Monthly Archives: October 2013

Life on the Margins

: Gender by Phillip Mariani. A woman applies makeup on the Market Street Subway line in Philadelphia as a man takes a more pensive ride.

: Social by Maggie Andresen. “Hold on, let me get fancy!” A group of men pass the time on Monday, October 14, 2013 at Love Park.

: Social by Matthew Leister

: Physical by Ashley Kim. Temple University students are working out diligently on the treadmills of TU Fitness the afternoon of October 15, 2013.

: Physical by Kelly Mullin. Physical. Connor Horn, 24, shows off his body on October 15th, 2013.

: Faith by Phillip Mariani. A woman preaches her faith in Jesus as curious students look on at Temple University in Philadelphia on October 16, 2013.

: Physical by Phillip Mariani. Zimo, 50, does not let his physical disabilities slow him down. He smokes cigarettes through a hose because he cannot bend at the elbows, and says he is happier now than he ever was when he still had legs.

: Race by Hunter Fox. Brian Nguyen, a 25 year old Vietnamese senior advertising student at Temple University gets his caffeine and nicotine fix before class on Thursday, October 17, 2013.

: Gender by Susan Dong. Emily Johnson, 21, a senior theatre major with a concentration in acting at Temple University practices a monologue outside Tomlinson Theater. She is preparing for an acting contest in the spring.

: Physical by Maggie Andresen. “I’m sorry they’re not finished yet!” Cassie, a 20 year old junior studying at Tyler, outside Temple’s library on Tuesday, October 15, 2013.

: Faith by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. A man argues with a female student about his views on organized religion on Temple University’s campus, on the intersection of Polett and Liacourus Walk in Philadelphia on the afternoon of October 16,2013.

: Age by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. Susanna, 90, tries to catch up with her younger and quicker husband Charles, 87, as they race to be on time to catch lunch with friends on the corner of 8th and Locust streets in Philadelphia on the morning of October 15th, 2013.

Portraits

: Environment by Sarah Thompson. Harrison Tyson Brink, 19, journalism major ponders on the true meaning of pizza within Mitten Hall on Wednesday, October 9th 2013.

: Elderly Couple by Sarah Thompson. During the afternoon of Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 elderly sweethearts who met attending a concert at the Robin Hood Dell and married in 1952 enjoy the gorgeous day in Rittenhouse Square. Bernie, 87, and Selma Cohen, 83, continue to celebrate 63 wonderful years together.

: Classmate by Sarah Thompson. In the early afternoon of Thursday, October 8h, 2013, Harrison Tyson Brink, a 19 year-old journalism major at Temple University talks about his high school experiences that brought him to where he is today.

: Relatives by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. New Jersey natives Rachel, 9, and her brother Alex, 6, wait for their train to Altoona, PA, in Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station with their mother, Libby, 38, to attend a relatives funeral during the mid-afternoon of October 8, 2013.

: Senior Person by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. Clarence Stewart, 68, sits and waits on a bench on Temple University’s campus for passerby’s to inquire as to whether they are will to spare any change so that he can purchase his morning coffee, in Philadelphia, during the morning of October 8, 2013.

: Animal Portrait by by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. Willy looks curiously around her owner’s apartment while sitting in her owner’s desk char in Philadelphia during the afternoon of October 5, 2013.

: Portrait by Phillip Mariani. Robert is a retired professor of applied linguistics, having taught and researched extensively in Africa and Asia.

: Self-portrait by Maggie Andresen. Maggie Andresen, 18 year-old journalism major, attempts to shoot a self-portrait on Tuesday October 8, 2013.

: Relatives by Matthew Leister. Clarice Brooks, 47, a school crossing guard, stands with her son, Dakota Sharp, 21 in a family portrait.

: Senior People by Matthew Leister. Jerry and Sassy Russakoff, both 82, met at Temple University on the first day of school their freshman year in 1949. They have been together ever since.

: Senior People by Weimei Sun. Kathleen, 70, and her first boyfriend David, 84, just came back from their long travel in Florida. She is a middle school teacher and David was working for a big computer company before he retired 20 years ago They met each other one year ago and decided to accompany one another for the rest of their lives. Shot on October 6, 2013 in the New Brunswick train station.

: Relatives by Hunter Fox. Alice Sickler, 4, and Emma Sickler, 2, play in their backyard in Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday October 5, 2013. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sickler.

: Senior Person by Susan Dong. Don Tremblay, 76, sits on his favorite bench near South Street in South Philadelphia on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.

: Self-Portrait by Ashley Kim. Ashley Kim, a 20-year-old junior studying public relations and theatre at Temple University exudes her love of music by posing with her acoustic guitar the evening of October 9, 2013.

: Self-Portrait by Harrison Brink. Harrison Brink, 19, is a sophomore journalism major at Temple University. He enjoys long walks on the beach.

: Classmate by Ed Newton. Isaiah Gaymon, 22, is currently enrolled in the media studies and production program at Temple University in Philadelphia. He aspires to pursue a career in fashion publishing. Photographed in the basement of the University’s Annenberg Hall on October 10,2013.

: Self-Portrait by Matt McGraw. Matt McGraw, a 19-year-old Journalism major at Temple University takes a photo of… himself. Self-portraits bring out the best in people.

Special Assignment: 36 Photos total, 1.5 hours to complete, 9 finished prints

: Question of the Day by Edward Newton. Quality: “We’re moving forward and expanding, but we’re not working on the quality of our learning,” says Temple film student Davis Thal on Liacouras Walk on Monday, September 30, 2013.

: Question of the Day by Aja Espinosa. Reputation: Peter Cason, junior Music Theory major, says Temple’s greatest challenge is over coming the reputation of being a commuter school in a tough neighborhood.

: Question of the Day by Susan Dong. Expedite: Gerry Senker, 63, a journalism major at Temple University says, “I think that Temple should do everything in its power to expedite the process of making Temple Town a community people will want to move to even if they aren’t enrolled at Temple.”

: Question by Yuxuan Jia. Tuition: A Temple University student says the greatest challenge is tuition because the tuition is too high and is not good for everyone on September 30, 2013.

: Question by Matthew Leister. Affordable: Tara Duey, Director of the Development Arts for Temple University, said on Monday that the greatest challenge facing the school is, “keeping it affordable.”

: Getting Around by Edward Newton. At Temple University’s Paley Library, the bicycle racks see many different commenters each day. Here, students shuffle to their destinations on Monday, September 30, 2013.

: Together by Edward Newton. Two students surf the web in the lobby of Temple University’s Alter Hall on Monday, September 30. 2013.

: Inside Morgan Hall by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. A view from the 27th floor of Temple University’s, newly built, Morgan Hall Residence Hall.

: Technology by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. A girl sits on a beach on Temple University’s campus and catches up with a friend using FaceTime in Philadelphia, PA in the afternoon.

: Campus Fashion by Maggie Andresen. Man immediately asks, “Which tattoo do you want, the cancer one?” On lunch break outside Morgan Hall, Monday, September 30, 2013.

: Learning by Weimei Sun. This picture was shoot in front of the library on September 30. 2013. Two girls were studying on grass and they were talking about homework.

: Technology by Weimei Sun. This picture was shoot in the 15th street in Temple University, September 30, 2013. Two men site outside the library, while one of them was using a computer and the other was using an IPad. They used technology focusing on their own things despite that they looked different in the pair.

: Inside Morgan Hall by Sarah Thompson. Students roam within the spacious stairwell of the most recently built Morgan Hall that hold the speckled steps that lead, and surely reflect their bright future ahead of them. Photo taken at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday, September 30th, 2013.

: Technology by Sarah Thompson. An alley hidden behind Liacouras Walk at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania reflects the positive advancements of technology and security for the students and faculty among the campus. Photo taken on Monday, September 30th 2013.

: Inside Morgan Hall by Harrison Brink. Temple’s Morgan Hall offers spectacular views of center city on its higher floors.

: Campus Fashion by Ashley Kim. Jiang Minlen, a 22-year-old junior studying mathematics at Temple University, strikes a pose in his fashionable outfit on the intersection o Broad St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. the afternoon of September 30, 2013.

: Iconic Temple by Susan Dong. People stroll through the busy walkway from the Bell Tower to Anderson and Gladfelter Halls on Temple University’s Main Campus. This crosswalk is a familiar place for many Temple students.

: Fashion by Robert Kennedy. A sharply dressed student passes time outside of Fox School of Business waiting for class to begin, Monday Sept. 30.

: Studying by Hunter Fox. Two female students study in lawn chairs outside Paley Library on Temple’s campus in Philadelphia, PA, on Monday, September 30, 2013.

: Campus Fashion by Matthew Leister. This Temple University bike cop takes a rest on Monday after a long day on the job Her uniform allows her to stand out among the sea of students and teachers that walk the campus every day.

Center City

: Heard on the Street y Naveed Ahsan

: Silhouette by Desmond Hester

: Silhouette by Matt McGraw

: Heard on the Street by Maggie Andresen

: Classmate by Weimei Sun

: Reflection by Kelly Mullin

: Reflection by Edward Newton

: Bonus by Harrison Brink

: Silhouette by Ashley Kim

: Reflection by Desmond Hester

: 30th Street Station by Weimei Sun

: Classmate by Maggie Andresen

: 30th Street Station by Joel Hoover

: 30th Street Station by Sarah Thompson

: Silhouette by Sarah Thompson

: Reflection by Julie Zar

: Bonus by Matthew Leister

: Silhouette by Matt Hulmes