Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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H JLilMilll A to by Dorn Reppert ing ring for students. Always the highlight of the Spring semester, the Spring Fling takes place around the Bell Tower in mid- April. Amateur bands chosen by the student activities committee perform. Outside corporations sponsor promo- tions, student organizations set up tables, and various food and drinks are available to the students and faculty- There are games to play, foods to experience, and music to hear. Many companies give away free gifts to students. Lori Lahnemann •a s x. a.

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Besides its bells echoing across campus every fifteen minutes to let you know when you are five minutes late for your 8:40 and when your 1:10 is finally over, the Bell Tower surrounds a nucleus of activity on Temple ' s Main Campus. Director of Student Activities, Arnold Boyd, explained why so many activi- ties take place at the Bell Tower. Everybody goes by or passes by the Bell Tower at some point along their path, he said. It is inevitable at some time during the day you will pass this struc- ture. Also, in between classes, the Bell Tower is a prime location for reaching Temple students. The Bell Tower has quite a history which dates back to 1969. The Bell Tower was built somewhat in the middle of campus on purpose to encourage people to have a meeting spot or a central location to bring many people together. In the Fall of 1997, Temple held a Rock and Roll Bowl for the students. Many huge companies came onto Temple ' s ca mpus to participate and enhance the students knowledge of music. Rolling Stone magazine came and presented a music trivia game for students. This was a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the day outside and mingle with fellow students. Starting with the Kick-Off Carnival in the fall, student organizations use the Bell Tower to publicize their causes and events. They hand out flyers and give speeches, to bring attention to their organizations. Two to three times a year, the University sponsors rallies around the Bell Tower. Unions, policies, and political candidates are often the focus of these rallies. Right before the Homecoming football game each year, there is a pep rally around the Bell rower. Complete with the band and cheerleaders, this year ' s rally was i ailed Fall Sports )c ' . There were activities like a shun dunk contest and a box- 14

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iTHfifc l e As every Temple student knows, our school has many distinguishing characteristics the Bell Tower, the ever-present lunch trucks, SAC, and the Owl ' s Nest. But there are many strange and unusual things that the average Temple student doesn ' t know. After four (or more) years we bet you didn ' t know: •The voice that rings out, The signal is green to cross Broad Street at the corner of Broad and Montgomery is the voice of General Colin Powell. •The Pi Lambda Phi house hasn ' t always been the home to wild Thursday night par- ties. Formally the John Stafford Mansion ( and now an historical landmark) Pi Lamb was host to some of the area ' s most distinguished residents including John Wanamaker. •One night, in 1918 Russell Conwell stopped into a class and said, The owl of the night makes the eagle of the day Later, a student came to class sporting a banner with the same slogan. On that day, the owl was unofficially adopted as the mascot. •Temple ' s colors were originally blue, cherry, red, and gold but cherrv and white were adopted in 1903. •Alpha Kappa Alpha, established at Temple in 1955, was the university ' s first African-American sororitv. •On October 6, 1981 the Central Alliance Agency announced it would recruit Temple grads on campus. However, after a protest and coverage by the Philadelphia Bulletin, the CIA withdrew from campus. •II is rumored that if you go to Park Mall and stand on the black circle facing the owl statue you will be able to hear an echo. However, no one standing outside the circle will hear it. •Temple ' s logo used to be a round seal with the Commonwealth building in the cen- ter. When Peter I lacouras became president, he decided I ' emple needed a fresh new logo. He enlisted eight Tyler students, The Logo Team, , n . they created the now famous iple T. It has been over ten years since the T was adopted and it has appeared on I he ( osby Show. • Temple founder Russell Conwell wrote over 40 books, founded Samaritan (now lemple University) hospital, and (ought in the Civil War.