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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I’ve Got Bingo!
IDEAL promotes inclusion and empowerment through games of BINGO. Written by Gracelyn Latham, Photographed by Olivia Guerra As one of the culminating events of Temple’s National Coming Out Week, the IDEAL team promoted Drag BINGO as a nightcap activity after the annual Drag Show performance. Temple prides itself on being exceptionally inclusive for all students,…
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Blast From the Past
Temple’s College of Liberal Arts hosts a presentation on the 1918 Spanish Influenza Epidemic in Philadelphia Written by Anna Durning In late October, The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) hosted Dr. Hillary Iris Lowe, Abigail Grueber (Ph.D. student at Temple), and Charlie Hersh (Class of 2015, Bachelors in Religion) to present their research on the…
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Student Health Ambassadors Keep Campus Safe
Temple introduces the Student Ambassador program to uphold the four pillars Written by Emma Ford At the start of the 2020 fall semester, Temple launched its Student Community Health Ambassador program as part of the university’s effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. The program employs Temple students whose job is to promote safe habits…
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RefundUs TU Fights For Fair Tuition
Two Temple students create a student movement for lowered tuition Written by Emma Ford, Photographed by Brian Saunders In May of 2020, Temple’s Board of Trustees approved a tuition freeze for the 2020-2021 academic year. The decision came as a reaction to the economic distress caused by COVID-19. However, many students are saying that this…
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Earings For a Cause
Small business By Rita sells statement jewelry to support social activism organizations Written by Emma Ford Between pressing climate change issues, revolutionary social movements, and a tumultuous presidential election, 2020 has proven itself to be quite the historic year – not to mention a global pandemic. Injustices everywhere are being exposed, voices previously silenced are…
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America’s Most Historical Election
Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic cadidate Joesph R. Biden Jr. went head-to-head in one of the most controversial elections ever. Written by Emma Ford Nearly everyone can agree that, in the history of this country, there has never been an election year quite like this. Between a global pandemic, huge social movements, and record-setting…
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TUTV Celebrates 10th Anniversary
A student-run media organization has now been producing for a decade Written by Kylee Reader Temple University Television, TUTV for short, has now been in production for 10 years—and they have no intent of stopping any time soon. As explained by their website, TUTV is the university’s digital cable station that broadcasts to the city…
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Cycling Circles Around COVID
Cycling Club finds a silver lining in the pandemic Written by Kylee Reader, Photographed by Mackenzie King It’s no secret that the pandemic drastically altered the course of action for many organizations and clubs across campus, as the university was forced to compromise recreational sports and activities for the sake of stopping the spread of…
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Let’s Start EZ!
The passion and generosity of Friedman and Elcin are reflected in their soulful food and their small business Written by Suman Ann Ez_cookin is run by Zillah Elcin and Efrem Friedman, or as their @ez_cookin Instagram bio highlights, “Philly’s favorite cooking couple.” They are college students working towards their Bachelor’s degree at Temple’s Lew Klein…