Vigil - The Temple News

Temple Hillel holds Passover seder at Bell Tower for hostages

30 April 2024 Evelyn Blower

The organization displayed 133 empty seats at tables to represent Israeli hostages taken by Hamas.

“Bring them home”: Students hold vigil in solidarity with Israeli hostages

17 November 2023 Oliver Sabo and Sidney Rochnik

The Temple community gathered to honor the nearly 240 hostages held in Gaza by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

“Our hearts are connected”: Students attend vigil honoring Palestinian lives

08 November 2023 Anna Augustine and Claire Zeffer

Temple University Students for Justice in Palestine and the Philly Palestine Coalition organized an interfaith vigil at Beury Beach to mourn those killed in Gaza and the West Bank.

Temple community mourns death of Christopher Fitzgerald in emotional vigil

21 February 2023 Anna Augustine

The Temple community gathered at the Bell Tower today to mourn the death of Temple Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.

“Women, Life, Freedom”: Vigil for Iranian protesters held at the Bell Tower

21 October 2022 Sarah Frasca

The Iranian Students of Temple University hosted and organized a vigil for Mahsa Amini and Iranian protesters.

Temple University’s 2021-22 year through photos

26 April 2022 Noel Chacko

Photos from the school year show an attempt to return to normalcy amid frequent campus changes.

Remembering Samuel Collington

07 December 2021 Web Editor

Friends and family discuss the life of Temple student and passionate leader, Samuel Collington.

Delta Chi Psi holds vigil for Ryan Tran

30 April 2019 Colin Evans

About 200 Greek life members, students, friends and family gathered at the Bell Tower on Monday evening to share memories of Tran.

Temple Jewish community finds strength after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

27 November 2018 Claire Wolters

Jewish students and faculty respond to last month’s shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

Students hold vigil for Pittsburgh shooting victims: ‘It could’ve been my family, it could have been us’

30 October 2018 Henry Savage

Members of the Temple community gathered in solidarity at the Bell Tower for the 11 congregants killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday.