Ayomide Banjo Makes Brunch Into a Business
Small business Mi.Delights brings homemade brunch to Temple University.
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…
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…
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…
Temple Basketball’s New Head Coach
The Philadelphia Native Bringing New Life to the Program Temple Athletics has officially named Aaron McKie, a Philadelphia native and Temple alum, as the new head coach for Temple Men’s Basketball. McKie is taking over for Fran Dunphy, who he…
Battle of the Dorms
With an array of on-campus housing options, which dorm comes out on top? Will the underdogs fight their way into our hearts or will fancy appearances steal the show? Templar Yearbook reflects on the housing we all know and love…
Caribbean Vibes For Everyone
Student Organization of Caribbean Awareness makes students feel at home Founded based on uniting Caribbean students and spreading cross-cultural awareness, “S.O.C.A was established in 1990 by Shawn Spencer, Neill Jackson, and Neville Clarke who started out conducting meetings near a…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
They Play Ball Like Girls
Can Temple produce the next Doris Burke? Erin Steffe, a senior media studies and production major, may have had graduation on her mind last fall, but that didn’t stop her from founding the Sports Media Society for Women club. The…