Syllabus Week: Getting Syllybuzzed

Though the tradition holds fast at more traditional schools, Syllabus Week doesn’t have a strong foothold in Temple’s urban community. Syllabus Week. It’s defined by Urban Dictionary as a ‘party week’ and “The first week of classes, during which all time is wasted by reading through the syllabus.” Students in schools such as Penn State [...]

Street Sounds: Dayseam

It’s been a complicated few years for Dayseam. With lost relationships, changes to the band’s lineup and a surplus of musical experimentation, there have been, to say the least, ups and downs. Lead guitarist Ehsan Ahmed attributes the formation of the band to the need for something to be inspired by, or a “pursuit of [...]

Keep the door open

In his 15-part series, Matt Flocco gives freshmen a slice of wisdom each week. So, you’re finally here. You’ve survived the first weekend. Half of you probably already had a Temple hangover, a quarter of you may still be hungover as you read this free newspaper. A little side advice before the real deal: there [...]

Mothers, daughters bond over shopping and style

Professor’s study offers new insight into the modern mother-daughter relationship, in which the mothers mimic their daughters. Two women, within at least 20 years of each other, share a large three-way mirror. They inspect their derrières in dark-washed denim, slip their feet into sky-high stilettos and run their hot pink-manicured fingers through their perfectly-styled tresses. [...]

You should know DJ Sylo

Maryland native and junior broadcasting telecomunications and mass media major Brady “DJ SYLO” Ettinger opened for Kid Cudi this summer and Chiddy Bang this past Saturday night. Before he heads to London for the fall semester, The Temple News sat down to have a chat with him about his business. The Temple News: Where does [...]

GLBT makes progress, not yet united with the student body

Columnist Brandon Baker encourages the GLBT community at Temple to open a dialogue as a means to integrate with campus and create a safe haven. On my way back to Philadelphia a few weeks ago, I found myself deep in contemplation as I sat in my wannabe-airplane-style Amtrak train seat. A pair of lights above [...]

First Friday Preview

Have a taste for art and restaurant deals? Every first Friday of the month, Philadelphia’s galleries open their doors to anyone looking to satisfy their artistic sweet-tooth for free, of course. This column is here to provide you with details on gallery and museum owners who are doing something unique for their First Friday receptions. [...]

Hoot Couture returns

Columnist Mark Longacre recaps top summer trends and offers ways to keep back-to-school wardrobes trendy. I’m back. Some of you remember me from “Hoot Couture” last year when Alexis Sachdev and I stirred up some trouble, but Lex moved on to bigger (fortunately not in the waist) and brighter things, so you’re stuck with me, [...]

Diverse walkers join SlutWalk movement

The international event SlutWalk comes to Philly, as participants protest against sexual assault, rape and victim blaming. On Aug. 6, hundreds of men and women of all shapes, sizes and walks of life filled the streets of Philadelphia in protest for Philly’s first “SlutWalk.” The protesters marched from 11th and Pine streets to City Hall, [...]

Festies flock to festival farm

This year’s four-day Philadelphia Folk Festival marked its 50th anniversary. If you ask a festival-goer at the Philadelphia Folk Festival what brings them to, or initially drew them to the festival, there’s a good chance they’ll tell you, ‘a friend.’ So when festival weekend rolls around, the town of Schwenksville is host to a huge [...]

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