Welcome to Templar.
As a student-run, editorially-independent publication, we’re dedicated to capturing and celebrating the vibrant life at Temple University. Here, you’ll find a collection of stories and photos that reflect the essence of our past academic year—moments of joy, achievement, and community.
Since 1924, our passionate team of students has worked tirelessly to document the experiences that make Temple truly unique. We hope that as you explore our content, you’ll relive the memories and connections that defined your time here. Enjoy the snapshots of a year well-spent and a university experience worth remembering!
Delve into the stories shaping our year…
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She’s The First Temple is helping to end educational inequality worldwide
She’s the First helps provide the resources for women to get an education and to support women who will be the first in their families to graduate from high school
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Temple students tell us their Game Day rituals
Football game day is an important part of students’ lives at Temple University. Game day typically includes tailgates, food, cherry and white clothing all over the Lincoln Financial Field, and of course―Temple football! Students love Game Day because they get to celebrate with their fellow classmates and watch their Temple Owls fight for a win.…
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Meet the team behind Big Brothers and Big Sisters at Temple
“My Little comes down the stairs every week saying, ‘Oh girl! I’ve been waiting for you to come all week, I have to tell you a secret,’ and then she hugs me,” said Isabel Sefton, the Vice President of Big Brothers Big Sisters at Temple. “That’s my favorite part of my week, it’s when I…
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Temple Students Study Away in Arcosanti
Klein College of Media and Communication’s first ever Spring break study away program took place this semester in Arcosanti, Arizona. Twenty-five students, both undergraduate and graduate, participated in the Klein College of Media and Communication’s Arcosanti program over spring break. The program served to as a means in which students could analyze the relationship between…
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Philadelphia Favorites
Temple students discuss the best places to go in Philadelphia Temple University’s location in the city of Philadelphia means that there is often plenty to do outside of Temple’s main campus. Areas off of Temple’s campus are often accessible by subway or walking. On a diverse campus of more than 30,000 students, students have a…
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Commuters Get Involved
Temple commuter students talk about the clubs they participate in on campus There are a variety of clubs on Temple’s campus that one can get involved with. The hundreds of clubs and organizations on Temple’s campus give students a diverse set of options. Additionally, if a student lives on-campus, club meetings are usually only a…
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Reflecting on Freshman Year
Freshmen reflect as their first year at Temple University is coming to an end. Michelle Mateta, an undeclared business major, says that the three words she’d use to describe her freshman year at Temple would be eye-opening, memorable and exciting. Mateta believes her biggest accomplishment this year has been mastering time management, while the most…
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Making Change
Temple’s Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) chapter is working to bring awareness to health issues both locally and across the globe. Over the past four years, Temple University’s Chapter of the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) has been raising funds and awareness for health issues in both local and…
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Experiencing Temple
Owl Ambassadors offer the inside scoop on Experience Temple Days Temple University is becoming a more selective university each year. Submitting nearly 37,000 applications, the class of 2021 is maintaining Temple’s annual record-breaking number of applications. Owl Ambassadors have a busy schedule ahead of them, showing themselves as the face of Temple University to…