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The Essayist

At the end of the day, newspapers exist for one reason: To shed light on the unique events and small idiosyncrasies that permeate our daily lives. With The Essayist, The Temple News presents an ongoing series of personal essays written by Temple students from all walks of life, designed to illuminate the universal thoughts and feelings students experience each day.

Opinion

Finding strength of a wolf in my first name

04 December 2018 Conall Smith

A student explains the significance of his first name which means “strong wolf.”

Opinion

Embracing the name ‘Zari’ without being sorry

04 December 2018 Zari Tarazona

A student writes why she likes having an uncommon name, despite confusion from others.

Intersection

I am Afro-Latinx, don’t shorten my identity

04 December 2018 Rhiannon Rivas

A student explains why she identifies as Afro-Latinx.

Opinion

Navigating college friendships as an introvert

27 November 2018 Alvira Bonsu

A student describes her struggle to make friends during her first semester at Temple.

Opinion

Early morning drives, quality time with Pop

27 November 2018 Jayna Schaffer

A student reminisces on the 3 a.m. car rides to her summer job with her grandfather in the driver’s seat.

Intersection

Observing Shabbat: My weekly day of rest

27 November 2018 Ruth Oshlag

A student reflects on her traditional observance of the weekly Jewish holiday.

Opinion

Brockhampton turned my life story into songs

13 November 2018 Tyler Perez

A student reflects on his first concert and how the music helps him process his emotions.

Opinion

My musical memories

06 November 2018 Josh Victor

A student writes that music has the ability to bring him back to certain moments in time.

Opinion

International student welcomed with ‘open arms’

06 November 2018 Pavlina Cerna

A student reflects on what it felt like to come to Temple as an international student.

Opinion

There’s more to me than where I was born

30 October 2018 Jackie Minnis

A student who was adopted from China struggles to answer questions about her ethnicity.

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