Jake Galli has never played an instrument. He can't read a sheet of music. All he can do is watch, listen and enjoy, which is more than enough for him. But the Phoenixville, Pa. native, who is in his third year studying journalism at Temple University, was recently assigned to cover local musicians and bands in the... Continue Reading →
South Street scene becomes new focus for Temple sports journalist
The first time Tom Hanslin arrived in Philadelphia — departing from his home Allendale, New Jersey to attend Temple University — he stopped at South Street. Though the landmark Philly street was his first stop, he hasn't given it much thought in the three years since. As a junior journalism major, Hanslin has focused his reporting career thus far on... Continue Reading →
Philadelphian Emerson Max starts own beat Homelessness throughout City
Emerson Max, a junior journalism student at Temple University, plans on taking an in-depth look into the lives of the homeless throughout the city of Philadelphia. You see, Max comes from a small town in North Jersey called Union County and for a suburban kid, college in the big city can be a bit of... Continue Reading →
How To Get Away With Murder Actor Kendrick Sampson Believed Bernie Sanders Was Our Only Hope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF-L0oHQOm8 Kendrick Sampson, an actor known for How To Get Away With Murder and The Vampire Diaries was a huge activist for Senator Bernie Sanders in this past election. Millenials all over the United States favored him.
Businesses Reflect on Challenges Big and Small After the 2016 SEPTA Strike
When SEPTA buses, trolleys and subways were brought to a halt earlier this month during the most recent city transit strike, business slowed down at Sandy Neitham’s dry cleaning shop near Girard Station station on the Broad Street Line. And running the storefront became a lot more difficult. “It affected [Sun’s Cleaner’s] a lot because [people]... Continue Reading →
The Rock and Roll Revolution Comes Roaring Back to Philly
The year was 1939, and a young Jewish German boy was being sent by his parents to France in order to escape the impending Holocaust. Two years later he would become one of the One Thousand Children, or OTC, a large group of Jewish children who were sent to North America without their parents in... Continue Reading →
Philly Veteran Uses Drum Therapy To Help Other Former Soldiers
When a soldier in the armed forces retires and becomes a veteran, one would think the war stops there for them. They come home to their families or loved ones and live a normal life. Right? One would hope this would be the case for somebody that fought to preserve the liberties and freedoms we... Continue Reading →
‘They said strike, so we striked.’
Still just in his first year at SEPTA, T found himself amid a strike of all the transportation service's subway, bus and trolley operators and engineers. As a new employee, he said he was afraid to do anything that went against both SEPTA and the Transport Workers Union. “I just know a lot of people... Continue Reading →
Dilworth Park’s New Attraction Helps Spread the Rich History of Horticulture in Philadelphia
Dilworth Park has been the peak of the attempt to modernize and redesign City Hall here in Philadelphia. Since its remodel in 2014, it has become a staple of events and attention within the Center City Area This year the Center City District is introducing a new attraction to go along with the ice rink... Continue Reading →
“Paint the Revolution” exhibit opens at the Philadelphia Museum of Art after three years of preparation
Although the exhibit only runs for about three months, organizing the massive show took much longer than this. The “Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism” exhibit in the Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is running from now until Jan. 8 and features dozens of works of art. The works were created... Continue Reading →
Temple University Multimedia Storytelling 