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Members of the Pitt Dance team perform during the Pitt Program Council’s annual bonfire and pep rally Tuesday night.

PPC spreads football hype during annual bonfire and pep rally

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor August 31, 2022
Pitt Program Council hosted their annual bonfire and pep rally Tuesday night on the Cathedral Lawn in anticipation for Thursday’s Pitt v. WVU football game.

Photos: Pitt bonfire and pep rally

By Rachel Dancer, For The Pitt News September 3, 2021

Pitt Program Council hosted its annual bonfire and pep rally Thursday night on the Cathedral Lawn to help kick off the football season.

Photos: Annual Bonfire and Pep Rally

Photos: Annual Bonfire and Pep Rally

By Hannah Heisler, Senior Staff Photographer August 29, 2019
Pitt Program Council hosted its annual bonfire and pep rally Thursday night on the Cathedral Lawn, featuring performances by Pitt organizations, fireworks, and, of course, a bonfire. Check out the photos of the event taken by senior staff photographer Hannah Heisler here:

Annual bonfire bolsters Pitt pride

By Sarah Shearer, Assistant News Editor August 31, 2018
Whether it’s a small flame flickering in a lantern held by a first-year student at lantern night or a roaring bonfire lighting up the Cathedral Lawn, both these traditions are cornerstones of the Pitt experience. Last night’s annual bonfire and pep rally, sponsored by Pitt Program Council, is one of those traditions — one which Pitt students await to kick off the year ahead.
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