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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Pitt students pray Maghrib, the evening prayer, during the Muslim Student Association’s iftar in the William Pitt Union in April 2022.

Pitt students celebrate Passover, Ramadan and Easter with their religious communities on campus

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer • April 13, 2023
In part due to the lack of official days off, students observe Passover, Ramadan and Easter within their religious communities at Pitt.
Students receive food at MSA’s Fast-a-Thon on Tuesday night.

‘Live a day in our shoes’: MSA invites non-Muslims to partake in Ramadan through ‘Fast-A-Thon’

By Ryleigh Lord, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2023
About 150 students participated in Pitt’s Muslim Students Association’s first-ever “Fast-a-Thon,” an event where non-Muslims fasted on Tuesday with Muslim students for Ramadan. The event raised more than $4,000 for Islamic Relief USA.
Pitt students hand out food at the Indian cultural table during the Muslim Student Association’s Halal-a-palooza in the William Pitt Union on Friday evening.

MSA at Pitt’s ‘Halal-A-Palooza’ returns to showcase Islam throughout the world

By Serena Garcia, Senior Staff Writer • December 4, 2022
Around 150 attendees gathered in the WPU ballroom to learn more about Islamic culture throughout the world at MSA’s Halal-A-Palooza on Friday. The room was full of booths displaying various Islamic countries’ cultural attire, cuisine and more.
Members of Pitt’s Muslim Student Association at a charity week fundraiser by the William Pitt Union on Monday.

‘Only united do we win:’ Pitt MSA hosts its second annual Charity Week

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer • October 24, 2022
Pitt’s Muslim Student Association is hosting its annual Charity Week this week to raise funds for countries and orphans in need. Pitt raised $12,000 last year, raising the third-highest amount in the nation compared to other MSA organizations.
Pitt students pray Maghrib, the Evening Prayer, during the Muslim Student Association’s iftar in the William Pitt Union last Thursday night.

‘Striving for a collective goodness’: Pitt students observe Ramadan

By Ryleigh Lord, Staff Writer • April 17, 2022
Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, is observed through a 30-day period of fasting from dawn until dusk. Pitt’s Muslim Student Association runs twice-weekly iftars at sundown, which are the meals held each evening to mark the end of the daily fast.
Student organizations discuss mental health experiences across communities of color

Student organizations discuss mental health experiences across communities of color

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • November 10, 2021
Student organizations representing various communities of color gathered late last month to discuss their experiences with mental health both within their own community, as well as those that are shared across many communities.
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