Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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student Life Students attend college to receive more than an education. They come in search of hm. Temple knows this and offers students the opportunities to have fun as a student body, without hurting their studies. Spring Fling, an event marked throughout Temple history, is a day of music, dancing, eating, drinking, and lots of pie-Ln-the-face booths. Homeconung Week is another Temple favorite. Events such as Yell Like Hell and Cherry and White Day raise student spirit for our sports teams and university. But these activities would be nothing with- out the student body. Temple prides itself on having a very diverse population. Students from over 100 countries contribute to the di- versity. The student body greatly benefits from so many different ethnic groups. There is definitely something for everyone at Temple! For some, getting involved in campus life is much easier if campus is home. This is true for 2,700 students. At four campuses, housing is offered as more than just a place to live. Res- ident Assistants make life an adventure, by having Halloween parties, banquets, scaven- ger hunts, aerobic classes and more. If you are the type of person who just enjoys hanging out with friends. Crossroads, the Owl ' s Nest, Salad Alley, and other area busi- nesses are great fun. If all the changes of entering student life are a lot to handle, orientation programs are of- fered, as well as student counseling. New- comers Make a Mark in Temple ' s diverse stu- dent life.

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Organizations Opportunities and organizations are syn- onymous at Temple University. Opportunities to get resume experience. Opportunities to help the community. Opportunities to build friendships. Opportunities to Make Your Mark! Over 100 organizations are in existence at Temple, and this number is growing all the time. If for some reason your organization doesn ' t exist at Temple — you can start your own on campus. Every student has at least one organization they can join to become involved in their major early on. Radio-television-film majors can join the Temple University Student Film Video Association; engineers have the Temple Society for Automotive Engineers; those considering law school can join the Pre- Law Society; English majors have the English Majors Association. These are only a few of the academic organizations which help you Make Your Mark on a resume. Many organizations Make Their Mark in the community. Organizations like Temple Public Interest Research Group help the homeless with food drives and fundraisers, as well as raise awareness about the earth ' s environmen- tal condition. With the efforts of PIRG and others, many homeless people may not have been fed. Greek organizations offer opportunities to build friendships and become part of a family. Sisters and Brothers are formed; relationships which last a lifetime. In addition to forming their own families, Greeks are marked for reaching into our elementary and high schools as mentors for students. Organizations like these help give youths a chance to Make Their Own Mark.