Academy Award-winning Holocaust survivor speaks to Temple
November 13, 2007 by Daniel Weisbein
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As one survivor of the Holocaust recounted her experiences to universities across America, students sat in crowded rooms and watched on big screen projections. A live video-broadcast of “One Survivor Remembers” with Gerda Weissman Klein, an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, was shown at Walk Auditorium in Ritter Hall Tuesday. Temple University was one of 12 schools [...]
Muslim Student Association hosts “Peace … not prejudice”
November 6, 2007 by Daniel Weisbein
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On Oct. 30, Muslim students and others filled the department of religion lounge on the sixth floor of Anderson Hall. As students listened, keynote speaker Mauri Saalakhan, director of operations for the Peace and Justice Foundation, discussed the topic of the myth versus the reality of Islam and terrorism. “The current definition of terrorism has [...]
Emergency notification sounds off
November 6, 2007 by Daniel Weisbein
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The new emergency contact system has now been installed throughout the entire university. The system is called the MiR3 and it is a two-way notification system that will alert students and faculty in the situation of any campus-wide threat. This alert will be disseminated through the university by e-mails, voice mails and text messages. Although [...]
Frequent flyers
October 30, 2007 by Daniel Weisbein
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The Bell Tower has been littered with volunteers for various organizations attempting to recruit students as members and activists for several years. Recently, frequenting solicitors include Students for Environmental Action, the 9/11 Truth Movement and the Uhuru Solidarity Movement. As these organizations persistently distribute pamphlets, students become more conscious to the movement while growing impatient [...]
Davidson speaks with entrepreneurs
October 23, 2007 by Daniel Weisbein
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NBC10′s Emmy Award-winning anchor Tracy Davidson discussed the innovations in the broadcasting industry at Temple’s eighth annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference last Thursday. “Nothing is more constant than change,” Davidson said. “Embrace change.” The main goal of the conference, which was held at the Great Court in Mitten Hall, was to address issues pertaining to entrepreneurs [...]
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