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Typewriters: Escape from modern technology

06 November 2018 Rae Burach

Students should utilize typewriters as a means to slow down and think.

Discount computer store to open in November

19 September 2018 Jack Tallman

“Owl Tech” will sell computers and accessories and offer repairs to students and faculty at a discounted rate.

‘Black Mirror’ scenarios are disturbing, but relevant

03 April 2018 Diana Cristancho

The futuristic series can warn of the potential dangers of advanced technology.

Open notebooks, not laptops

17 October 2017 Rae Burach

Students benefit from taking notes by hand in class, rather than typing on laptops.

Temple holds first Local Hack Day

06 December 2016 Taylor Horn

Two student organizations hosted Temple’s first ever Hack Day.

Millennials not alone in technology use

11 October 2016 Jensen Toussaint

Young people have always relied on new technologies.

Hyperlinks help online journalism

21 April 2015 Albert Hong

Some argue links in articles are distracting, but they represent evolution in journalism.

Ariella Furman (right) created “Wing Ma’am,” a lesbian dating app for smartphones, after she realized such an app didn’t exist. | COURTESY ARIELLA FURMAN

No boys allowed: a new tool in matchmaking for women

11 February 2014 Alexis Ryan

Ariella Furman, a 2008 alumna, creates a LGBTQ dating app for women.

Facing gender gap in a digital world

05 November 2013 Shayna Kleinberg

A professor confronts the trend of hiring men for technological positions in her book.

Philly art contest asks users to Instagram

10 September 2013 Chelsea Finn

Visit Philly is teaming up with the campaign With Art Philadelphia for a contest that calls for some creativity. The organization is utilizing social media by encouraging Instagram and Twitter users to take photos of