Author: templaryearbook
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Center City Campus Renovations
Temple University’s Center City campus introduced a new Barnes & Noble bookstore and Starbucks café, both of which opened gateways to a more diverse crowd and a more beneficial use of space. “It has opened up that corner of our building, which was pretty much like a dead corner,” said Denise Stevenson, a Temple security…
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Temple Alumni Give Back to the University as Professors
With over 308,000 Temple alumni, these former students can be found pursuing careers all across the United States. There are a certain few, though, that chose to return to their alma mater — not for a homecoming football game, or to make a speech, but to teach. Some of these alumni have even become professors…
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Origin of the Owl
“The owl of the night makes the eagle of the day.” So were the words of Temple University’s founder, Russell Conwell. The story of how Temple students became Temple Owls is a long one. Because Temple began as a night school to teach students with limited means, the students were referred to as “night owls.”…
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Always An Owl
Students reflect on their best college memories Growing up, we were always told to do well in grade school so that we could get into a great college. When the time came, we struggled to make the big decision of what college to go to, but we all had one thing in common: we chose…
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Breaking the Mold
Three New Players Prepare to Lead the Team In college athletics, juniors and seniors typically play the most and are asked to set a good example for the younger athletes. However, sometimes a freshman breaks through and makes an immediate impact on the team. In the case of the 2015-2016 men’s basketball team, three freshmen…
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Shooting Hoops and Breaking Records
Women’s Basketball Team Achieves Individual Career Highs with Teamwork Tanaya Atkinson and Donnaizha Fountain each reached career highs during the 2016 women’s basketball season. Though they set individual records, both attribute this success to other players of the team. Atkinson credits the help of her team to her personal success this season. With that mindset,…
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Jaimee Swift
Optimism, Advocacy and Initiative Throughout her years at Temple, Jaimee Swift repeatedly demonstrated the power of advocacy and continues to do so beyond her cherry and white years. Swift graduated from Temple in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in communications, but also wanted to pursue journalism. “My purpose was to become well versed and knowledgeable in…
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Crew
The newfound success of the crew team With the success that Temple’s crew team had this season, no one would be able to tell it was ever cut. The team was one of the Division 1 sports cut during the 2013-14 school year, but was reinstated in February 2014. The team used its momentum to…
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Rowing
Schuylkill Superstars Above every other practice, the women’s rowing team values teamwork. Lily Papaleo, the captain of the rowing team, said the sport demands a high amount of strength and endurance, as well as working with other teammates. Papaleo fell in love with rowing years ago and has not looked back since. “I started rowing…