Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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r Muslim Student ' Association % Baha ' i Student Association The mission of the Muslim Student Association is to cater to the spiritual and social needs of Muslim students on the Temple campus. They are also dedicated to educating the Temple Community about the Islamic faith. The President of the Muslim Student Association is Shahid Mohiuddin. The Muslim Students Association holds dinners for Muslim students during the holy I month of Ramadan. They also hold the | Ramadan Fast-A-Thon annually to raise money for the Philadelphia Food Bank. Other | Activities the Muslim Student Association participates in are Interfaith Dialogues and Sports Day. -Katherine Cohen I The Baha ' i Student Association is open to all Temple students interested in learning about the Baha ' i faith. The president of this organization is Nooshin Sturdivant. Members participate in prayer gatherings as well as study circles. The Baha ' i Student Association provides many services to the community including children ' s virtues programs. This organization also collaborates with other groups on campus to plan and sponsor numerous activities. -Katherine Cohen 2S oryftiiuz. Jtioitf

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Do you enjoy parties at McGonigle Hall? How about that shopping trip to New York? Did you see the Lion King on Broadway for just $22? If you said yes to any of these question, you have Main Campus Program Board to thank. MCPB brings Temple ' s campus some of its most entertaining and rewarding events. Their officers are president Tim Bennett, vice president Denica Beaton, secretaries Chanae Richards, and Queona Finley and treasurer Latoya Pittman. They also have a hard working executive board who plan some amazing programs. Among them are Stephane Jean Baptiste, Erin Scriber, Beverly Edmond, Jovon Eldridge, Chris Lawrence and Gia Lowe, Meshach Cleary, Carlton Ingram, Danielle Andrews, Shari Mitchell-Bridgeman, and Brandon Hopson. -Megan Smith Lambda Alliance I Temple Lambda Alliance was founded nearly twenty years ago. Their mission is to provide a safe space, both physically and psychologically, for gay, lesbian and transgendered persons with the help from straight allies. The Alliance exists to provide support, education, friendship, political activism, and a sense of community. Lambda Alliance welcomes all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation. With Steven Eltz as the president of the organization, Lambda Alliance participates in many events on Temple ' s campus and beyond including National Comming Out Day, Safe Space Coffee House, Queer Prom and AIDS Walk Philly 2003. , -Katherine Cohen I vny orgjiuz. Jlioib 2j

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Progressive NAACP I The Temple University Progressive NAACP is an organizatio n that serves the minority collegiate community by promoting awareness and acting against issues surrounding the African Dispora. It is their duty to continue the tradition of promoting unity and to keep the legacy of the NAACP alive. They conduct programs such as voter registration drives , networking and professional development seminars and health awareness events. This year they participated in the Black Out Poetry Slam, the Black Expo, Juvenile Justice System and the AIDS Walk. -Katherine Cohen Temple Asian Brothers United 9H } Temple Asian Brothers United was founded in the fall of 2002. The mission of this organization is to bring together the Asian American community at Temple. TABU ' s ultimate goal is to charter the first ever Asian fraternity at Temple University. Its President, Alex Chang, lead the group in participating in the annual Lambda Phi Epsilon National Convention this year. -Katherine Cohen OI ' gJIUZL JtlOlTS 29|