Around Campus

Students and food vendors rely on each other

12 October 2021 Celina Ehrlich and Rosie Leonard

Relationships formed between students and vendors around Temple’s campus encourages vendors to stay in business.

Richie’s, family business, richie’s cafe, third generation

12 October 2021 Rosie Leonard

Students and faculty enjoy Richie’s tradition. The sole food cart in the 1950s has grown into different locations, including a new on-campus restaurant.

Resilient food vendors persevere in COVID-19 pandemic

12 October 2021 Matthew Aquino

Food trucks and restaurants on Main Campus reopen their doors despite pandemic difficulties.

Mother, daughter bond while running business

12 October 2021 Samantha Sullivan

Virginia Apostolopoulos and her daughter Penelope Kyriazis have only grown closer while running The Crepe Truck Philly together.

In-person classes bring rise in business for food vendors

14 September 2021 Kristine Chin

Food truck vendors see increase in business sales with return to in-person classes at Main Campus.

Return to in-person classes brings anxiety, hope

31 August 2021 Samantha Sullivan

Temple students express excitement and concern after their first week back to in-person classes.

Boyer College releases 14-track percussion album

31 August 2021 Rosie Leonard

Marc Mellits’ album “No Strings Attached,” provides opportunities for Boyer students, faculty.

Temple freshmen move into residence halls for in-person fall semester

22 August 2021 Kristine Chin

New students moved into on-campus housing from Aug. 16 through Aug. 20 for the start of the Fall 2021 semester, which will take place primarily in person.

Students react to Temple’s vaccine mandate

17 August 2021 Samantha Sullivan

Temple students are both excited and concerned about the university’s decision to require all students, faculty, staff and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15.

Temple food vendors hopeful in-person fall brings relief

30 March 2021 Emma Padner

Temple’s increased campus activity in Fall 2021 gives vendors hope for more business.