October 9: A year of student activism

09/10/2024 20 min

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Episode Synopsis

Since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, student organizations on Temple’s campus have hosted a variety of events and rallies to bring awareness to the conflict in the Middle East. News editors Evelyn Blower and Nurbanu Sahin talk about this past year of student-led activism and awareness of Israel-Palestine.

A new initiative brought by the university’s Department of Public Safety has now helped accomplish Temple’s goal for greater enrollment from North Philadelphia high school students. Features Editor Bayleh Alexander talks about Temple’s admission of 42 students from the Carver High School of Engineering and Science.