Category: Archive
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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,…
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Donovan Forrest is Increasing Mentorship in Inner Cities
His mentoring organization, Don CARES, is a source of upliftment for the youth in North Philadelphia The beginning of Donovan Forrest’s adolescence was filled with anger, bullying and behavioral problems. His behavior led him to be enrolled in an alternative school yet he continued to release his frustration on his peers and community. It reached…
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Get In Style With Temple’s Fashion and Business Club
The Fashion and Business club is perfect for students who are trying to get a job in the fashion industry. Many students at Temple have a unique and fun sense of style—and you might find some of them at a meeting for the Fashion and Business Club. As its name implies, the organization, which is…
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Life As A First-Gen Student At Temple
From the disadvantages and pressures, first-gen students speak out on what it is like to be the first in their families to attend college. Being accepted into college is a dream but for first-generation students, it’s also a terrifying and challenging journey to experience on your own. According to a 2010 study by the Department…
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Yasmine Hamou will never be silent on issues she cares about
Her new journey with the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council is just the next step for her. Temple University is filled of ambitious, motivated students but one Owl that stands out is Yasmine Hamou. As a political science major, Hamou has evoked change and social activism via her platform and her new position in the SEPTA…