Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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nHall, :hfoot- 4 Was ■ Ham- In ad- e tunes (above) The winning team, representing John- son ' s tenth floor, stops cheering long enough to pose, (photo by Sheeder) (left) Despite the efforts of Hardwick ' s ninth floor representatives, this match ended in de- feat, (photo by Sheeder) Oktoberfest Events LIFE 27

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Oktoberfest Oktoberfest was an activity-filled day planned by Temple Housing for the students who reside on campus. It was at Geasey Field that dorm students were given the opportunity to win a 19-inch color television for their floor lounge. There was a tour- nament in which students had to participate in sev- eral relays, for example the Bat Head-Spin relay, and the final was a Tug of War contest. The victors were the members of the tenth floor of Johnson Hall. Other activities included volleyball and touch foot- ball. Aside from the games and prizes, lunch was brought outside by Temple Dining Services. Ham- burgers, hot dogs and chicken were served. In ad- dition, there was a disc jockey to provide the times for the bright Oktober day. Johnson ' s tenth floor R.A. Jeff en- tertains with his juggling routine, (photo by Sheeder) ¥ « f t 26 LIFE Events Oktoberfest

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AIDS Touches Us All by Tracey I. Johnson In just a short amount of time. Ac- quired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) introduced itself with a ter- rifying impact on our lives. Conta- gious, incurable and devastating, over 152,000 Americans have already died of AIDS, and another one million are estimated to carry the Human Immu- nodeficiency Virus (HIV). AIDS touches us all, indeed. The NAMES Project AIDS Memo- rial Quilt illustrates the magnitude of the AIDS epidemic. At Temple, AIDS Touches US All was the theme of a four-day community awareness project sponsored by Tem- ple ' s Division of Student Affairs, which focused on a display of some of the panels from the Quilt. The AIDS Quilt is an international memorial dedicated to the people who have died of AIDS and their caregivers. The entire Quilt has more than 23,000 panels, representing 14 percent of all U.S. AIDS deaths and 2 percent of AIDS deaths worldwide. The Quilt originated with six panels after Cleve Jones founded it in 1986. By the time it was first displayed in October, 1987, it had grown to the size of two football fields. Today, the AIDS Quilt has been displayed in over 500 cities worldwide and would cover 14 football fields in its entirety. It rep- resents the largest community arts project in the world. Over two million people have seen the Quilt, and more than $1 million has been raised to 28 LIFE Events AIDS Quilt