The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

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

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

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.
Protesters hold a banner during Monday afternoon’s “Hands Off Yemen” protest in Schenley Plaza.

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 speaks in the O’Hara Student Center on Tuesday night.

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.
A protester speaks into a megaphone at a protest against the University for allowing Cabot Phillips and other "anti-trans" speakers to hold events on campus.

‘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.
Six members from Serve the People Pittsburgh gathered at the corner of S. Bouquet Street and Forbes Avenue urging pedestrians to not vote and instead focus on “revolutionary solutions” Tuesday afternoon.

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.”
(Photo by Roger Tu | Staff Photographer)

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

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