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<p>My friend went to it this past year (I never bothered). She said basically a bunch of freshman girls meet female alumni in Heinz Chapel one night during Orientation I think. They each get a wrought iron lantern that the alumni lights for them. It’s supposed to symbolically show the flame of learning or something to that effect.</p>
<p>Based on some pictures I found once it doesn’t look like a LOT of people go to it, and it certainly isn’t something that you’ll feel guilty/bad about missing if you don’t go (I don’t regret not going). </p>
<p>So, if she seems like she’d be interested in it, she can go. But if she couldn’t really care, then don’t bother. </p>
<p>link: [Pitt</a> to Hold 90th Annual Lantern Night Ceremony Aug. 29 | University of Pittsburgh News](<a href=“http://www.news.pitt.edu/news/pitt-hold-90th-annual-lantern-night-ceremony-aug-29]Pitt”>Pitt to Hold 90th Annual Lantern Night Ceremony Aug. 29 | University of Pittsburgh News)</p>
<p>Sorry I couldn’t find photos.</p>