Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Study Time... STUDY BUDDIES Badar Nawaz, Debbra Truong, and Long Jiang hook up their laptops to get some work done in the Tech Center. RESOURCES GALORE With over three million volumes in the Samuel Paley library, students have endless resources at their fingertips for research, studying, and enjoyment. SCAVENGER HUNT A student searches shelves in the Paley in hope of finding the 24 Photographs by Tracy Galloway

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Left: Students in Dr. Jay Lockenour’s War and Peace class present their propaganda group project to the class. This GenEd course explores total war. weapons of mass destruction, and genocide. Students learn how ancient ideology, medieval technology, modern propaganda, and more have changed how humans wage war and make peace. This class revolves around how leaders, armies, and the strategies they pursue are rooted in their social and political context. - Lara Strayer Patrice Heller talks to students on issues surrounding human sexuality. This GenEd course addresses the dynamic complexity of human sexuality while exploring the physical, psychological, relational, and cultural aspects of sexuality. The goal of this course is to broaden students perspective of human sexuality, and deepen and awareness of their own sexuality and the many influences on this essential part of life. By talking about such a taboo topic, Professor Heller thinks this will lead to a more personal connection to her students, which is what she believes is the most important part of her teaching. . i ara Strayer Above: A student examines a mechanical heart valve in Dr. Mohammad Kiani, Dr. George R Baran and Dr Solomon Praveen Samuel's class. The Bionic Human. This class asks the questions: can we replace our worn-out body parts with space-age materials? Will the day come when an injured athlete buys a tendon for the next big game? Why do older adults spend so much time at the doctor? This GenEd course explores bio-engineered technologies for age-, disease-, sports-, and accident-related injuries. Students learn why weight bearing exercise strengthens bones, the difference between MRI, CAT scan, and X-Ray and what employees at the Food and Drug Administration do. - Lara Strayer 23

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Temple students know how to make the best of their college experiences by getting good grades and having fun as well. Students have many places around campus to study such as the Paley Library, the TECH center and the Student Center. Other students prefer to study in their residence hall rooms, lounges or simply pick a nice spot on the grass outside to study. Freshman Kate Tinney said she loves to study in the library because it's quiet and I can concentrate. Outsiders can always tell when exam time has approached because the library and TECH center are overly crowded with students. When students receive good grades in their classes, they feel a sense of accomplishment. That feeling continues to motivate them to study hard, regardless of where or how they go about doing it. - Christina Desanto TIME TO TYPE Brittany Draxler finds a quiet place in the library to work on her laptop. - STAYING ON POINT Andrew Kokinda and Sara McGurk take advantage of a break-out room in the Tech Center to work on a PowerPoint presentation. IF PI IS LESS THAN... Freshman Bobby Oliver uses his residence hall floor as a desk to work on the evening's homework. Photographs by Tracy Galloway 25