“Here in Philly, I don’t see anything for the kids,” she said. “Maybe in other neighborhoods, but here, it’s really sad. All you see is kids playing in the street.”

News flash: a laundromat opened up recently. There’s plenty of space and a nice-sized seating area with convenient folding tables, and it offers free wireless Internet, which makes it attractive to college students. One minor problem may be its location – 17th and Diamond streets.
While this business may be relatively close to Main Campus, for […]

For everyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to be Temple’s mascot, Hooter the Owl, or thought that it’s something they’d be good at, this could be your big break.
Much like a rare comet or eclipse that only occurs every few years, the position of being Hooter the Owl is open, but […]

With so many forms of artistry being transformed into a commercial obsession, it can be extremely difficult to find pure, artistic and creative expression.
PhilaLive is one of those rare shows where one can still find more than the truth in the expression of art, escaping from the smothered vibes of commercial tantamount.
Every first and third […]

On a Monday night, musicians sit cross-legged in the vibrant lobby of World Café Live in West Philadelphia. Backpacks and guitar cases lay on the sprawling granite floor nearby. Some read the Metro, Philadelphia Weekly, CityPaper or paperback books. Others scribble lyrics or doodle in notebooks, just to pass the time.
The time is 6:29 p.m., […]

Michael Mathis wasn’t satisfied with the career options available to him after receiving his high school diploma.
“I was the manager at Foot Action, selling shoes like Al Bundy,” he said.
When the store closed five years later, Mathis switched jobs.
“Then I worked in a factory,” he said. “I was a helper. That wasn’t fun.”
Mathis, a senior […]

Only a few days after Einstein Bros. Bagels replaced Taco Bell in the Student Center food court on March 17, the franchise became the No. 2 best-selling venue in the food court among all others to date, selling 230 breakfast sandwiches in one day.
“Charleston Market has always been No. 1, but Einstein is actually competing, […]

 
Rasheedah Phillips found out she was pregnant when she was 14. She had always dreamed of being the first in her family to attend college, but as a single teen mother, the odds of achieving that goal seemed slim.
Many people would have written her off then and there, not believing that she would be able […]

With the primary election coming to Pennsylvania on April 22, it’s easy for student voters to become overwhelmed.

With the Pennsylvania primary getting closer by the day, and the general election merely months away, many students are getting ready to vote for the first time.
Maritza Lawson, an undeclared freshman, registered to vote on Temple’s campus this year. She said that it was easy because there are always canvassers around helping people to sign […]