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Lantern Night at Pitt welcomes female freshmen and transfer students
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Students mill about outside of Heinz Chapel on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh following their 98th Annual Lantern Night on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.
On Sunday evening at Heinz Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh the annual Lantern Night commenced for the 98th time. Lantern Night, the oldest tradition at Pitt is held to welcome incoming female freshmen and transfer students to the University.
One student, Halley Lien, an incoming freshman from Squirrel Hill said, “I think it’s significant because they’re passing on the torch, not just for me, but for all the other girls too.”
Lien was seated in the pew directly behind her mother Marian, who as an alumna was able to light her daughter’s lantern herself.
Of her daughter’s departure off to college she said, “a chapter has ended, and a new chapter has begun, so I think this is very appropriate.”
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