culture – Temple Update

Philadelphia and Temple Students Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:30:19 +0000

Philadelphia painted the city green as thousands gathered to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the annual Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The long-standing tradition, dating back to 1771, started near 16th and JFK and made its way down Benjamin Franklin Parkway before ending at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. At the base of the Rocky Steps, Irish pride was on full display.

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Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:30:13 +0000

Warm weather brought crowds of all kinds to the Cherry Blossom Festival at Fairmount Park. The annual event celebrates Japanese culture by displaying fully bloomed Japanese cherry blossom trees. Some attendees, like Chandler Ellison, even decided to dress up for the event, expressing their love for the culture. “I am cosplaying as Venti from a mobile and PC game called Genshin Impact,”…

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Update Abroad: High Schools in Tokyo

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:35:33 +0000

Update Abroad representative Yingqiao Zhao explores how high school culture differs in Tokyo than in the United States. Study away students Peter Chheu and Anatol Steck have internships in Tokyo, Japan as English teachers in a local high school. By doing it, they are learning about Japan’s younger generation. According to Chheu, the students have a stronger work ethic than those in the United…

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