds up a sign reading “LETS GO PITT” at the bonfire and pep rally on Aug 29.
The Pitt Dance Team performs at the bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night.
Redshirt senior offensive lineman Branson Taylor hypes up the crowd during the bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night.
Senior wide receiver Konata Mumpfield dances while his teammates cheer him on at the bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night.
The Pitt dance and cheer teams perform at the bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night.
Fireworks go off in front of the Cathedral of Learning as the bonfire is lit at the bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night.
A student films the bonfire at the bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night.
Students watch the bonfire burn on Thursday night.
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