New school. New town. No home. Such seemed to be the case for many of the estimated 2,700 students who transferred to Temple this fall. With freshman enrollment at the all-time high of 4,300 students,
Students undergo inevitable transitions at the start of each semester – and for some, it’s harder to adjust than others. For those who kept busy all summer with full-time jobs and internships, the switch to
As a college freshman, you have a lot on your mind. While finding your classes and decorating your dorm room are important, you can’t forget about the dating scene. Have no fear, Temple is home
Every year thousands of students and parents pack their motor vehicles to maximum capacity en route to campus. Minivans and SUVs filled to the brim with duffle bags of clothes, bedding, mini-fridges, electronics and offices
So you got into college. Congratulations. Now try not to screw it up. Remember how cool you were in high school? Nobody cares, buddy. The slate is clean. That means you can make yourself into
Throughout the next four years at Temple, you’ll often find yourself cursing your lack of street smarts and real world knowledge — things you wish they told you at orientation in place of “don’t look
It’s 4 a.m. Monday morning. After a long night working at Denim Lounge, a posh bar and club located on Walnut Street in Center City, Kim, a freshman geography and urban studies major whose last
It’s early morning and Johnny is finally done studying for a test he’ll take in four hours. He’s ready for whatever the teacher throws at him. If only he could keep his hands from shaking
In the age of the Internet, everyone is used to the world being just a click away. Ask someone to write a letter and watch the look on his or her face fall into a
Whenever the time of year for priority registration on OWLnet arrives, students utter a collective sigh. The availability of classes, server-down notices and the hassle of staying up past midnight just to register are among