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Photos of the Pitt Panther Statues
All panther statues were painted by University of Pittsburgh student organizations
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Student Government Board Panther |
The Student Government Board Panther symbolizes the mission of SGB to represent the student body and express Pride in the university. The panther, which is colored blue with gold letters, rests on an election ballot box with phrases of pride and encouragement for students. On it is listed the names of the various government board committee and the opening preamble of the SGB Constitution.
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Pitt News Panther |
The Pitt News Panther is covered in exemplary front pages of the Pitt News, giving the panther Pitt News fur. It includes both text and colorful photographs with the mast headline printed prominently across the back. The panther also wears a stylish origami newspaper hat and carries a copy of the Pitt News.
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Psychology Club Panther |
The Psychology Club Panther is decorated with icons and themes known throughout the history of psychology. Painted with a beard and suit and decorated with glasses and a cigar, the Psychology Club Panther represents one of the founding fathers of psychology, Sigmund Feud. The panther's head is a reproduction of a phrenology bust, a tribute to one of the earliest theories of psychology. The remaining portion of the statue, the box, contains the club's logo and mission statement.
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Pitt Band Panther |
The University of Pittsburgh Band Panther is decorated with musical themes and visions of university pride. Covered in various instruments and musical notations, the panther serves as a great example of Pitt's musical community. Each paw of the panther shows the letters of the four Greek organizations through the Pitt Bands: Kappa Kappa Psi, Mu Kappa Upsilon, Iota Beta Kappa, and Tau Beta Sigma. Around the neck is painted the beginning to the university's Alma Matter.
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Black Action Society Panther |
The Black Action Society Panther is an all black panther with a green, yellow, and red kente and paw prints on the pedestal.
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Pre-Medical Organization for Minority Students Panther |
The POMS Panther is decorated like an international physician. In addition to the white coat and stethoscope, the panther wears a Kufi hat, and is painted with the respective national flags depicting the wealth of diversity in the organization. The panther also has Pitt insignia inscribed on its scrubs and stands near the Chinese herbal supplement Phellodendron. The Pre-Medical Organization for Minority Students Panther is a fine example of diversity and an appreciation for medicine.
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Pathfinder Panther |
The Pitt Pathfinder Panther wears the traditional Pathfinder rugby and khakis seen by the uniformed Pathfinders at the university.
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American Chemical Society Panther |
The American Chemical Society's panther is decorated with the periodic table of elements, one of the first things introduced to science students in general chemistry courses. The box on which the panther is balanced displays the symbols, atomic numbers, and masses of the most essential life elements: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen.
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Middle Eastern Peace Panther |
The Middle Eastern Panther was created by Panthers for Israel, Hillel, Muslim Students Association, and the Saudi Students House. The back of the panther is an illustration representing all Middle Eastern flags and the box upon which it rests reads "Peace" in English, Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi.
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Fraternity Panther |
The Fraternity panther was created by the Interfraternity Council, Panhel, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council and serves as a demonstration of Pitt pride and Greek pride. The The body of the panther has the names of the university's greek organizations written in gold.
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