Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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MESIDIEMCI: 1.11=1: Ti emple living new and improved? Well, the Edge I ■ is new, but certainly not an improvement for residential students. While the 12-story building promised students luxury living, it turned out to be anything but. The building was not completed by the promised ' ' move-in date and remained unfinishedwhen students began settling i n. Since on-campus housing is only guaranteed for freshman and sophomores, it ' s This year Peabody Hall. a freshman residence hall, turned 50 years old Although Peabody isn t the newest building on campus. Its communal bathrooms and shared common areas make residents feel at home up to the students to find housing for themselves. While Oxford Village, Kardon, and University Village offer apartments to Temple students, they can be on the pricey side, especially considering the location. Many students find houses in the blocks that surround campus, but the neighborhoods can be a little bit unsafe and not in locations where students can feel secure at all times. By: Meghan Grever The Edge is a new student housing building that was constructed and barely finished for the start of fall semester The move-in date was pushed back, forcing many students to change their summer plans Finally, on the day of move-in, students realized that the building was still unfinished, with wires and piping exposed, walls unpainted. Promised amenities were nowhere in sight. V YOU KMOW YOU GO TO T€MPL€ WH n.. our w indow s arc double layered with bul- let proof glass and safety bars, and you were given pepper spray by a friend or relative before you came to school. ou frequeniK exprience fire alarms at 4 a.m. and spend the time waiting to reenter the building at 7-11 sipping Slurpees. Melissi You are on a first name basis with the front desk security in your dorm, and they ask you what part you are heading to this lime. 74 Resident Life

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Dancers of the Boyer College of Music and Dance perform in a Kariamu Company production Dance majors could audition for various performances throughout the year to further their education and add to their resume. A Boyer College of Music and Dance student performs her Master of Fine Arts dance concert accompanied by a cellist. The cast of Ragtime the Musical performs the opening number in Tomlinson Theater, usic, Dance Theater 73

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Some students wonder if the Edge at Avenue North was designed to be industrial chic or if it is simply unfinished. The Johnson and Hardwick residence halls houses many freshmen as well as the cafeteria. 1940. a residence hall that opens up to Liacorus Walk, is a first choice for many freshman because of its central location. Photos By: Ciaro Haman Resident Life S