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Press Release - Mid-Atlantic Retreat
Instead of the regular weekend college activities of partying till dawn and sleeping till dusk, over 40 students from all across the tri-state area, as well as other parts of the United States, decided to switch things up a bit, gathering on the weekend of February 8th, 2008, at the Arsha Vidya Gurukalam (AVG) in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. In addition to cozy living accommodations and home cooked Indian food, students found something at the Gurukalam that weekend that they never expected: they found a sense of self, and a sense of their Hindu identity
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council holds 2008 South Regional Retreat
Close to 100 students from universities across the region joined together to connect themselves with their heritage, explore the great philosophy and practices behind the Hindu way of life, and focus on methods of applying one’s beliefs in their daily life
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council Appoints New Executive Director
he Hindu Students Council (HSC) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Varun (Sonny) Mehta to the post of Executive Director of HSC.
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Press Release - In the Woods of North Carolina, Hindu Youth Learn About Their Heritage
While many enjoyed Memorial Day sales at local shopping malls, some Hindu young people preferred the solitude of Raleigh, North Carolina’s William B. Umstead State Park.
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Press Release - HSC exposes those involved in CSFH attack: Urges students and community members to be careful of these controversial individuals
he Hindu Students Council (HSC) has investigated the antecedents of those behind the recent attacks on it, and has come up with detailed information about those who are involved with the Campaign to Stop Funding Hate (CSFH) as well as the report.
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Press Release - HSC Denounces Inaccurate, Misleading Propaganda By Anonymous Group
HSC denounces the recently released report by anonymous
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Press Release - Condolences and Sympathy to Virginia Tech
Hindu Students Council Extends Condolences and Sympathy to Virginia Tech
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Press Release - 2007 Hindu Students Council South Regional Retreat
Over 75 students from universities around the state of Texas gathered at the scenic Barsana Dham on the February 9-11th weekend for the Third Annual Hindu Students Council (HSC) South Regional Retreat. Barsana Dham is a Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple established by Swami Prakashanand Saraswati as the first Hindu Temple in Austin, Texas.
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council Annual Meet 2006
Boston, MA – Oct. 5, 2006: “The past and future are but the essence of our existence.” These words by Swami Tygananda of the Boston Vedanta Society resonated with the attendees at Hindu Students Council’s 2006 Annual Meet, recently held on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. The three day Meet, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, brought together participants from all over the United States to discuss HSC’s future goals and bond together while learning about Hinduism.
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council CRA Meet 2006
Over 30 student leaders from around the nation convened for the three-day meet, with many staying an extra day to visit Orlando's many tourist attractions. The camp began on Friday evening with attendees registering, eating dinner at Giordano's World Famous Chicago Style Pizza, and socializing with each other. The following day started early in the morning with a welcome by HSC President, Nikunj Trivedi; this included an opening prayer and introduction. Vishaal Gupta, a CRA Executive, spoke on teamwork and its dysfunctions.
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council at the World Gujarati Conference
Edison, NJ - Sept. 12, 2006: "After a study of some forty years and more of the great religions of the world, I find none so perfect, none so scientific, none so philosophical and none so spiritual that the great religion known by the name of Hinduism. Make no mistake, without Hinduism, India has no future. And if Hindus do not maintain Hinduism who shall save it? If India's own children do not cling to her faith who shall guard it." - This was the quote from Annie Besant that summarized the presentation by Nikunj Trivedi, president of Hindu Students Council.
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Press Release - HSC, NetOHM Members Meet with US Senators
On Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, representatives of the Network of Hindu Minds (NetOHM) and the Hindu Students Council (HSC) met with over 100 legislators and senior officials from both parties at the 10th annual Gala Banquet Dinner of the Indian American Friendship Council. The day-long event on Capitol Hill was an opportunity for Indian-Americans from all over the nation to meet with their elected officials in Washington and to learn more about the inner workings of the political process
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Press Release - Mid Atlantic Picnic
The HSC annual picnic for the Mid-Atlantic region was held at Washington Square Park in New York City on Saturday, August 5th 2006. Members started gathering into the park at around 12:30 pm.
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Press Release - University of Miami HSC Fundraising for a Global Cause
At the University of Miami, steps were first taken by HSC to bring awareness to the student population through screenings of the documentary in campus classrooms, in the apartments of resident masters, as well as the rooms in the University Center. With six screenings shown over only one week, we were able to relay our cause to over 80 students. After watching the documentary, students were in shock about the circumstances that some of these African children face, and they were willing to support us in fundraising for this campaign.
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Press Release - UT Austin HSC Hosts 3rd Annual Fundraising Dinner
Annual Fundraising Dinner
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Press Release - HSC USF students raise money for Katrina
More than 400 people attended a fundraising event Sept. 30 at the India Cultural Center to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. Organized by the Hindu Students Council at the University of South Florida (HSC-USF), the Garba/Raas/Bhangra event raised more than $3,000.
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Press Release - HSC at USF raises close to $3000 for Katrina relief
The team of dedicated members of the HSC chapter at University of South Florida organized a Garba/Raas/Dandiya event that was attended by over 400 people. HSC is the first Hindu organization established at USF and the first Indian organization at USF to reach out for community, as well as student, participation.
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Press Release - Akhil Chopra: A tearful homage
To many who knew him well, Akhil Chopra has been the epitome of single-minded, self-sacrificing devotion to making the world a better place. He dedicated his life to spreading goodwill and interfaith harmony. He was one of the key media coordinators of the Global Dharma Conference 2003, held in New Jersey. Akhil played a crucial role in this spectacular 3-day event organized by HSC which brought together 2000 youth delegates from across the world for promoting Dharma, global peace and universal harmony.
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Press Release - HSC/NetOHM members meet with Senators and Congressmen to garner support on Hindu issues
One key issue discussed was that of international human rights. The participants felt that human rights must be enforced and agreed that the US is a leader in creating standards for international human rights.
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Press Release - HSC-NetOHM 15th Annual Camp inspires Hindu youth to follow a spiritual lifestyle
The camp was held over the Memorial day weekend (May 27th through May 30th, 2005) at the beautiful Hoover Outdoor Education Center campsite in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.
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Press Release - HSC awareness dinner in Houston: June 3, '05
HSC plans awareness dinner in Houston on June 3rd, 2005.
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Press Release - Southern California Retreat
The Hindu Students Council at the University of California, Irvine, hosted its first ever Southern California Regional Retreat during the weekend of April 1-3, 2005.
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Press Release - HSC holds a successful Annual Meet 2005 in Atlanta
The 2005 annual meet of HSC was described by many as HSC's best event ever. Held in Atlanta from March 4-6, over 80 participants from 26 chapters all over USA came to learn about Hinduism and HSC's plans for the next year. During the three day event, HSC members formed strong connections with each other, developed strategies and future goals for HSC, and emerged energized about Hinduism in their own lives and communities.
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council holds first ever Southeast Regional Retreat in Miami, FL
On February 18th - 20th, 2005, the University of Miami Hindu Students Council broke barriers by hosting the first ever Southeast Regional Retreat.
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Press Release - 4th annual Mid-Atlantic Retreat
On February 4-6th, 2005, forty-two students and young professionals from the Hindu Students Council (HSC) and the Network of Hindu Minds (NetOHM) gathered together for the 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Retreat held on the auspicious grounds of Vraj Bhoomi in Schuylkill Haven, PA. Organized and conducted by a dynamic and enthusiastic team of regional coordinators and regional team members, this three-day event turned out to be informative and exciting for many.
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Press Release - HSC Observes Tsunami Memorial Day - Wednesday, Jan 26th, 2005
The Tsunami Disaster Memorial Day took place on Wednesday, January 26, 2005. We have selected this date for remembrance because it will mark one month since the devastating tsunami hit South and Southeast Asia. Secondly, January 26th also marks four years since the disastrous Gujarat earthquake in 2001. Lastly, January 26th is also the date of the Republic Day of India.
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Press Release - HSC holds first-ever Texas/Oklahoma regional retreat
The retreat brought together 30 students from six different universities in Texas and Oklahoma in order to connect them with their heritage and explore the great philosophy and practices that make up the Hindu religion.
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Press Release - World Hindu Youth Summit
Over the 2004 thanksgiving holiday, a momentous event took place half way around the world in Indonesia. The sumit was held from Nov. 26th through Nov. 30th in the Hindu Island of Bali, commonly known as the 'Island of Gods.' Two delegates from HSC, Darshan Soni and Monika Goel, attended the Sumit.
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Press Release - HSC condemns the treatment of Kanchi Seer Sankaracharya
HSC is disturbed at the gross misrepresentation of justice meted out revered Hindu seer, the Sankaracharya of Kanchi.
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Press Release - HSC reorganizes at the University of Houston
Hitesh Divecha, Payal Shah, Arti Divecha, Bhavin Divecha, and Smiral Saheba have taken the initiative to reorganize the HSC chapter in the University of Houston.
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Press Release - Bellaire's Dazzling Diwali
The 15th annual Diwali cultural show consisted of rocking remixes, breathtaking Bharatnatyam, and sensational singing. Dressed in exotic silks, teens from several area schools danced to the latest Indian film songs, many which they choreographed themselves.
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Press Release - HSC Camp 2004 reveals "Hidden Gems of Hinduism"
HSC Camp 2004, held at Barsana Dham in Austin, TX was a great success. Articles, Pictures and Wrap-up information are available here.
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council Annual Meet in Orlando, Florida
The Hindu Students Council held its 14th Annual Meet from February 13-15, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. This event held special significance in galvanizing Hindu Student Council's leadership role amongst young Hindus and followers of Eastern philosophies in America.
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Press Release - The Upcoming 14th Annual Hindu Students Council Meet
Press Release concerning the upcoming Annual Hindu Students Council Meet 2004
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Press Release - Deepavali Celebrations Across North America
Several HSC chapters celebrated Diwali this year.
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Press Release - Report on The Global Dharma Conference
The attached report summarizes many of the sessions, speeches, and impressions from the 2003 Global Dharma Conference
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Press Release - Global Dharma Conference a Resounding Success
The first Global Dharma Conference made history for the Hindu Students Council. The conference brought together approximately 2000 people to explore, experience, and express Dharma through various Indian and non-Eastern traditions.
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Press Release - Bollywood megastar Anil Kapoor endorses the Dharma Conference
Bollywood superstar Anil Kapoor endorses the Global Dharma Conference after another successful fundraising and awareness dinner.
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Press Release - Houston Community Offers Their Generous Support For The Dharma Conference
Houston's fundraiser and awareness dinner raised over $50,000 for the Global Dharma Conference.
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Press Release - Journey for JUST sweeps across campuses in North America
JUST is an acronym for Justice, Unity, Spirituality and Truth. Journey for JUST is a travelling exhibition that is covering more than seventy campuses across North America in three months spreading the message of peace, harmony and Dharma.
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Press Release - Tri-State Community Joins Global Youth Effort to Raise Funds and Awareness
The Dharma Conference Committee Inc. hosted their first Fundraising/Awareness Dinner for Global Dharma Conference 2003 on Sunday evening, March 9, 2003 at the Royal Alberts' Palace in Fords, New Jersey
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Press Release - Worldwide Youth Organizations Join Hands to Hold Global Dharma Conference
Several Worldwide Youth Organizations representing many different spiritual traditions announce a conference to celebrate the concept of Dharma. Come join us in mid-July to explore, experience, and express Dharma
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Press Release - Hindu Students Council Statement on the Recent Riots in India
HSC expresses its profound shock and sadness with the loss of many innocent lives in what has been one of the worst acts of rioting in recent Indian history.
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Press Release - Dr. Deepak Chopra Addresses MIT Youth at Event Organized by HSC
NetOHM-Boston and the HSC chapter at MIT hosted a talk by Dr. Deepak Chopra. With over 300 people in attendance, Dr. Chopras message of "Spirituality & Success" helped many learn to incorporate Hindu thought into their lives.
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