vigil Archives - The Pitt News

Complete Streets at Pitt hosts vigil for recent Oakland pedestrian death

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • November 17, 2025

On Sunday, Nov. 16, Complete Streets at Pitt hosted a vigil for a pedestrian who was killed by a vehicle in Oakland recently.

Jewish and pro-Palestinian organizations hold commemorations for Oct. 7

By Addison Quinn and Maggie Mull • October 8, 2025

Jewish and pro-Palestinian organizations remembered those killed during and since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel and Palestine at commemorations this week.

Photos: ‘Bring Them Home’ Vigil on WPU Plaza

By Ethan Shulman, Visual Editor • January 16, 2024

Vigil promotes healing for survivors of sexual violence

By Kiera Ledermann, Staff Writer • April 9, 2021

Pitt’s annual candlelight vigil, held Thursday night online, was without candles yet illuminated a path to healing for survivors of sexual violence.

Black Action Society holds vigil for lives lost to police brutality

By Punya Bhasin and Ashton Crawley • November 13, 2020

Pitt’s Black Action Society held an online vigil for Black lives lost to police brutality on Wednesday evening. Around 40 students attended and listened to the organizers read poems, play a song and talk about their experiences.

Mental Health Awareness Month closes with vigil

By Sarah Berg, For The Pitt News • October 25, 2019

There was only a small audience at Thursday's mental health issue, but Eric Macadangdang said it wasn't a large turnout that mattered.

Pittsburgh responds to New Zealand massacre

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • March 26, 2019

Fawwaz Haq, executive director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, or ICP, an Islamic educational and community outreach organization based in Oakland, said only the outpouring of support from Pittsburgh’s community could mitigate the pain of such a tragedy.