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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Ross Lynch laughs while speaking in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room on Wednesday night.

Ross Lynch reignites childhood crushes at Pitt Program Council’s final event of the Year

By Amy Zhang, Staff Writer • April 12, 2024
The Pitt Program Council hosted a 45-minute guided interview and a 15-minute audience Q&A, and the event was a full-circle moment for childhood fans and current fans to connect with the actor, musician and heartthrob.
JID performs at Bigelow Bash, hosted by Pitt Program Council, on Sunday afternoon on Schenley Drive.

JID and openers ring in the spring at a sunny Bigelow Bash

By Irene Castillo, Senior Staff Writer • April 9, 2024

After days of rain, the sky over Pittsburgh cleared up for Bigelow Bash, the annual free music concert organized by the Pitt Program Council. By 1 p.m. on Sunday, the smell of fried rice, corn dogs and...

Students dance during Carly Rae Jepsen’s performance during Bigelow Bash on Bigelow Boulevard on April 1, 2023.

Behind the scenes of the Pitt Program Council’s annual Bigelow Bash

By Jiya Narwal, Staff Writer • April 2, 2024

Over 60 student volunteers will get together on April 7 to build the stage where artists JID, Luh Tyler, My Favorite Color and Pitt Factor winner 9FiftySeven will perform. However, the efforts that go...

Pitt students perform in the Pitt Factor competition in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room on Friday.

Pitt band 9FiftySeven wins Pitt Factor, will open for J.I.D. at Bigelow Bash

By Sanvi Gandikota, Staff Writer • March 26, 2024

The Pitt Program Council put on their semiannual Pitt Factor showcase, a battle of the bands to compete for an opening spot at Pitt’s semesterly concert. The council hosts Fall Fest in October and Bigelow...

Josh Peck speaks to students at the William Pitt Union Assembly Room on Thursday.

Pitt Program Council hosts ‘Drake and Josh’ star Josh Peck

By Sanvi Gandikota, Staff Writer • December 3, 2023

The Pitt Program Council hosted a Q&A event with Josh Peck on Thursday, Nov. 30. Known for gaining prominence on the Nickelodeon show "Drake and Josh" from 2004 to 2007, the actor made a comeback to...

Carly Rae Jepsen performs during Bigelow Bash on Bigelow Boulevard.

‘She’s literally mothering right now’: Carly Rae Jepsen blasts confetti at PPC’s Bigelow Bash, students let loose

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer • April 3, 2023
Students jumped at the sound of cannons blasting red confetti and smoke into the air when Carly Rae Jepsen hit the beat drop before the chorus of her song, “Run Away with Me.” Pitt Program Council (PPC) hosted its annual Bigelow Bash on Sunday afternoon.
Roger Whyte, a 2007 alumnus, is the founder and principle at Stratus Firm.

Pitt alum uses ‘love for large-scale special events’ he learned at Pitt Program Council to start event production business in Washington D.C.

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • February 27, 2023
Roger Whyte, a 2007 alumnus, is the founder and principle at Stratus Firm, an event production company based in Washington D.C. that organizes events across the world. These events range from galas and conferences to summits and broadcasts.
Brenda Song speaks during a Pitt Program Council event Thursday night at the WPU Assembly room.

Brenda Song talks growing up in the acting industry at PPC, ASA event

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • January 27, 2023
About 300 students gathered in the William Pitt Union’s Assembly Room on Thursday night to welcome Brenda Song, who Pitt Program Council invited in collaboration with Pitt’s Asian Student Alliance. Song is an actress who started her career at age six as a child model.
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.
A Pitt student gets “Pitt” airbrushed on their arm at Saturday’s Welcome Back Bash.

Welcome Back Bash offers music, activities for students

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Writer • August 28, 2022
Students gathered on Schenley Drive to celebrate the first in-person start of a school year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with a bouncy castle, laser tag, rock climbing wall, a photobooth and more.
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