Kayla M Smith – Temple Update

Class of 2020 Reflect on First Semester

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:15:12 +0000

Every year, high school graduates across the globe move on to the next step in their journeys, college. While there are high schools that do prepare students for college academically, no amount of information could truly prepare students for the experiences that await them at college. Navigating college can be intimidating for the first time, but also exciting as one may finally be on their own…

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Temple’s FMLA Holds Annual Tampon Drive

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 20:59:09 +0000

Temple’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) is hosting its annual tampon drive Bell Tower to support Project SAFE. Students can donate sanitary products between the hours of 12pm and 3pm Thursday and Friday. All products collected are sent to Project SAFE, who then distribute them to the homeless throughout Philadelphia. If you can’t donate products, money donations will also be…

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Communication Students #PutTheNailInIt

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 20:13:33 +0000

Dr. Scott Gratson’s Communications Studies 1111 class painted their ring finger-nail purple in support of the Put The Nail in It campaign Thursday. The Put The Nail in It campaign was started by Safe Horizon, the largest provider of support services and safe havens for domestic abuse victims in the United States. Put The Nail in It was started to bring more awareness to the issue of domestic…

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Tyler School of Art hosts Halloween Mask-Making Event

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:17:07 +0000

Today, the Tyler School of Art held it’s annual mask-making event. The event is held every year in the spirit of Halloween and is also promoted as one of the family weekend activities. Parents, students, and siblings were all welcomed to participate and design their own masks with glitter, feathers, markers, and gems. In addition, there was face-painting, temporary tattoos, and of course…

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Fraternity Brothers to Shave Heads for Annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:05:02 +0000

On Wednesday, October 26th, the brothers of Sigma Alpha Mu are shaving their heads for breast cancer. The event will be held at Alumni Circle on Liacouras Walk from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. For every $100 donated to the cause, a brother will shave his head. They are accepting donations online as a part of their annual fundraiser and so far have almost raised $2,000 in only 41 donations.

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Temple Hosts Annual Global Fusion Conference

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:48:21 +0000

This weekend, scholars, theorists and professors from around the globe are coming to Philadelphia for the Global Fusion Conference, this year, hosted by Temple University. This years theme: Media and the Global City. The conference will be held at Temple’s center city campus beginning Friday and ending on Sunday. Every year, universities such as Texas A&M, Ohio, and Temple come together to host…

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Temple’s Lamda Pi Eta Raises Money for AIDS Walk Philly

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 17:40:31 +0000

Temple’s Alpha Beta Upsilon Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the honor society of the National Communication Association, is raising money for this year’s AIDS Walk in Philadelphia. The yearly walk, which started in 1987, organizes many sponsors and register donors to get involved to help raise money for HIV/AIDS services in Philadelphia. The walk this year starts at Eakin’s Oval by the Art Museum at 9…

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Temple’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Marches Against Rape Culture

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 17:41:35 +0000

Temple University’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) marched against rape culture in center city Saturday while most of their classmates were celebrating homecoming activities. The March to End Rape Culture featured inspiring speakers, music, and a loud and proud march through the streets of Philadelphia. The event welcomed all and prided itself on its intersectionality because…

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SMC Introduces New Study Away Program: Arcosanti

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:15:56 +0000

This spring, Temple’s School of Media and Communication is introducing an all new study away program to Arcosanti, Arizona. Arcosanti, located 70 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, is a small city designed with ecologically conscious architecture, ideal for studying the relationships between modern living and the natural environments that surround us. Students going to Arcosanti will knock out a 3…

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Fire Jam Scheduled to Celebrate Harvest Moon

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:30:48 +0000

Friday night, the Philadelphia flow community is gathering in West Philadelphia to participate in a fire jam under the September Harvest Moon. Those who regularly attend these gatherings loosely call the event a “full moon burn” or “full moon fire jam,” while the most popular term going around is “Philly Moon Jam.” The Philly Moon Jam brings flow artists such as hoop dancers, staff manipulators…

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