Author: templaryearbook

  • Navigating Sustainable Fashion in a Virtual World

    COVID-19 isn’t making interaction easy, but club Thrift and Flop is ready to adapt Written by Emma Ford, Photographed by Ethan Puth When Thrift and Flop was established as a club at Temple University in 2019, it was an instant hit. At the intersection of sustainability and fashion, the club revolves around crafting upcycled clothing,…

  • Taekwondo Club

    Taekwondo Club

    Teaching students the strength and discipline required to become a martial artist

  • Zoom Zones

    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…

  • Campus’ Keepers

    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…

  • Sleeping Out For A Noble Cause

    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…

  • Skateboarding in the Ritter Quad

    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…

  • Camp Kesem Director: Jacey Abdalla and Sam Jansen

    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…

  • Ayomide Banjo Makes Brunch Into a Business

    Ayomide Banjo Makes Brunch Into a Business

    Small business Mi.Delights brings homemade brunch to Temple University.

  • Making Space: From Music to Philanthropy

    Making Space: From Music to Philanthropy

    How Tiffany Coles is Blazing Trails at Temple Music has always been a part of Tiffany Coles’ life. Her grandfather was one of the original members of The Intruders, a soul music group from the 70s. As a child, she was on stage and on camera frequently through modeling, acting, dancing, and singing.  Even with…