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Temple students are ready for spring break again

27 February 2022 Eden MacDougall

Last year Temple canceled spring break to limit the spread of COVID-19 from students traveling.

Sophomore builds relationships through nail art

22 February 2022 Samantha Sullivan

Jenny Phan started Gelled By Jenny, a nail business that she runs from her apartment in 2021, to bond with clients through her creative designs and customer service.

Temple University senior promotes slow fashion

22 February 2022 Victoria Hyland

Isabella Dahrouch opened 215 Upcycled in September 2020 and sells repurposed clothes from her off-campus apartment.

Senior unionizes South Philadelphia Starbucks

22 February 2022 Eden MacDougall

Maddie Levans started working for Starbucks in high school and wants more accountability in the company.

Bakery run with passion

22 February 2022 Eden MacDougall

Saif Manna launched his MANNA, a bakery located in Temple Nest, last March.

Student finds fulfillment in tarot business

22 February 2022 Samantha Sullivan

Justice Henry started giving tarot readings to provide insight into her clients’ lives using her intuition.

“Sole Surgeon” keeps local residents’ shoes fresh

22 February 2022 Lawrence Ukenye

Cory Matthews started “The Sole Surgeon” in November 2020 to further his passion for shoes.

Student advocates for mental health on TikTok

25 January 2022 Rosie Leonard

William Hornby started posting eating disorder recovery videos to TikTok and Instagram in 2020.

TSG holds candlelight vigil for deceased students

07 December 2021 Eden MacDougall and Rosie Leonard

Samuel Collington, Katherine Kelemen, Matthew Melendez, James Peterman and April Rochester were memorialized.

Temple students celebrate Hanukkah at the university

07 December 2021 Eden MacDougall

Jewish organizations hosted events to give students a sense of community.