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Melanie McCoy, a senior African American studies major, is among the first undergraduates attending the National Council for Black Studies since 1992. | Aaron Windhorst TTN

Illustrating a movement

03 February 2015 Erin Edinger-Turoff

Senior African American studies major Melanie McCoy is selling her Afrofuturist artwork in order to attend this year’s National Council for Black Studies.

Traveling to rescue a population

03 February 2015 Finnian Saylor

Doctoral candidate Kim Reuter traveled to Madagascar to help save endangered lemurs.

Attendees of the event listen to Kevin Killian’s lecture. | Margo Reed TTN

New Narrative writer and poet Kevin Killian showcases work

03 February 2015 Emily Scott

New Narrative style writer Kevin Killian visited Temple Contemporary Jan. 29 as part of the Rachel Blau DuPlessis letures.

Graduate student Brian Thibodeau plans to work at Eglin Air Force Base until 2018. | Margo Reed TTN

Grad student awarded SMART scholarship

03 February 2015 Emily Scott

Electrical engineering graduate student Brian Thibodeau was recently awarded the SMART scholarship in 2014.

Linda Swain models an upcycled sweater mantle for Wild Mantle’s Janey line. | COURTESY Avi Loren Fox

Alumna finds new craft

27 January 2015 Alexa Bricker

Temple graduate Avi Loren Fox has created a sustainable line of hooded scarves made entirely in the United States.

Journalism professor Jillian Bauer plans to expand ‘The Rooms Project’ to feature stories of recovering addicts from all over the country. | Finnian Saylor TTN

After recognition, plans to expand ‘The Rooms Project’

27 January 2015 Finnian Saylor

Professor Jillian Bauer was recently interviewed by WHYY for her website that features stories of recovering addicts.

President Neil Theobald stood among students and faculty Jan. 23 at the candlelit vigil. | Kara Milstein TTN

Vigil provides opportunity to discuss suicide

27 January 2015 Vince Bellino

President Neil Theobald spoke on the evening of Jan. 23 at a candlelit event organized in hope of spreading awareness of mental illnesses and suicide prevention.

The Perch offers food to students at a discounted price of 25 percent cheapter than other venue options. | Brianna Spause TTN

New student-focused concession stand opens

27 January 2015 Lindsay Vallen

The Liacouras Center is now home to a discounted food stand.

Students in the Temple Health and Fitness Club, started by sophomore economics major Maria Papacostas, learn about healthy eating at one of the club’s meetings. | Scott Swift TTN

In club, students find teammates

27 January 2015 Jane Babian

Sophomore Maria Papacostas wanted to share her love of fitness.

Members of Temple’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute listen to a lecture in a classroom. | COURTESY Adam Brunner

Retired and strengthening the mind

20 January 2015 Claire Sasko

Winnings from a video contest could be life changing for a mother of four.