Tag: Philadelphia
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Cherry Pantry Location Switch
Expansion of the needs-blind Barnett & Irvine Cherry Pantry allows more room for resources and impact in the Temple community The Cherry Pantry, previously enjoyed in the second floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center, recently moved to a larger space on the first floor in order to accommodate an increase in demand and turn-out…
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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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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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PHETE Club Hosts Jump for Heart
The PHETE club, a group of health and physical education majors at Temple, looks to make a difference on campus by promoting healthy lifestyles through physical fitness. PHETE (Physical and Health Education Teacher Education) is determined to inform students about fitness and health education. Therefore, it is involved in many different events that help promote…
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Block Leaders
Temple Students Breaking The Barrier The divide between Temple students and members of the surrounding community has been present for decades. The issue was thrown into national spotlight in March 2014 when a resident of North Philadelphia hit a Temple student in the face with a brick not far off Temple’s campus. Four non-Temple students…
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A Cappella
You may have seen flyers around campus advertising shows from organizations such as Broad Street Line, Low Key, Jewkebox, Singchronize, Owlcappella or Pitch, Please. You acknowledge the catchiness of these student org names, but have no idea what they do. A cappella is a very unique style of music that involves only voices and no…
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Leading Latinas Through Language
Katey Steinberg believes that language has the ability to empower us. The senior biology and Spanish double major has used her education from Temple to create a positive force in Philadelphia’s Latino community. Through her work with Temple’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and Temple University Hospital, Steinberg has been able to utilize the Spanish language…