Kara Savidge

Commencement: LaToya Stroman

01 May 2012 Kara Savidge

Coming to Temple, LaToya Stroman didn’t have what most would describe as a “normal transition.”

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The opening shots of the music video for Tayyib Ali’s “Keystone State of Mind” show glimpses of City Hall, 30th Street Station, Fairmount, Walnut Street shops and other well-known Philly destinations. And even though he

Alumna wins Canon Imagin8ion contest

19 March 2012 Kara Savidge

Brooke Shaden, 2008 alumna, snapped the winning photograph to represent “Time,” one of eight themes in a film as part of Canon’s contest. Two girls run through a high-grass field in long dresses, in what

Writing and recording a city’s story

12 March 2012 Kara Savidge

The Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent partially reopened after a three-year hiatus. While Philadelphia’s story is nothing short of historic, the newly reopened Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent is putting a

Sonia Sanchez named city’s first poet laureate

16 January 2012 Kara Savidge

Accomplished Philadelphia poet and Temple Presidential Fellow Sonia Sanchez took office Dec. 29. When asked how she felt about her recent appointment as Philadelphia’s first poet laureate, Sonia Sanchez cited the names of various authors

Sustainable eats

28 November 2011 Kara Savidge

Slow Food Philly released its first batch of “Snail Approved” restaurants, breweries and markets that are furthering Slow Food’s mission. Jennifer Prensky and her husband Mitch Prensky follow the food supply chain to their restaurant

City garden pops up

31 October 2011 Kara Savidge

Philadelphia Horticultural Society’s garden brought a vibrant green space to Center City. June of this year, as the ground was warming and flowers blooming, a garden popped up in an empty lot in Center City.

Street sounds

24 October 2011 Kara Savidge

Ghost Train Orchestra. Christmas carols generally define the sounds of winter holidays, and patriotic tunes create a soundtrack to Fourth of July celebrations. As far as setting the mood for Halloween eve, the Philadelphia Museum

Standing in Solidarity

22 February 2011 Kara Savidge

As a graduate student in Alexandria, Egypt, alumnus Deen Novelli took part in the recent protests. As eyes around the world watched controversy unfold in Egypt, so did Temple alumnus Deen Novelli but with a

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