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Passyunk Avenue Comes to London

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:30:53 +0000

Passyunk Avenue is home to more than just a street name. In London, it is also a Philly-themed restaurant and bar that is bringing the classic cheesesteak to the UK. The restaurant was created by South Philly native JP Teti, a business owner who first gained recognition with the Liberty Cheesesteaks food truck in London’s Spitalfields market. Teti has been working hard for the last three…

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Update Abroad: Mind The Gap

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 15:22:10 +0000

London may not be known as the city of love, but the Underground knows how to keep the romance alive. Aside from Big Ben, London Bridge, and the London Eye, “Mind the Gap” is a London staple and a phrase that can be heard all over the city’s underground tube network. Within London, there are two hundred and seventy tube stations, but only one plays one of the original recordings of the phrase…

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Inside London’s Iconic Borough Market

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:28:24 +0000

Tourists in Philadelphia visit the Reading Terminal Market, but what can travelers find in London? Borough Market is one of the most popular tourist attractions located at the Southwark end of London Bridge, and has existed in various forms for nearly a millennium. The exact start date of the market’s beginning is unknown, but has a history that dates all the way back to the year 1014.

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Diamond Gems Rank 8th in Nation at Competition

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 03:13:15 +0000

“And welcoming our next team, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this is Temple University!” said the announcer as the crowd’s cheers ripple throughout the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. The Diamond Gems Dance Team hit the floor of the Jostens Center and embraced the audience as they prepare to compete at the Universal Dance Association’s College Dance Team National…

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Vea Fitness Encourages Phiadelphia to “Step Out” to Stop Diabetes

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:48:57 +0000

Vea Fitness returns this weekend for the annual Philadelphia Step Out Walk and Run 5K to Stop Diabetes event hosted by the American Diabetes Association. View More » ]]>

Dow Jones Looks for Interns at Temple’s SMC

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:29:52 +0000

The Dow Jones News Fund visited Temple last week to speak with students about joining their summer internship program. Initiating in 1958, the Dow Jones News Fund provides paid internship opportunities to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The fund is also a non-profit organization established to promote careers in journalism in the digital age. If accepted…

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Temple Student Creates New Chapter of Generation United Nations

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:30:34 +0000

Over the summer in 2016, sophomore journalism major Ayah Alkhars decided to implement a new association for Temple students to participate in. She recently founded the Temple University Chapter of Generation United Nations to help place the future of the world in the hands of students. Also known as GenUN, the organization is an action-oriented, national initiative which focuses on global issues…

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Bar Camp News Innovation Discusses the Future of News

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 23:19:18 +0000

Bar Camp News Innovation made its 8th appearance at Temple University this Saturday. Presented by Technically Media, the seminar is held annually to discuss the future of news and media. The conference took place in the atrium of Annenberg Hall and was moderated by co-founder and Editorial Director of Technically Media, Christopher Wink. The program consisted of an agenda filled with sessions…

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NCOW Wraps Up with Bell Tower Festival

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 02:04:12 +0000

Temple’s National Coming Out Week came to a close this Friday. A festival located at the bell tower, also known as NCOW Fest, culminated a week of on campus events catered to the LGBTQIA community. National Coming Out Week at Temple is celebrating its 10th year of activities that were created to raise awareness of the annual October 11th National Coming Out Day. Organized by the Temple Wellness…

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Clothesline Project Takes a Stand Against Sexual Violence

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:34:10 +0000

The annual Clothesline Project, which promotes awareness of sexual assault and violence on college campuses, raised the shirts of survivors for display this past Wednesday and Thursday. Located in Founder’s Garden Circle, the event, which is sponsored by Temple’s Wellness Resource Center, has taken place each year for the last eight years. For nearly a decade, t-shirts varying in colors read the…

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