Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Resident life at Temple offers students much more than just a place to rest their heads at night. Far more than just being a place to crash and store stuff, dorms give students the chance to interact with one other and have a great time doing it. Dorms at Temple are equipped with computer labs, workout facilities, snack machines, study lounges and patios. Whether students want to satisfy their midnight cravings with a quick stop at Maxi ' s Pizza, grab a smoothie at the Student Center, or get their early morning cup of coffee at 7-11, everything is available right on campus. With the new addition to the Student Center now open. Temple now offers students a place to play pool, foosball, and get together in The Underground, a place where bands can jam out and students can get their groove on. Pizza parties, community service projects, field trips to amusement parks, group outings to the King of Prussia Mall and other activities are all sponsored through residential living. I love living here on campus, says Lauren Miller, a sophomore living in Temple Towers. You do what you want, when you want, and you are able to meet so many people while experiencing it all in such a convenient manner. - Rebecca Rotkowski 26 Resident Life Rachel Playe, a B sophmore resident, reads Ayn Rand ' s We the Living while she exercises on one of 1 300s recumbant Bicycles. Many residents took advantage of the excercise facilities available in all of the dorms.

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LOCATION, LOCATION Philadelphia freedom i Whether it ' s in the midst of the hustle and BUSTLE OF PhILADELPHL OR AMONG THE OUIET SUBURBAN ATMOSPHERE IN AmBLER, TeMPLe ' s CAMPUS LIFE OFFERS FUN AT ANY . In jHE CETY, Main Campus, Center Ctty Campus, and the Health Science Center feature a unioue urban where students can explore all Philadelphia has to offer. For students interested IN A MORE suburban SETTING, TeMPLE AmBLER CaMPUS AND THE Tyler School of Art in Elkins Park provide a beautiful natural landscape and a smaller student population. Regardless of which campus students choose, EVERY EXTENSION OF TEMPLEj VW JJlit A UNIOUE STUDENT COMMUNITY INTO AN INTERESTING LOCALE. - Katy Bolesta Photo by: Ciara Homon Photo by: Katy Bolesta eie I When traveling down the Benjamin Franklin L le Parl way, the Philadelphia Art Museum is always visible in the distance. Philadelphia offers students cultural experiences such as art museums, theaters and fine dining. The new addition to the Student Activities Center odds 85,000 square feet of space for student organizations. It opened in September, featuring a new gome room, cinema and performance space. Campus Life 2,S

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Students get ready to board the train at SEPTA ' S Regional Rail Station located on campus. In the morning, most of the trains empty out after all the Temple students disembark. Sophmore commuter Greg Yaeger pulls into a parking spot on campus for the day. Many students chose to drive instead of braving public transportation. Temple University was once a commuter school with no dorms to speak of. Now, Temple consists of five dorms, three apartment- style living sites, and two off-campus living quarters. Yet many students, whether by choice or by circumstance, remain commuters. Some students are from Philadelphia or neighboring suburbs, so living at home makes more sense financially. For others, living off campus is a rite of passage, signifying the transition from a young college kid to an adult college student. Says senior Afam Okoro, I moved off campus after sophomore year because I didn ' t want to deal with fire alarms at 3 in the morning. A friend and I share an apartment, and we can do what we please. Plus, I feel more responsible and less dependent on my parents. Temple commuters cite many reasons for living off campus, ranging from wanting their own space to cheaper living expenses. Very often getting an apartmen on one ' s own proves to be much cheaper than living in dorms, to say nothing of the extra room. Unfortunately, many students have to deal with lackluster public transportation, though Temple does provide shuttles that serve the areas around Temple hospital while many other students drive to campus. Although at times bad weather can make it difficult to make that trek to campus, or make it to classes on time, many would agree it ' s a small price to pay for having a home you can call your own. - Megan Smith Conunuter Life Al