S* mi ' •j^ Yi,2c*ftJ *' lOOkil 2eo$ 19 }&eh$ # &9rfi*?f !%*« H.3** RLE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS :11.«1 L JL-_^JL TempkrAnnual Temple .University : Philadelphia, PA •••••••••^•••••••••| 2004 opening ?, ^s t What do you do when there is a \ party on Wednesday night, but you have an 8:40 class Thursday morning? There's only one logical answer: go to the party, retutn to the dorm for a two hour power nap, then get up for class. This is what college is about - balancing social life with academics. Temple offers the be of both worlds. Students can enjo the Philadelphia nightlife, while taking advantage of all the historical scences. Temple's campus also hosts many social events during the school year,including Fall Fest, along with many events sponsored by organizations. Amidst the fun, let's not forget the academic aspect. Temple offers access to many study facilities and computer labs. Student life encompasses many things, but it is the social and aspects that define college. Enjoy it now, for these are the last years you can party while your parents actually pay for it. -Megan Smith Berks Food Court 1991 Berks Food Court 2003 Old tO 1TL1V 3 Welcoming Back Students Temple Homecoming week is the biggest campus and a gladiator challenge. The Mummers Strut Dance event of the fall semester. It's a weeklong celebration that contest and a trivia challenge gave students and faculty a offers a variety of events and activities. Whether it's painting chance to show their Temple spirit. The Homecoming Pep playground equipment, taking in the sights during Fall Fest, Rally was filled with just that - pep, and plenty of it. or cheering for Temple as they battle Boston College, Cheerleaders and Diamond Gems entertained the crowd students, parents, faculty and staff are sure to find something with fun cheers and dances. The Diamond Marching Band that suits their interest. This year Homecoming kicked off played a variety of songs including Temple's fight song, early with a concert from the rock band on world tour R.E.M. Fight! Temple Fight! The final event of the Residents Hall at the Liacouras Center. Philadelphia Relays, a contest between all Cares Day marked the beginning of the a Residents Halls on and off campus was week with Temple volunteers helping ...I was really impressed the pie eating contest, where White 55 improve local schools by painting They kept us entertained... Hall earned a victory. Freshman Tia fences, murals and doing other Jackson said, "It was my first pep rally, community services. "Even though it was raining, volunteers but I was really impressed. They kept us entertained and stayed out to finish their projects. I was amazed by their Hooter was so cute!" For the grand finale -Temple played dedication," said senior Kate Hagenbuch, Site Manager at Boston College at the Lincoln Financial Field where they Duckery Elementary. Along with Philadelphia Cares Day, gave it their all, 35-15. Later that night students danced the Seniors' Prom was held that night in Mitten Hall, where all night at the homecoming party in McGonigle Hall. As students escorted senior citizens out to the dance floor, always, Temple's homecoming was filled with spirit, pride The fifth annual Fall Fest was as exciting as ever. Student and enthusiasm for our great school, organizations and clubs lined 13th street encouraging students to join their groups and participate in the day's activities. -Megan Panowicz & Sara Shuman Some of these activities included wall climbing, bull riding This vender, Play "NASCAR selling soul Racing 2003" food: chicken, in an actual barbecue ribs NASCAR and much racing car, more on 13th parked right in Street always front of Alumi has the longest Circle. Drivers' line. Be license not prepared for a required. wait. Templar Photo Archive Photo by: Megan Smith \A honKVonung TwoTe'jp-pie 'Students face off m battle at the 'Gladiator' Gaifit during Fall Fest. - Photo by: Megan Smith Students peruse the venders and booths, in front of Paley Library looking for interesting organizations and give aways. Photo by: Megan Smith Templar Photo Archive During Fall Fest 13th Street was blocked off and Temple students roamed the street in search of giveaways. The Temple Marching Band marched up and down 13th Street to initiate the beginning of the Homecoming Football Pep Rally. homecoming j J An upcoming DJ and Temple Student mixes and fy spins on Liacouras Walk during the Street Fair. i-^pk Organizations played music to attract students to their tables. Ur£*' •> Photo by: Sara Shuman A Temple student is brave enough to risk losing her lunch at one of the Street Fair attractions on 13th and Berks Street. Events such as this gave students an oppurtunity to explore activites that Photo by: Sara Shuman they may have not particpated in otherwise. Think you can stomach its swirls and turns? No Siesta, Spring Fiesta "Class? There's class going on? But it's Founder's Garden a band showcase at the Bell Spring Fling...there's no such thing as going to Tower, booths representing most of the class," according to senior Gregory student organizations on campus Fullilove, and his sentiments were I enjoyed the and tons of games. In addition to shared by many. After an arduous Spring Fling the Street Fair, the week began winter with blizzard-like weather week with a Splash Bash at Pearson conditions, Spring Fling was just Hall, and is followed by a what Temple needed to usher in the new multitude of other events and activities. season. There's nothing better than celebrating Spring Fling ends, as always, with the spring, Temple-style! Spring Fling is an annual infamous Spring Fling Party at McGonigle Photo by: Sara Shuman tradition that spans over a week. The biggest Hall. Overall everyone had fun, "I enjoyed Everyone stopped by thisjtreet eyent Qf Sprjng FHng [$ undoubtediy the Street the Spring Fling week," said junior Kenny Hall. vendor during the Street Fair to Fair. The Street Fair host a wide variety of foods, "Besides, when else are we offered so much get a piece of sugar cane the fair features spoken word performances in free food in one week?" -Martine Waters \f spring (big Outside Barton Hall Delta Zeta, a greek sorority, gives students the opportunity to dunk one of their girls in the dunk tank. « xm'sj® Photo by: Sara Shuman I At Founder's Garden, j Temple students and I gymnast flaunted their | acrobatics on the giant trampoline during the Street Fair. I Photo by: Sara Shuman Barely holding on, this bull rider got a chance to test their bull riding abilities at the Bell Tbwer Pavilion. Photo by: Sara Shuman spring fling Z • • • n •••••••• • • i • • • Living in Temple University's residence halls is a great way to get a head start in your college career. On-campus housing provides opportunities to meet a diverse group of people, many of whom contribute to your education and some who become life long friends. Residence halls at Temple are staffed with exceptional student leaders in the form of RA's, CBA's, RD's and RC's, all here to provide students with the best experience possible. There is 1940, 1300, Johnson, Hardwick, Temple Towers, and Peabody on main campus. Other options such as Franklin House, Presidential City, Kardon, and Elmira Jefferies offer students a taste of more independent living. Residential life at Temple provides an environment conducive to learning, brings students together in a social setting, and gives them all the comfort and amenities of home. All these things have given students memories that will last a lifetime. -Milli Protheroe Johnson and Hardwick on Broad and Diamand are home to 920 Temple Students. Photo by: Milli Protheroe Many Community Builder Assistants have years to perfect their rooms. This Peabody resident happens to be afraid of white walls. Students covered their walls with everything from their favorite music group or hollywood star to pictures that reminded them of home to make their room feel more like home. residential life \jcmmuterJL-tfe Some Temple commuters use alternative modes of transportation to get to their classes on Main Campus. Temple commuters have more than one reason Photo by: Sabrina Pang for living off campus, ranging from not sharing a room, smoking wherever and whenever, and the living expenses being cheaper. Although they may have to find other means of transportation to get Watch out, or you might get run over. to their classes on time, most commuter students Every minutes counts do not mind. Commuters use public for these Temple transportation, SEPTA, drive their own car or ride commuters trying to to school on Temple shuttles. On average, most get to class on time. students claimed they only spent between fifty Photo by: Sabrina Pang and eighty dollars on transportation a month and an additional twenty to thirty dollars on food. Although, bad weather deters a commuter student from going to school or arriving there on time, it is just a small price to pay for having your own space. - Martine Waters Temple Students wait for the train at the SEPTA Temple University railway station on Berks St. Photo by: Sabnna Pang Temple commuter students pour out of the north bound side of the Cecil B. Moore (Temple University) SEPTA subways station to make the morning class rush. Pictured in the center of the crowd, junior Brian White said, "Although commuting made me feel like I was in high school again, it gives me two hours a day to read the paper or get some extra sleep." communtcr life 9 The drum line of the Temple Marching Band practices on the turf area of Greasy Field, behind the Student Pavilion.