Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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These open mil nights take place every Monday night from about 7-9 p.m., and will continue until Nov. 27, 2017. Students of all skill levels arc invited to a night of poetry, music, and good company. These opcn-mic nights arc a great opportunity to contribute to a worthy cause and meet other students with common interests. Students who attended the opcn-mic night had only good things to say about the event. Allyson Angelucci, an undeclared science and technology major, spoke highly of the event. ‘ The atmosphere was so comfortable, and everyone there was welcoming and friendly. T his night was a small escape from the hustle and bustle of college life,” said Angelucci. WRITTEN BY RACHEL SHELLEY PHOTOGRAPHED BY NATE HARVEY

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Owls Helping the Homeless Open-Mic Night Fundraiser to Support Jenna Burleigh’s Charity Nearly three months ago, Temple University mourned the loss of Jenna Burleigh. Burleigh left a kind and genuine impression on the hearts of everyone she encountered. She also left behind her charity, Jenna’s Blessing Bags, designed to help the homeless and supply necessities to those who need it most. Owls Helping the Homeless, a student run charity group, is headed by Kicrstin Anderson, Dan Knott. Gerard Lang, Furkan Cclik, and Quan Nguyen. Each of them are in an entrepreneurial marketing class in the Fox School of Business. Their professor, Jean Wilcox, gave them an assignment called the 10-10-10 project, which entailed picking a cause each of them cared deeply about and raising funds for it. The basis of this 10-10-10 project, is to give each student team ten dollars seed money, which is the first round of capital for any start-up business, and see how they can multiply that original amount through fundraising. There are only four constraints to the project assigned by Professor Wilcox . First, the team’s objective must be to do something for the surrounding community. Second, the team must establish a public relations strategy revolving around social media. Next, students must report all expenses, donations, and potential sponsorships. Lastly, these teams must create an entity that will continue to help their chosen charity or cause. Their charity of choice? Jenna’s Blessing Bags. “One thing I do remember, aside from her captivating personality, was her passion for helping the homeless,” said Lang about Jenna Burleigh. Lang was the individual who suggested Burleigh’s charity. He attended Souderton Area High School with Burleigh and Spoke highly of her. “Jenna had an awesome personality that was manifested weekly on our school morning show, ‘Red Alert'. She was the stare the show. While I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing her on a personal level, her brilliant personality and deep compassion for others inspired me to take action in support of Jenna’s Blessing Bags,” Lang said. Jenna’s Blessing Bags creates and distributes survival backpacks. These bags are stuffed with necessities from wool hats and scarves to first aid kits and flashlights. “We thought choosing this charity would be a great way to help our cause while honoring the life of a fellow owl,” said Kier-stin Anderson about why she decided to get involved with this charity. In order to raise money, these five students organized a series of open-mic nights at Saxby’s Coffee. Anderson said they decided to do an open-mic night instead of a traditional bake sale because, “We didn’t want anything to flashy, because the tragedy of Jenna Burleigh is still so fresh on campus.

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