Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Center of Page: Located in Center City, Independence Hall, is free to visit seven days a week. Both the Declaration of Indepence and the Constitution were adopted here. Its bell tower was home to the Liberty Bell until 1852. A l Late night trip to Geno ' s Cheesesteaks ' Go back I space j One of the greatest assets of Tem- ple University is its proximity to Center City. With such a rich re- source of cukure and diversity, professors can utilize the pragmatic and performa- tive aspects of the city. The new General Education classes, especially, draw upon all that the city has to offer, including art, history, music, and race relations. The students at Temple also have rea- sons to love being in the city. With all Above: The ' Philadelphia skyline is ' always expanding. Once the new Comcast Tower is completed, it will be the largest skyscraper in the city. the different types of people living and visiting Philadelphia, there are shops, restaurants, shows and attractions for ev eryone. And all of these attractions also provide jobs for the many students who take internships and part-time positions all over the city. With the public transpor- tation offered in the city few things are un- reachable due to all of the trains, trollies, buses and subways Philadelphia offers. Itl tItlKttI tuc 3i Bv: Ciara Hainan jna a joi ur javonie resi love forward two spaces 1 18 n the City

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1 REfl SNT [ Slept through classes: MOVE BACK 2 SPACES eJ ■ iversity University. Every I I 1 student has heard this state- I L ment about Temple. It is apparent each day, in every aspect of the university. Temple ' s different residences are as diverse as its stu- dent body, offering something differ- ent to accomodate everyone ' s needs Freshman typically live in Johnson and Hardwick Halls, 1300, Peabody Hall and 1940. After freshman year, there are still joptions on campus, such as Temple Towers land a few floors in the Edge. Some students choose to live off campus in apartments at Oxford Village or Sydenham Commons, id Another option for students is to branch off further into the neighborhood to find their first apartment, some going as far as Mana- yunk and Center City. Some students, like Tiffany Knight (pictured above), have a second home on campus. Knight and oth- rfer architecture students sometimes refer fto the engineering building as home, of- ten using the couches as a bed. ciara Human HOW DID YOU FIRST FIND OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING? [ Vent food shopping with roonnnnates: MOVE FORWARD 1 SPACE J Photo by: Ciara Hainan Amy Gurreri I found my first house on Craig- slist.com. I was nervous at first but it turned out great. Photo by; Ciara Haman Colin Dempsey I found mine by attending one of the Off-Campus Living affairs. J Resident Life 17

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love living in Manyunk and go- ing to the bars . Danny Hair like how if you get bored of the campus life, there is somewhere else fun to go. m 4 !!«!!!!! ' •nil.. . Ilim- :•» •!! - Felicia Pagesh 7 like how all ' of the neighbor- hoods are dif- ferent and offer unique aspects. ■PHI am III! L ♦ h 1 1 1 0 M I tl. ' i,v I ' hciloBy: Ciiini lluni Q Right: I N. 3rd is a res- taurant in the newly popular neighborhood of Northern Liberties. 1 — £. ; 7 a Left: There are al- ways performanc- es for everyone ' s different tastes. In the City 19