Today, thousands of volunteers gathered for the 30th annual AIDS Walk in Philadelphia. Temple was represented through different student organizations and in a panel on the AIDS quilt.
Oct. 17 Teach For America Information Session
Monday, Oct. 17 Teach For America will host an information session at Tuttleman, Room 300AB at 5:00 p.m.
For those of you who may be interested in teaching upon graduation, Teach For America is an organization worth looking into. You don’t have to be an education major to join their initiative. However, what you do need, is a passion to close the achievement gap in education. TFA enlists promising leaders to teach in a low income areas throughout the U.S. for a commitment of two years.
At the information session, hear from current corps members, Kijafa Davis and Ashley Clark (2010 Temple graduates), about their experiences in the classroom and how they are working to change the life trajectory of kids who need it the most.
Check out the application here. Submit your resume + 500-word essay + basic info.
For more information, please contact Deirdre.McShea@teachforamerica.org or visit their website at teachforamerica.org.
Kierra Bussey can be reached at kierrajb@temple.edu.
Breast cancer participants fill South Street
South Street was buzzing with participants of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure 60-mile walk today. A “cheering station” was established at Second Street (between Pine and South streets) where supportive family members and friends held signs, waved banners, high-fived participants and yelled to support walkers.
Some South Street businesses decorated for the occasion with pink balloons and posters in support of the cause.
The Closing Ceremony for the event is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. at The Navy Yard at Intrepid Avenue and Broad Street.
Center for young and old wins $100,000
The Eisner Foundation awarded Temple’s Intergenerational Center a $100,000 prize this week for the first Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence. Temple was among five finalists from around the country.
The Eisner Foundation was started by Michael D. Eisner, the former chief executive of the Walt Disney Co.
3 years later
68 credits later I think I need a new id photo. I’m no longer that laid back, I have everything planned,everyday is a new beginning, Saba. I need a photo that I don’t look at everyday and think to myself, “WHAT HAPPENED?!” I need an id photo that accurately depicts the 20 year old Saba that is ready for a meltdown at any moment and in her new home, Club Tech. Like this one.
What’s a movement without the music?
The sixties counterculture movement saw the likes of Dylan, Joan Baez, and others, especially folk artists, who’s music had its roots in the voice of the people. They unified and vouched for demonstrators, and eventually became nearly synonymous with the movements they promoted. A story on NPR last weekend asked where’s the music of the occupy movement, and beyond that, will there be 21st century protest music to unite this cause?
It’s a good question, especially because it can’t be answered by the ‘hippie drum circles’ that have also become interchangeable with the Occupy movement. Not to say that bongo drums and banjo strumming don’t have the same unifying qualities — music in any shape or form can bring people together out of passion and pure enjoyment. The role of protest music isn’t necessarily to put a famous face and tunes to the movement, but it certainly something worth noting in comparison to past mass protests in the U.S.
Rumors of a concert by Radiohead at Occupy Wall Street on Sept. 30 turned out to be just that — rumors. Though appearances have been made by a few artists. Neutral Milk Band stopped by Zuccoti Park for a quick set on Oct. 5. Immortal Technique also stopped by for a performance of “A Toast to the Dead.” On Oct. 6, Talib Kweli dropped a track off his newest album (Talib Kweli at Occupy Wall Street), as well as “Thieves in the Night,” a jam from Black Star (Kweli and Mos Def). Kanye West and Russell Simmons both visited the Occupy site in New York on Oct. 10. Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco, among numerous other artists, have vocalized support for the movements across the country.
A performance at City Hall by folk/punk band Mischief Brew is slated for tomorrow night at 9:30 p.m. If it doesn’t happen we’ll have to wait and see what other sounds might take the place of incessant bongo drumming and chanting.
Bill Clinton to visit North Broad Street
With the upcoming election around the corner, College Democrats are hosting a rally in support of Mayor Michael Nutter with former President Bill Clinton as a special guest.
The rally will be held in Mitten Hall on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m., and is open to all students.
For more information, all interested are encouraged to attend the upcoming College Democrats meetings, the dates and locations of which can be found here.
Myron Myles dismissed from football team
Redshirt-sophomore running back Myron Myles is no longer an Owl after reportedly getting dismissed from the football team last week after in a verbal altercation with an assistant coach, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Last spring, Myles had a breakout performance in the team’s annual Cherry and White game in which he scored three touchdowns, but it did not translate to playing time in the regular season. Myles did not record a single carry this season.
Caller provides tips to newsroom
Today at approximately 3:00 p.m., Brian Dzenis, editor-in-chief of The Temple News, received a phone call from a woman named “Angela Philly,” who offered Mr. Dzenis new insight into the inner goings-on of Temple, Philadelphia and the U.S. Government.
Some talking points include:
- Babies are being scanned and radiated;
- Temple students are plotting an armed takeover of the surrounding community;
- The School of Engineering practices bestiality; one engineer had sex with an antelope (and some more unintelligible fluff about deer sperm);
- The flash mobs in Philly are actually caused by sound waves, which only Temple students can hear;
- The police want a homeless woman to perform a precision stabbing;
- We are actually eating cloned pigs; and
- Homeless people are stabbing each other.
According to Ms. Philly, she is a banker and used to work in the newspaper industry.
For verification of these facts, or to hear about President Obama taking pictures through laptops, contact Ms. Philly at 215.769.8233
The Temple News does not confirm nor deny these allegations. We are currently investigating their validity.
Voyage of The Living Dead
Looking for something spooky to do for the Halloween season this year, but tired of hearing of the same old Terror Behind the Walls suggestion?
This year the Battleship New Jersey, that frequently sited and wondered about ship on the Delaware, is hosting the Voyage of the Living Dead haunted ship tour.
It runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October, and every day October 26-30 on the Camden Waterfront. Tickets are a bit pricey at $30 (plus $3.90 service fee when bought online!) and the evening could wind up costing even more if you decide to partake in the food, drinks, music and dancing on board after the tour.
But, if you’ve seen the Battleship New Jersey and wondered about it in the past, it could be a good time to check it out!
For more information, check out the website.
