Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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With a campus as active, diverse and dynamic as Temp one could only expect an equally interesting range of class and Temple sure does deliver. A student can expect to I surprised and challenged by an untraditional educal Many engaging and obscure classes exist o Whether studying food choices in Honors Ea or making real changes in Guerrilla Altruism might just be some of the best you'll ever take. The stereotype behind a college class is sitting in a lecture hall filled with 100 other students, but students taking Guerrilla Altruism not only get to choose the direction of the course, but also go out into the community and make real change happen. Students go on-site to neighborhoods in North Philadelphia and talk to residents to identify a problem and find a solution. The best thing about being a student is the ability to lis without an agenda, said Professor Andrew Hart, who te the course. We go out into the community and listen The class challenges students to come up with i altruistic philosophy and create a project tha guerilla altruism — instigating change for 1 I'm excited to see where the students tak said. It's all up to them. Guerrilla Altruism gives students t education to make a difference anc The nature of education is to und better, and Honors Eating Cultinoo luoicis an unv»n«wi uHiy of something essential to human existence: food. Honors untraditional ways. The class focuses on bri of all skillsets together to collaboratively ma

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 The owl of the night makes the eagle of the day. So were the words of Temple University's founder, Russell Conwell. The story of how Temple students became Temple Owls is a long one. Because Temple began as a night school to teach students with limited means, the students were referred to as night owls. The decision to officially call students owls was made by the trustees of the Grace Baptist Church, where Conwell served as minister. In fact, the trustees chose birds to represent all three branches of the church: for the Samaritan Hospital (now Temple Hospital) they chose the dove, for Temple College they selected the owl, and for the church itself they chose the eagle. Conwell endorsed the decision and kept a plush owl on his desk. The owl was a symbol of resourcefulness and courage. In 1931, Temple's football team received a live great horned owl as a gift from the University of Missouri football team, dubbed Owliver. Unfortunately, nobody was prepared to take care of the owl and he was donated to the Philadelphia Zoo, where he lived until 1947. In 1977, Temple decided to try again and a costumed character named Victor E. Owl was introduced. Seven years later, the university conducted a contest to choose a new name for the mascot, and students chose the name Hooter. As the school's official mascot. Hooter is now a familiar face at Temple's football games, basketball games and other school spirit events. Stella, Temple's current live mascot, began her career in 2013. Stella is a great horned owl who was born in 2010 in Washington state. She arrived in Pennsylvania in 2011 and lives in the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA. Besides serving as Temple's live mascot, Stella also serves as an education ambassador at the Elmwood Park Zoo, helping guests learn about wildlife conservation. Hooter and Stella aren't the only owls in the collegiate nest. Although Temple was the first university in the United States to adopt the owl as a mascot, several other schools and universities across the country have joined the parliament (the name for a group of owls). Rice University in Texas has Sammy the Owl, while Kennesaw State University in Georgia has Scrappy and Brandeis University in Massachusetts has Ollie. Like Temple, Florida Atlantic University has both a costumed mascot and a live owl mascot named Hera and Owsley. Hera is the only other live owl mascot in Division I athletics, alongside Stella. Bryn Mawr College, Kenne State College and Southern Connecticut State University have owl mascots as well. The owl is one of Temple's many traditions and has a rich history that stems from Temple's origins as a night school. While the school itself has changed, all Temple students past and present know that they will always be proud Owls. WRITTEN BY JOSHUA CARTER ILLUSTRATED BY AMANDA HOLL

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Eating Cultures students study how people decide what they eat, how that food comes to be on a plate and how cuisine can be important to cultures all over the world. Hopefully my students will be able to look at a sandwich they're eating and understand all of the forces that went into putting that sandwich on their plate and why they might've chosen that sandwich, said Dr. Patricia Moore-Martinez, who teaches the class. Honors Eating Cultures is a Human Behavior General Education course. Students will take trips to local corner stores, farmer's markets and even an urban farm founded by a Temple graduate. Students can also bring in masterpieces of cuisine they whipped up themselves, encouraging students to utilize the kitchens available to them on campus. The class also learns about food security and access to food, not only globally, but also right here in Philadelphia. Just like Guerilla Altruism, this class is applicable to everyone on campus. Any single discipline in the university that you want to look at, some way or another, you can look at food through that lens, Moore-Martinez said. Keep these unique courses in mind when registering for classes. Take advantage of these classes as a chance to branch out, try something new and learn about yourself and the people around you. WRfTTEN BY JENNIFER HAM ME I PHOTOGRAPHED BY SARAH WHITEHEAD