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Temple University College Democrats |
 The Temple Democrats are a chapter of the Pennsylvania State Federation of College Democrats and the College Democrats of America - and as it says at the bottom of every page, the college outreach arm of the DNC itself. What does all that mean? It means that what we do matters. We are party members and we have an impact on the party today, as well as in the future.
We meet in the Student Center room 217 on Tuesday nights at 6:00 p.m. We also hold at least one event per week, which could be anything from a movie night to a trip to the Daily Show. Our members are involved in the Temple community, as well as the larger Philadelphia community, with speakers, campaigns, protests, and much needed community service. It looks as though we are going to have an exciting semester with the upcoming elections in November. We will not only be working on the Presidential campaign, but also will focus on local campaigns. We believe that politics matter from the local to national level. Please join us this fall in our efforts to better the world around us. |
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Temple College Democrats
Fall 2008 Executive Board
| President | Elizabeth Hanson
| Vice President
| Gregory Starr
| Communications Director
| Abby Shepherd
| Events Coordinator
| Korin Tangtrakul
| | Parliamentarian | Liz Schwartz
| Financial Director
| Danny Dunphy
| | TSG Liaison | Monica Rindfleish |
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From April 11-13, Temple University will host the PA College Democrats statewide convention. If you would like to attend this event, please register here. The registration fee for convention is $40. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow democrats from across the state and political leaders. |
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April 25th, is National Day of Silence (NDoS). NDoS is an annual day of action to protest the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, and their supporters. Students take a day-long vow of silence to symbolically represent the silencing of LGBT students and their supporters.
In conjunction with the national event, Temple Common Ground, Temple Feminist Majority, and Temple College Democrats will be holding a demonstration at the Bell Tower along with other student organizations. We will have information and education about homophobia and what you can do to combat it.
If you wish to participate in this event, speaking cards will be available at the Bell Tower for you to take to your classes.
Please understand our reasons for not speaking today. We are participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies. Our deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. We believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today.
What are you going to do to end the silence? |
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