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With a knowing grin, a snowman rests along the Fifth Avenue side of the Cathedral of Learning. His little sidekick wears an expression of awe, gazing at the majestic Gothic structure before him. No doubt, the sculptures were created during a burst of childlike silliness by artists forever anonymous. But surely the large snowman emits his creators’ life-giving energy. … In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. — William Blake
Other Stories From This Issue
On the Freedom Road
Follow a group of Pitt students on the Returning to the Roots of Civil Rights bus tour, a nine-day, 2,300-mile journey crisscrossing five states.
Day 1: The Awakening
Day 2: Deep Impressions
Day 3: Music, Montgomery, and More
Day 4: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Day 5: Learning to Remember
Day 6: The Mountaintop
Day 7: Slavery and Beyond
Day 8: Lessons to Bring Home
Day 9: Final Lessons