Joselyn Castro – Temple Update

Grand Opening of Tiny House

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:38:00 +0000

Temple University’s Tiny House has made its grand opening! After more than two years, Temple’s Office of Sustainability has created a “Tiny House” that promotes sustainability on a smaller scale. Don’t doubt this house’s size, as it includes solar panels, a green roof, and cork siding. These components are not only going to make this house more energy efficient but also promote sustainability…

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Theater Professor Promotes the Positive

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:30:38 +0000

Maggie Anderson, an Assistant Theater Professor, is working to make a positive impact on her students. With the countless auditions that actors must face, one’s personal image can be brought down by rejections. Professor Anderson is taking on that cost with her classes, which promote motivational thinking and a healthy mind-set. “So we work on a wide range of kind of emotional places that a…

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Ambler Helps Bring ‘Holland’ to Philly Flower Show

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:15:02 +0000

Philadelphia’s Flower Show is back at the convention center. It is the largest and longest running flower show in the country. Along with the annual show, Temple’s Ambler campus gets their Landscape Design majors back in the competition. Thirteen Ambler students joined forces alongside their professor to conceptualize, design, and implement their exhibit. This planning has been in…

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Tuttleman Counseling Crunch

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:10:52 +0000

Delays in Tuttleman’s Counseling Services have caused students to have to wait longer to meet with a therapist. Temple Senior, Mary Watts says “Last year I had a walk-in appointment and I didn’t really know how long it was going to take but it took them about a month to assign me a counselor”. Because of an increase of over 800 students during walk-in hours, students like Mary have experienced…

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Update Abroad: London Reacts to Trump Presidency

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:55:06 +0000

Americans were glued to their screens when the future of our country was announced Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. Across the world, in the UK, Londoners and Temple Owls tuned into to see the end results. Londoner, Becky Black, says, “I went to bed at eleven and Hillary was in the lead and then I woke up at five and Donald Trump had practically won.” UK residents couldn’t believe…

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Londoners React to Presidential Election

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 03:08:26 +0000

With Election Day upon us, Americans have not been the only ones keeping up with who is getting closer to getting the oval office. We stopped and talked to Londoners around the South Kensington and Imperial College area to learn more about their final thoughts on this year’s election. “A joke: that’s how I feel,” Londoner Jessica Burbury said about the US Election. “They’ve shamed each…

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Owls Adjusting to Life Abroad

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:02:10 +0000

With just seven weeks into the London experience, our Temple Owls are starting to make their new home feel like home. One of the students, Alex Cove, tells us about some her favorite locations and how she has adjusted into the London life. “Well the first place is Shoreditch, which is the really cool, kind of hipster area of London. They have so much graffiti and so much wall art and it’s…

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NFL Arrives in London

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:23:49 +0000

One of America’s most beloved sports is headed to London for a limited time, with NFL teams facing off at Wembley Stadium! The NLF is typically recognized as an American league; but it has gained a large following of dedicated fans in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. With people flying from Germany and the Netherlands just to see a real NFL game in person, Wembley Stadium hosted over 83…

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Update Abroad: Pub vs. Bar Culture – What’s the Difference?

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:57:53 +0000

After a long day at the office, London’s local pubs are filled with workers who are looking forward to winding down, enjoying a pint, and having a chat with their fellow colleagues. Pubs, otherwise known as Public Houses, have a sense of history and comfort to them where anyone can come in, enjoy a meal, and each other’s company. But how do pubs compare with American bars?

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