After nearly a week of relative calm, pro-Palestinian protesters in Pittsburgh’s university district sparked minor conflict with police on Sunday night, resulting in two arrests. The arrests came after a group of about 200 protesters reneged on a verbal agreement to stay off university property. Protesters who last week had
A group that includes University of Pittsburgh students began Tuesday occupying lawn outside of the Cathedral of Learning to demand the school divest itself from war-related investment in Israel. As the crowd grew throughout the day, the protest moved across the street to Schenley Plaza. The students announced their action
I wrote here recently about attempts to cancel three Pitt speakers sponsored by conservative organizations, including swimmer Riley Gaines and Daily Wire commentator Michael Knowles. The effort was led by LGBTQ forces and Pennsylvania Democratic state Rep. La’Tasha Mayes, who threatened to cancel the university’s funding. Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher
Macaiah Thaxton, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh, supports rights for transgendered people but also understands why Pitt did not stop conservative guest speaker Michael Knowles from debating about the topic during a protest-provoking event on campus. “Do I think that Michael Knowles is someone who I would like