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Temple student pushes school to cancel classes on Election Day and help drive people to the polls

“Nov. 8 shouldn’t be a day off, but a day where we engage ourselves in our democracy and promote the different ways students can service and engage with our community," said Jared Goldberg.

Jared Goldberg, 21, a Temple senior studying political science, at the Bell Tower on Temple’s campus holding a sign for students to sign a petition, in Philadelphia Friday. The petition is a proposal to tell Temple to give students a day off to go vote and help the community on Election Day.
Jared Goldberg, 21, a Temple senior studying political science, at the Bell Tower on Temple’s campus holding a sign for students to sign a petition, in Philadelphia Friday. The petition is a proposal to tell Temple to give students a day off to go vote and help the community on Election Day.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer