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Zoom Zones
How Temple is creating spaces for Students Written by Anna Durning, Photographed by Ethan Puth As students discovered through quarantine, getting work done remotely is hard. There are issues that arise with technology, communication, and a myriad of other issues. Worst of all, people are cooped up in the same space with the same people…
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Social Influence at Temple
Hafeezat Bishi is striving to educate people through social media outlets Written by Anna Durning, Photographed by Sierra Henderson and Olamide Yusuf Hafeezat Bishi, a senior communications and social influence major, is also a social media influencer on Instagram and YouTube. Catering mostly to Generation Z and Millennials, she focuses on topics such as the…
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Temple Marxists Tackle Virtual Activism
Political organization Temple Marxists shares the ideas of socialism with Temple University Written by Kendra Franklin Temple Marxists, the Temple University chapter of the Socialist Revolution, have been hard at work, educating students on the ideas and works of philosopher Karl Marx. In the past, the organization has held meetings, gone to protests, and were…
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Campus’ Keepers
Temple’s security guards add a dose of warmth to Temple Temple University is known for many things, from an array of delectable food trucks to the technological wonder of the BookBot. One of these things is how warm and friendly the people are, particularly the campus’ security guards. Students pass by them every day on…
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Sleeping Out For A Noble Cause
Temple Students sleep outside for a night in support of eradicating youth homelessness In a college setting, with students sitting in a classroom with smiles on their faces, it can be difficult to tell what hardships they face daily. Some students struggle with housing insecurity- a common problem in big cities like Philadelphia. The Sleep…
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Skateboarding in the Ritter Quad
Temples On-Campus Skateboarding Culture According to section 10-610 of Philadelphia City law’s bill NO. 000147, skateboarding on public property is strictly prohibited. In the early 2000s Philadelphia began to crackdown on skateboarding throughout the city, restricting the activity from being performed on most of the common streets in Philadelphia and barring it from taking place…
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Camp Kesem Director: Jacey Abdalla and Sam Jansen
All the details on the revolutionary duo making strides for children in need. Jacey Abdalla, international business and legal studies double major, discovered Camp Kesem during her freshman year after a friend referred her at Temple Fest, the university’s annual introductory festival, and has been a member ever since. Now in her third year, Abdalla…
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Ayomide Banjo Makes Brunch Into a Business
Small business Mi.Delights brings homemade brunch to Temple University.
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From Brooklyn to Philly
Diamante Ortiz is Uplifting Marginalized Communities Across Campus and Beyond Diamante Ortiz, a senior political science student at Temple, has been interested in social activism from a young age. She grew up in the Los Sures area of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which is a predominantly Puerto Rican and Latinx area going through the negative effects of…