Statue protestors criticize $72,000 panther’s purchase

By OLIVIA FAIRLEY The Pitt News

Students and faculty gathered last week outside the William Pitt Union to watch the unveiling… Students and faculty gathered last week outside the William Pitt Union to watch the unveiling of the Millennium Panther, a bronze statue purchased by Student Government Board three years ago. But not everyone was there with a welcome greeting.

Some students were there in protest, upset that this new addition to the University came at a cost of $72,000