Obsession by Minh Mai. Stephen Kuo, 23, persistently pressing his keyboard playing League of Legend. Many young adults are obsessed with MOBA games and want it to be their career.
Trust by Phylandra McFaddin. On Nov. 18, 2014, in Phila., Pa., a passenger falls asleep while on the SEPTA Market-Frankford train. Many people who fall asleep while riding on public transportation trust that they won’t miss their stop, get assaulted, or have something stolen.
Fads by Jared Whalen. Alex Walter, 21, enjoys wearing clothing from various Japanese clothing lines, including this jacket featuring faces of several animals and creatures. Japanese style influenced clothing has become popular among “Greek” culture in recent years. Photo taken on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014.
Attitude by John Lolley. Alyssa Williams, leads a song during Temple Gospel Ministries annual fall concert “Untied in Faith” last Saturday in the Howard Gittis Student Center in Philadelphia, Nov. 15, 2014.
Fad by Mariama Taifa-Seitu. Many young women have purchased the Susan G. Komen collection of pink Timberlands in support of breast cancer research. A Temple student poses with the pair she has in Philadelphia on Nov. 19, 2014.
Edgerton by Ling Zhu. Max Li, a Temple University student, practices card magic inside his room on the 7th floor in Temple View Apartments in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 29, 2014.
Experimental by Ling Zhu. Swinging a flash light leaves the beautiful light path in the air on 1411 N 15th Street in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 30, 2014.
Experimental by Minh Mai. Minh Mai, a temple student, attempts to do his photography assignment on Cecil B. Moore Ave. in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 29, 2014.
Skyline by MJ Moyer-Fittipaldi. The University of Pennsylvania Hospital watches over Franklin Field on Oct. 26, 2014. The PennStar helicopter and its crew wait to fly back to Wings Field in Blue Bell, Pa. after dropping off a patient suffering from necrotizing fasciitis, which is a flesh eating bacteria, to the intensive care unit.
Panning by Jared Whalen. Jared Whalen, 21, uses a panning method to capture a portrait of himself while his Germantown apartment blurs behind him. Photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2014.
Skyline by Ling Zhu. The surface of the Schuylkill River reflects the light coming from the buildings in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 27, 2014.
Experimental by Sammy Choy. Diana Duong practicing flow arts with her new light-up hoop in her apartment on Oct. 28, 2014.
Boathouse Row by Briana Edwards. Boathouse Row, founded in 1858, reflecting on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014.
12:00 a.m. by Mariama Taifa-Seitu. The Police Station on Montgomery Ave. caters to the Cecil B. Moore community in Philadelphia on Oct. 23, 2014.
12:19 a.m. by John Henley. Morgan North, recently completed, has 24 floors of dorm rooms and 27 floors in all, and has a great view of Center City, Philadelphia. This photo was taken from the 25th floor on Oct. 22, 2014.
5:45 a.m. by Minh Mai. Kevin, a Temple student, rushing back to his apartment after spending all night doing his history assignment in the Tech Center on North Broad St. in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 23, 2014.
6:23 a.m. by Minh Mai. The SEPTA bus route four running past a 7-11 store on North Broad St. in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 23, 2014.
7:20 a.m. by Tom Reifsnyder. Clouds flutter throughout the sky as the sun creeps over the horizon across the river from Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014.
11:42 a.m. by Phylandra McFaddin. Phylicia McFaddin, 28, drives around Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 23, 2014. She maneuvers throughout traffic lanes, anxious to meet with a realtor to find an affordable apartment.
11:52 a.m. by John Henley. The subway system is the main form of transportation for many major metropolitan cities. Taken in the Susquehanna station on Oct. 22, 2014.
1:30 p.m. by Mariama Taifa-Seitu. Temple students rush through campus with umbrellas held high to avoid the heavy rain in Philadelphia on Oct. 22, 2014.
2:28 p.m. by Phylandra McFaddin. Deshawn Walker, 26, a Temple alumni, hangs out around campus on Oct. 21, 2014. He fuels his energy with a pumpkin spice latte before heading to work at the Temple University Hospital.
4:08 p.m. by John Henley. City hall in Center City, Philadelphia, was built from 1871 until 1901. Taken on Sept. 15, 2014.
5:01 p.m. by Liora Engel-Smith. High school student chanting at the protests on 440 North Broad St. in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday Oct. 16, 2014. Three thousand protesters gathered to protest the School Reform Commission decision to cancel teacher contracts.
5:45 p.m. by Tom Reifsnyder. A crooked door hangs ajar beside a wall filled with graffiti in an abandoned building on Sydenham St. in Philadelphia, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014.
5:46 p.m. by Eddie Durkin. Sean Bennett plays the violin on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014.
6:17 p.m. by Minh Mai. The look of Philadelphia’s skyline and its surrounding from North Philadelphia on Oct. 20, 2014.
11:05 p.m. by John Henley. On the corner of Broad and Diamond, Temple Police race to a 911 call. Temple University’s Police Department employs more than 130 policemen. Taken on Oct. 21, 2014.
Piercing by Ashley Kane. Alexandra Fishche, 24, an Inkwell employee in South Hampton, Pa., shows many of her 17 piercings off on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014.
Tattoo by Phylandra McFaddin. Zair Robert Fairey, 22, is a local Philadelphia rapper. Fairey has more than 30 tattoos and doesn’t regret any of them. Although he comes from a Muslim family, he said, “my family doesn’t really express how they feel about my tattoos.”
Make a statement by Breanna Keohane. Joshua with a big flag stands in front of the Bell Tower at Temple University Main Campus in Philadelphia, Pa. On Oct. 14, 2014. “God died in the churches.”
Statement by Ling Zhu. Joshua with a big flag stands in front of the Bell Tower at Temple University Main Campus in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 14, 2014. “God died in the churches.”
Make a Statement by Joel Goldberg. Malik Mohammed sells copies of the Final Call at 11th and Market streets in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 16, 2014. Mohammed’s formal attire stands out from that of his customers entering Burlington Coat Factory.
Piercing by Dylan Keith. A cuff connects one piercing to another on a fully pierced ear, in Philadelphia Pa., on Oct. 14, 2014
Tattoo by Joel Goldberg. Eric Eaton, tattoo artist at Philadelphia Eddies Chinatown Tattoo, tattoos an image of a baseball card on John Biando’s shin in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 16, 2014. Eaton said he plans to open his own shop, called the Electric Temple, at 29th and Girard streets.
Hair by Margery Cedano. Naomi Spohia, 1, grabs onto a dining room chair for support as she practices walking in her families Northeast Philadelphia home on Oct. 14, 2014.
Tattoo by Jared Whalen. Cadet Robert Clark, 21, is a member of Temple University’s ROTC program. With the Army’s new and more stringent tattoo policy, service members like Clark have to be careful to stay within regulations. Currently, tattoos cannot be visible when wearing Army athletic uniform. Photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014.
Kimmel Center by Holli Stephens. The 150-foot glass ceiling of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts reflects onto another structure in the building in Philadelphia on Sept. 29. The Kimmel Center consists of two different performance halls and is located on Broad and Spruce Streets on the Avenue of the Arts.
South Street by Liora Engel-Smith. A tender moment on South Street in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 3, 2014.
In Harms Way by Ling Zhu. A female bike rider stops by a long truck that crosses the street and blocks traffic on South Street in Philadelphia, Pa., on Friday, Oct. 3rd, 2014.
Liberty Place by Carli Conners. A roof made out of windows in a two-story shopping mall called the Shops at Liberty Place, stands high above the shoppers in Philadelphia on Oct. 3, 2014.
Makes you Laugh by Jared Whalen. Gavin, a mixed breed, yawns after eating dinner in his owner’s Germantown apartment, on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2014.
Makes you Cry by Liora Engel-Smith. A woman clutching her dead uncle’s belongings on the Market-Frankford subway in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 9, 2014. The woman’s uncle died earlier that day.
Love by Carli Conners. Kelly Conners, age 18 and Robert Durante, age six cuddle their new four-legged puppy friend named Rocky at Raven’s Claw Golf Club on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.
Faith by Holli Stephens. Two conflicting signs adorn the windows of St. Peter the Apostle Church located on 1228 N. 6 St. in Philadelphia on Sept. 30.
Age by Caitlin Cantor. A young girl raises awareness about rape culture at The March to End Rape Culture in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 27, 2014.
Faith by Mariama Taifa-Seitu. Quan Kelly prays in his home in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 1, 2014.
Faith by Minh Mai. Telly Estrada, a homeless person, sits down in front of a house on South Street, Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 1, 2014. According to an annual report on hunger and homelessness by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2013, half of people who need for shelter were being turned away.
Economic by Holli Stephens. A lone chair as well as cluttered books and papers are all that’s left of the now abandoned Spring Garden Public School located between Ogden and Parrish Street in Philadelphia on Sept. 28.
Faith by Minh Mai. Telly Estrada, a homeless person, sits down in front of a house on South Street, Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 1, 2014. According to an annual report on hunger and homelessness by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2013, half of people who need for shelter were being turned away.
Age by Carli Conners. Josephine Drago, age 84 attempts to cheer up Madison Durante, age 3 by tickling her at Raven’s Claw Golf Club on Sunday, September 28, 2014.
Social by Minh Mai. A chef smokes a cigarette while taking a rest behind Bridget Foy’s restaurant on South Street, Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 5, 2014.
Faith by Eddie Durkin. Members of the Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge express their feelings toward the Virgin Mary on Oct. 3, 2014.
Bonus by Phylandra McFaddin. A chef takes his break in an alley by 17th Street and Sansom Street in Philadelphia Pa. on Sept. 23, 2014.
Classmate by Phylandra McFaddin. Jordan Gunselman, 19, sophomore journalism student at Temple University on Sept. 23, 2014.
Self-portrait by Breanna Keohane. A self-portrait shot by Breanna Keohane, 21, a journalism student at Temple University, while drinking tea at The View apartment building on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014.
Classmate by Minh Mai. John Lolley, a journalism student at Temple University in North Philadelphia on Sept. 24, 2014.
Musician by Jared Whalen. A saxophonist plays for pedestrians outside of 30th Street Station on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.
Classmate by Jared Whalen. Eddie Durkin, 22, journalism major at Temple University, poses for a photo in the basement of Annenberg Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.
Classmate by Carli Conners. Khia Johnson, 21, poses in the basement of Annenberg Hall on Sept. 24, 2014.
Bonus by Eddie Durkin. A man escapes the rain to sleep in the entrance to the Walnut-Locust subway station in Philadelphia on Sept. 25, 2014.
Man and Beast by John Henley. Briana Odom, sophomore, psychology major and gymnast on the women’s gymnastic team holds her pet turtle, Snappy, on Sept. 23, 2014.
Classmate by Holli Stephens. Khaliha Hawkins, 20, journalism major at Temple University, poses in Annenberg Hall in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.
A would-be passenger passes the time with Tina Fey at 30th St. Station in Philadelphia on Sept. 15, 2014.
Dilworth Plaza by Margery Cedano. A young girl cools down by playing in the fountains of Dilworth Plaza in Center City, Philadelphia on Sept. 15, 2014.
Street Fashion by Khia Johnson. A little boy break-dancing outside 15th Street Station on Sept. 15, 2014.
30th Street Station by Briana Edwards. A view of the Cira Centre building and bridge at night near 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 15, 2014.
Dilworth Plaza by Carli Conners. A young girl runs away from the fountains at Dilworth Plaza in Center City, Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.
Street Fashion by Minh Mai. A man checks his phone on Walnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia on Sept. 15, 2014.
Dilworth Plaza by Katie Murtin. A little laughs while running through the fountains of Dilworth Plaza in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.
S-Curve by Breanna Keohane. The Drexel dragon during the sunny afternoon on Market Street at Drexel University’s campus in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.
Street Fashion by Kevin Otte. A young fashionable couple strolls through the newly finished Dilworth Park in Center City, Philadelphia, on Sept. 15, 2014.
Dilworth Plaza by John Henley. Woman enjoying the evening at Dilworth Plaza in Center City, Philadelphia on Sept. 15, 2014.