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Olive Samsel poses for a photo while dressed as Radiohead for Halloween.

A look at some of the best Halloween costumes at Pitt this year

By Kelly Xiong, Senior Staff Columnist October 30, 2023

Over “Halloweekend,” Pitt students dressed in elaborate, funny and creative costumes walking through the streets of Oakland. Many Pitt students showed out for Halloween, going above and beyond for...

A member of Quo Vadis provides historical details during a guided tour in the German Nationality Room on Oct. 23.

Quo Vadis spooks Nationality Room visitors with historical Halloween tales

By Nada Abdulaziz, Senior Staff Writer October 25, 2023

For two chilly October evenings last weekend, the Cathedral of Learning stood as a towering beacon of mystery. Within its hallowed halls, brave visitors to the Quo Vadis Halloween tours embarked on a journey...

A giant jack-o’-lantern sits on display with the Pittsburgh skyline carved into the brow at the Monster Pumpkin Festival in the Strip District on Saturday.

Monster Pumpkin Festival turns the Strip District into a sea of orange

By Daniella Levick, Staff Writer October 23, 2023

When attendees came face-to-face with the massive pumpkins at the Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkin Festival, only one word came to mind — colossal.  Over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkin Festival...

A bulletin board outside of the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center.

Pitt’s Center for African Studies adds three new African languages

By Gabriella Garvin, Senior Staff Writer October 19, 2023

Beginning this semester, Pitt students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in two new African languages, with one more on the way in the spring. At the beginning of the fall semester, Pitt’s...

Artifacts sit on display on the third floor of Hillman Library.

Hillman exhibit highlights Hungarian immigrant steelworkers in Pittsburgh

By Jiya Narwal, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

Pitt’s Hungarians in Pittsburgh exhibit features the Cathedral of Learning in a comic book from the 1950s, accident report cards from steel mills, safety glasses from the 1920s, archival newspaper articles...

Students learn calligraphy techniques during Sunday’s JSA Bunkasai event in the William Pitt Union.

‘A little Japan in Pittsburgh’: Japanese Student Association celebrates Bunkasai cultural festival

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer October 16, 2023

In a tranquil corner of the William Pitt Union beneath the decor of glowing red lanterns, melodies from the Studio Ghibli film “Spirited Away” wafted through the air, drawing together a captivating...

The Global Hub in Posvar.

Talk Times give Pitt international students a friendly way of studying English

By Gabriella Garvin, Senior Staff Writer October 12, 2023

Xiao Du arrived in Pittsburgh last month. As a student at Pitt’s English Language Institute, he said he discussed a variety of topics at his first Talk Time. Du said he hopes it will help improve his...

Pitt Dance Marathon reveals a record-breaking total of $24,980.51 for their 12-hour fundraising push on Monday evening in Schenley Quadrangle.

‘It all adds up, dollar by dollar’: Pitt Dance Marathon exceeds 12-hour fundraising goal for UPMC Children’s Hospital

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor October 2, 2023

Pitt Dance Marathon announced that they exceeded their fundraising goal of $17,000 for UPMC Children’s Hospital on Monday night. Their 12-hour fundraising push raised $24,980.51, breaking last year’s...

Festival presenters stand together behind the Ukrainian Heritage table during the Eastern European Festival on Sunday in the Cathedral of Learning.

East European Festival encourages cross-cultural celebration

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer October 2, 2023

From enjoying Dobos cake and Turkish coffee to watching Bulgarian dances and Austrian puppetry, visitors who attended Pitt’s East European Festival this weekend got a chance to celebrate Eastern European...

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