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TSG Campaigns for 2017-18 Underway

March 23, 2017Jeseamy Muentes and Cassandra L Semyon

Temple Student Government campaign season is underway. This year, two teams are running to be named the highest student body representatives – Activate TU and Connecting TU announced their runs this week. View More »

Board of Trustees Halt Plans to Increase Meal Plan Prices

March 23, 2017Kelly A Antonacci

Temple’s Board of Trustees voted last Tuesday to increase meal plan prices by 6 percent. Temple’s Chief Financial Officer, Ken Kaiser said this increase was mostly due to the soda tax, which he expects to cost the university $400,000. View More »

Morgan Hall student disrupts Philadelphia Police Helicopter by pointing laser light at them.

Housing Costs: The Peabody Effect

March 23, 2017Antionette Renee Lee

The Board of Trustees recently approved a new contract that will increase on-campus housing for students by 3%. View More »

Temple Rome Anniversary Brings Weeklong Food Celebration to Main Campus

March 23, 2017Courtney Idasetima

Temple University is celebrating 50 years of Temple Rome with a week-long food themed celebration hosted by the Education Abroad office from. View More »

New Campus Organization Looks to Help Refugee Community

March 23, 2017Cassandra L Semyon

A brand new organization is doing it’s part to bring awareness of refugee issues to the students of Temple University. View More »

Temple University Prepares for Recycle Mania 2017

Temple Hopes to Hit Recycling Goals

March 23, 2017Kyndall Brown

Recycle Mania is a ten week-long nationwide competition between colleges and universities to reduce the most waste on their campuses and increase campus recycling rates. View More »

Temple University Celebrates 50 Years of Temple Rome

March 18, 2017Courtney Idasetima

This school year marks 50 years of Temple University’s Rome, Italy campus. To celebrate in Philadelphia, the Education Abroad office on main campus is hosting events starting on March 20 of Roman Food and Foodways, a popular aspect of Italy. View More »

Students Reflect on Their Memories of Peabody

March 17, 2017Jacob Garibay and Leo West

Temple University’s oldest residence hall will be closing after the Spring 2017 Semester. The University put out a statement which says, in part, that “the University is evaluating the 60-year-old building to determine the future [of Peabody].” View More »

Philadelphia Prepares for Winter Storm Stella

March 13, 2017Cassandra L Semyon

Philadelphia is preparing for Winter Storm Stella, and we aren’t talking about everyone’s favorite Owl. According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Storm Advisory has been placed on Philadelphia from 8pm tonight (3/13) until 6pm tomorrow (3/14). View More »

Students Rally for Resistance Against President Trump

March 10, 2017Abigail Ann Turrisi

Indivisible Temple hosted its first ever rally, Rally for Resistance, yesterday at the Bell Tower. The new group, co-sponsored by Temple’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Bridge TU, and Defend Our Future, hosted speakers including members of FMLA, Bridge TU, Defend Our Future, and Temple Student Government. View More »