Category: People
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Watch This!
Lauren Haley helped connect the students to the university through her position as a student vlogger for Temple’s YouTube channel. Written by Lindsay DiSalvo, Photographed by Grace Woolslayer With social media changing the world so rapidly, Universities often have to get creative when connecting to their student body. Temple found a creative way to tackle…
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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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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…
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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…
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Temple senior explores passion for sports at Temple
Ally Esposito is grateful for the resources she was afforded through Temple When Ally Esposito, a senior sports and recreation management major, couldn’t make it to her high school’s soccer team after trying out during her freshman year, she was heartbroken. Still reeling from the rejection, she looked toward other avenues to exercise her passion…
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Naomi Amber
Some 20-somethings choose to spend their young adulthood furthering their education, while others choose to chase the social media spotlight. This senior makes combining the two look effortless. 21-year-old senior Naomi Abrahams is just like any other bustling undergraduate student—she’s involved in the hip hop dance group on campus “By Any Means Necessary,” holds a…