Students carried glowing lanterns across the Cathedral Lawn — lighting up the starry night sky overhead at Sunday night’s 101st Lantern Night.

After the class of 2024 experienced their first year at Pitt virtually, many sophomores hope this semester shines a glimmer of normalcy.

Sophomore Dolan Edinboro knew he wanted to move off campus for his sophomore year. But when he started looking for apartments in the November of his first semester at Pitt, he and one of his roommates,...