Students, community members protest to mark one year of Israel-Hamas war

By Adrienne Cahillane, Contributing Editor • October 9, 2024

Various student groups gathered on campus Wednesday evening for “A Year of Genocide in Gaza Protest” as part of Pitt Apartheid Divest’s “Week of Rage” events, responding to the anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war that began Oct. 7, 2023.

Photos: ‘Hands Off Yemen’ protest in Schenley Plaza

By Nate Yonamine and Alex Jurkuta • January 16, 2024

Protesters gathered in Schenley Plaza for “Hands Off Yemen” which was organized by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Michael Knowles, Brad Polumbo debate transgender issues, government regulation at Pitt

By Punya Bhasin, News Editor • April 19, 2023

Michael Knowles and Brad Polumbo debated the question “should transgenderism be regulated by law?” as chants from protestors outside the building echoed throughout the O’Hara Ballroom Tuesday evening.

‘Not going anywhere’: Pitt students protest ‘anti-trans’ event with Cabot Phillips

By Punya Bhasin, News Editor • March 25, 2023

About 300 students, faculty and community members protested outside the Cathedral of Learning Friday, chanting “transphobes have got to go” before an event featuring conservative commentator Cabot Phillips started later that evening.

Protesters urge people to boycott election

By Millicent Watt and Ashton Crawley • November 4, 2020

Protesters gathered at the corner of South Bouquet Street and Forbes Avenue Tuesday afternoon and held a banner reading, “Don’t vote, fight for revolution.”

SGB Commends Student Counter-protesters

By Madeline Gavatorta | For The Pitt News • September 20, 2017

Taking the platform in Nordy’s Place Tuesday night, Student Government Board President Max Kneis started with a statement about Monday’s protest outside of Litchfield Towers. “Intolerance and...

BREAKING: Protest Against Police Brutality at Pitt

December 3, 2014