Welcome to Templar.
As a student-run, editorially-independent publication, we’re dedicated to capturing and celebrating the vibrant life at Temple University. Here, you’ll find a collection of stories and photos that reflect the essence of our past academic year—moments of joy, achievement, and community.
Since 1924, our passionate team of students has worked tirelessly to document the experiences that make Temple truly unique. We hope that as you explore our content, you’ll relive the memories and connections that defined your time here. Enjoy the snapshots of a year well-spent and a university experience worth remembering!
Delve into the stories shaping our year…
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Queer Temple Wins Telly Award
Hosts of the episode, “Young, Black, & Queer,” Laila Page and Allison Beck talk about their experiences being a part of TUTV’s LGBTQIA+ series, “Queer Temple.” TUTV’s first LGBTQIA+ series, “Queer Temple” was recognized with a Bronze Prize at the 45th annual Telly Awards – “the premier award honoring video and television across all screens”…
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Bella Kwok Begins Her Voyage
The on- and off-campus leader and advocate will soon have the opportunity to put her goals into motion. After only three short years of attending Temple University, junior criminal justice major with a minor in gender, sexuality and women’s studies Bella Kwok has made her mark as a leader and an advocate on campus, and…
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IDEAL Hosts 10th Annual NCOW Drag Show
A night of unique performances promotes the notion of transformative love for the LGBTQIA+ community. On Oct. 10 at 7 p.m., the Temple Performing Arts Center opened its doors to an eager crowd for the 10th Annual Drag Show at Temple. Hosted by Temple’s Office for Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership (IDEAL), the show…
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The 2024 Election
The 2024 election utilized Temple University as a way to campaign to voters. The 2024 election became the topic of many conversations due to its contentious circumstances, and Temple University’s campus was no different, turning into a hotspot for campaigning in Philadelphia. From rallies at the Liacouras Center to celebrities campaigning on Polett Walk, the…
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Richardson Brings a Family Atmosphere to Temple
Temple Women’s Basketball has found success from the bond the players and the coaches have made. If you were to ask Temple Women’s Basketball assistant coach Myles Jackson about Diane Richardson, he would give you the same response he gives everyone else. Most college athletes go to their respective schools and then graduate, but that…
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Temple Student Hits the Broadway Stage
A moment in life that people remember is when they got the opportunity to land a job doing what they love, and Jasmine Villaroel had this when she heard that she was going to be a swing on The Great Gatsby. Landing a role on the Broadway stage is almost every actor’s dream. For senior…
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Temple University’s 6th Year of Hosting OwlHacks Hack-a-Thon
This 24-hour competition brings together individuals and teams with a common goal to create projects they are passionate about with the opportunity to win various prizes. This marked the 6th year of Temple University’s student-led hackathon. Starting in 2019, OwlHacks has seen incredible projects, attracted a strong turnout, and received immense support from our sponsors…
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Klein EDGE
How the programs in Annenberg’s basement are evolving. Walking into the basement of Annenberg Hall, you might have noticed orange arrows scattered across the floor pointing to Room 007. Tucked into the corner of the basement, you would have seen a shell where Klein Global Opportunities (or Klein GO) and Klein Career Services shared their…
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Through the Line
Paralympic Silver Medalist and Senior Rower Gemma Wollenschlaeger talks training in Boston, the transition back to school at Temple, and goals for the future. Gemma Wollenschlaeger was a junior on Temple’s Women’s Rowing team when she was selected for the 2024 Paralympic Coxed Four to represent Team USA this past summer in Paris. So last…
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Cherry Pantry Location Switch
Expansion of the needs-blind Barnett & Irvine Cherry Pantry allows more room for resources and impact in the Temple community The Cherry Pantry, previously enjoyed in the second floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center, recently moved to a larger space on the first floor in order to accommodate an increase in demand and turn-out…
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Behind The Scenes of Weeks of Welcome
Janaya McCray-Boston, president of MCPB, talks about Weeks of Welcome and more. TU Palooza is one of the major events that takes place during Temple’s Weeks of Welcome. Aiming to introduce new students to their peers as well as the campus, the Palooza has grown in both size and attendance over the past few years.…
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“Auto” Maddux Makes History
Temple Kicker Maddux Trujillo set multiple records with his 64-yard field goal on Sept. 21. The lights had never shone brighter on Temple Football kicker Maddux Trujillo as he trotted out to attempt a field goal just before halftime of the Owls’ week four game against Utah State. Trujillo had walked onto the field to…
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Unicorns Becoming Owls
How University of the Arts kids find their home in Temple The arts community has suffered a major loss in the educational field with the closure of University of the Arts on May 31, 2024. Due to this, current and prospective students have been displaced. Fletcher Rabin, a junior theater, film & media arts major,…
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Lunar Journal Literary Magazine
Temple University’s only intersectional magazine makes a comeback! Lunar Journal is Temple University’s first intersectional feminist magazine. This organization was first founded in 2021, however, it, unfortunately, had been on hiatus until the 2023-2024 academic year. Lunar Journal receives many submissions of work that focuses on topics such as feminism, race and sexuality. The magazine…
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Leaping Into 50 Years
Temple dance department celebrates a milestone and holds many celebrations to continue this program. 50 years ago, on April 25, 1975, Temple University expanded its performing arts department by including accreditation of dance into its programs. From that moment on, high school students have come to Temple with the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s, master’s,…