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Temple Survival Guide: Getting a taste of the food truck scene

Remember when you were growing up and the ice cream truck would roll through your neighborhood and you’d hear the jingle and scramble to collect your quarters, run through the streets barefoot hoping to dodge the broken glass, and flail your hands and scream just to get a cold treat. No? That was just us? Well, that’s what it’s like to get your hands on Temple’s food truck grub—except not really because the trucks are stationary and aren’t dishing out freezer-burned Pikachus. But there are burgers and crepes and tacos and bibimbap and, yeah, a lot to scream about.Here’s a map and some must-knows about Temple’s diverse and delicious food trucks.

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Angelo Fichera

The trucks are part of our history.
The food truck vendors have been part of Temple’s fabric since the 1960s. Translation: Those cheesesteak-slingers have been situated on Main Campus since the days of the dinos.
Your meal plans don’t apply to the trucks.
And not all of the eateries on campus accept cards and Diamond Dollars, for that matter, so bring cash.
Know where to go.
Um, look around. The trucks are all over campus (and all over the map of campus here). So spend some time making notes on where to go when you’re hankering for that fried food platter. Also: We like to remember our wheelless friends, including those at the Wall (Richie, Tai, Fame, et. al.). Wait, you don’t know about the Wall? Get with Temple’s lingo, Owls.

View map on mobile.
The trucks don’t deliver...
Don’t expect to see those wheels moving, unless the truck’s management is calling it a day and relocating the shop for the night. Plan to spend a few minutes waiting. Many trucks also have phones so you can call in your order on your way to that econ class. Just don’t be the guy spilling his pho all over the lecture hall.
...but some of your fellow students might.
Andrew Nakkache ’15 recently started an app called Habitat that allows “runners” (read: walkers, joggers, skaters, bikers, crawlers, etc.) to bring food truck deliciousness right to you. Give it a shot.
Try new things.
We can help. Every so often, Nutshell will post a review about some of the popular trucks on campus—appropriately called The Truck Stops Here—to help acquaint you with some options you may have passed on your sprints to class. Read some of our existing reviews to whet your appetite: Burger Tank, The Creperie, Vegan Tree, Caribbean Feast

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Temple University student newsletter offers an introduction to, and map of, campus food trucks.

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2016

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Remember when you were growing up and the ice cream truck would roll through your neighborhood and you’d hear the jingle and scramble to collect your quarters, run through the streets barefoot hoping to dodge the broken glass, and flail your hands and scream just to get a cold treat. No? That was just us? Well, that’s what it’s like to get your hands on Temple’s food truck grub—except not really because the trucks are stationary and aren’t dishing out freezer-burned Pikachus. But there are burgers and crepes and tacos and bibimbap and, yeah, a lot to scream about.Here’s a map and some must-knows about Temple’s diverse and delicious food trucks.

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Temple Survival Guide: Where to use your acres of Diamond Dollars

Good news, guys: That OWLcard of yours has more purpose than just getting you into buildings and flaunting an embarrassing mugshot. It’s also got your Diamond Dollars, which are like regular dollars but with a catchier name. Deposit money into that account of yours and, voila, Diamond $$$. You can use all over campus—to get a haircut, buy groceries and get into the Pearl Theater. Or, you know, to send a letter home about how your Diamond Dollz did the ol’ vanishing trick.

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1. Dining halls. We’ll start with the obvious: Your Diamond Dollars can be used at J&H, the Student Center and Morgan Hall. If you’ve got a meal plan, you may wanna use the dollars when you’re stopping for, like, chips or an Einstein Bros. bagel.

2. The Fresh Grocer (aka FroGro). It’s that food wonderland where you’ll probz grocery shop during your four years on campus. Whether you’re picking up popcorn for a movie night or stocking your snack supply, you’ll find anything here, including prepared meals and sushi. (Pro tip: Grab a free Fresh Grocer Price Plus card for coupons and discounts.)

3. 7-Eleven and Rite Aid. With three of the former and two of the latter on and near campus, these convenience stores quickly become go-to stops for candy runs, random toiletries and oddball seasonal dorm decorations. (Wawa loyalists: You’ll have to go to Center City and DDs are def not accepted. We’ve tried.)

4. Barnes & Noble. The bookstore, in the basement of the Student Center, is where you’ll find textbooks, school supplies and Temple apparel. Hats, shirts, sweats, even socks—there’s also many parent options (holiday presents, noted). (Pro tip: Buy SEPTA token packets with your Diamonds.)

5. UPS Store. Literally right next door to B&N is the spot to buy envelopes, stamps and boxes. You can ship packages or have your mail and packages delivered here. Also, it’s where you’ll head when you want to send Mom a lovely handwritten letter (asking for more $$$$$).

6. The Pearl. For the latest movie releases, head to this theater at Broad and Oxford streets, where you can pay for tickets with DD. Also, check out the Reel Cinema in the Student Center to watch recent releases for $2 with your OWLcard. (Pro tip: Receive a student discount at The Pearl when you show your OWLcard.)

7. Liacouras Walk. No, you can’t buy the whole walk. But you can use your Temple currency at Saxby’s Coffee, Master Wok, Maxi’s and Mexican Post, all located on it. Also, check out the food vendors at the Wall on 12th Street (where you’ll find Fame’s Pizza, Richie’s, etc.). Or eat up at the dining spots below the View: Potbelly’s, Crisp Kitchen, Blaze Pizza and Chipotle. And, if you’re still hungry, there’s Jimmy Johns, Dunkin Donuts (that other DD), Qdoba and Philly Style Pizza & Grill.

8. The TECH. Cash in at the Starbucks on the first floor or take advantage of another DD perk: Each semester, students are given a $21 dollar print allocation.

9. Mecca Unisex Hair Salon (1432 W. Cecil B Moore Ave.) and Diamond Cutz (10th & Diamond streets). Deep in the throes of midterms or finals, you may find yourself resembling Hagrid. Fear not. Both of these salons offer student discounts and will happily accept your Diamonds.

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Temple University student newsletter outlines some of the places to use Diamond Dollars.

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2016

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Good news, guys: That OWLcard of yours has more purpose than just getting you into buildings and flaunting an embarrassing mugshot. It’s also got your Diamond Dollars, which are like regular dollars but with a catchier name. Deposit money into that account of yours and, voila, Diamond $$$. You can use all over campus—to get a haircut, buy groceries and get into the Pearl Theater. Or, you know, to send a letter home about how your Diamond Dollz did the ol’ vanishing trick.

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Temple Survival Guide: 11 ways to save money that don’t include ramen

If we a had a dime for every time we heard a ramen noodle joke about college, we’d be swimming in gold coins and tossing Benjamins from the top of the Bell Tower. We’d be so rich we’d build a new Bell Tower made out of dried noodles!!! Since we don’t have any of those dimes, we’re just going to ask everyone to ease up on the ramen humor. ’Cause there are plenty of ways to save money that don’t include those mysterious chicken seasoning packets. Here are 11 ideas for being a wise college spender.

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Use the right ATM.
Taking money from another bank’s ATM can charge a few dollars every time. Over the course of the next four years, that’s a lot of dough.
Make coffee instead of buying it.
We know you love your “venti skinny mocha vanilla caramel gingerbread latte with soy,” but home-brewed coffee can save you money throughout the week.
Rent textbooks.
You can return them when you’re done without a hassle.
Hit up the “free” scene.
For starters: Free Food and Fun Fridays at the Student Center. Wait, you don’t know Free Food and Fun Fridays? F-R-E-E food, F-U-N… you get the picture.

Also, check out Old City’s arts scene for free on the first friday every month. And visit the Philadelphia Art Museum on Wednesday nights to pay what you wish for admission (okay, not FREE free, but pretty close to it).
Strategize your fine dining.
We all like exploring Philly’s dynamic food scene, but stuff your face at the right times. Like, the Center City Restaurant Week that’s taking place next month. Also: lunch specials.
Limit transportation costs.
Buying transit fare in bulk just makes sense. One trip with cash = $2.25; two tokens = $3.60. So if you ride the Broad Street Line two times a day for five days, you can save $4.50 just by buying tokens. And if you’re new to the subway, here’s our handy guide to getting around.
Go to consignment shops.
You’ll score cooler finds than at any mall and at much friendlier prices. One suggestion: Philly AIDS Thrift.
Sign up for store savings cards and rewards programs.
You don’t have to sign your life away to get a store savings card. You can get better deals and save significant money, especially on weekly trips to the grocery or convenience store.
Flash that OWLcard.
All hail the student discount—take it while you can get it. Keep an eye out for savings at movie theaters, restaurants, museums and shops. Don’t see one? Ask. Seriously.
Roommates.
*Not just good for borrowing clothes.* You’ll almost always pay less if you’re sharing space with another human.
Fly in 4.
Whether you’ve made the Fly in 4 agreement or not, make it a personal pledge to graduate in four years. One extra year of tuition can equate to some pretty big purchases. As in enough ramen to build a Bell Tower.

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Temple University newsletter offers 11 ways to spend wisely in college.

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FALL

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2016

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If we a had a dime for every time we heard a ramen noodle joke about college, we’d be swimming in gold coins and tossing Benjamins from the top of the Bell Tower. We’d be so rich we’d build a new Bell Tower made out of dried noodles!!! Since we don’t have any of those dimes, we’re just going to ask everyone to ease up on the ramen humor. ’Cause there are plenty of ways to save money that don’t include those mysterious chicken seasoning packets. Here are 11 ideas for being a wise college spender.

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Temple Survival Guide: Your College Bucket List

We don’t wanna get sentimental, but your time as a Temple student is going to fly—owl pun def intended. But srsly, you have to make the most of every day. You’ll be an Owl forever, but there are certain joys only Temple students can partake in.An all-nighter at the TECH? Awesome. Coming back in 30 years to give it a shot? Maybe not. So with your college career clock ticking, we challenge you to this Temple bucket list. Some tasks are practical, some gluttonous, others are designed to test your will—and every one for the pride of saying you did it all.

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Samantha Krotzer

Spend all night in the TECH Center.
It’s open 24/7 and you might run into your best friend (or make another) at 3 a.m. while you finish up that paper. That’s why they call it Club TECH.
Get coffee and a pretzel from the hut outside Paley Library.
It’s the breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner of champions—just add mustard (to the pretzel, not the coffee). Tastes best after that TECH all-nighter.
Stuff your face at J&H and Morgan Hall.
Life isn’t always going to give you buffets and meal plans. Embrace it now. Only at the dining halls can you indulge in the after dark food party that is fourth meal.
Go into every building on campus.
With your OWLcard, you can get into all the buildings. Literally. Who knows the next time you’ll be able to wander around, no questions asked? Just pls don’t break stuff.
Meet your neighbors in North Philadelphia.
There is a good chance your neighbors were here long before you moved in and will be here after you go. Say hello—it’ll go a long way.
Go to a performance.
Temple Performing Arts Center hosts a ton of awesome events and shows, and Randall Theater and Tomlinson Theater stage five to seven student productions throughout the year.
Check out Temple Contemporary.
There’s no excuse not to take in some culture with an incredible art gallery right on campus. It’s cool, it’s free, it’s literally right here.
See a movie at the REEL Cinema in the Howard Gittis Student Center.
From classic throwbacks to the latest blockbuster, you can see a movie for only two George Washingtons.
Pop into the Anthropology Lab in Gladfelter Hall.
Yes, it’s a thing and you don’t have to be an anthropology student to dig around its faculty- and student-curated collections.
Get involved.
Has everyone and your mom told you to do this? Good, cause everyone and your mom know best. Join a club, volunteer, pledge a fraternity or sorority—anything. You only have like, 300 choices.
Take in the view from Morgan Hall.
Make a friend in the building, sit back and enjoy those concrete-and-glass giants from above.
Eat at the food trucks.
The food trucks aren’t just on campus, they are part of campus. Everyone has a go-to, so be sure to find yours—it’s basically a huge part of your identity. You have to figure which halal truck is your halal truck.
Jam out at The Creperie.
Even if crepes aren’t your jam, you should still have a dance party outside the truck. They’re always blasting the radio.
Walk up every flight of stairs in Anderson and Gladfelter halls.
The Everest of Temple. You’ve got a few years to work up your endurance for the trek to the summit and claim your bragging rights.
Take a selfie with a squirrel.
Getting one of these rambunctious furry freaks to sit still without sacrificing your lunch will be a true challenge. If you succeed, share your selfie with #BrazenUrbanNinjaSquirrel and give yourself a huge pat on the back.
Check out Temple's museums.
From the wonky and totally awesome Shoe Museum at the School of Podiatric Medicine, to the kind-of-weird Weaver Dental Museum at Maurice H. Kornberg School and the awe-inspiring Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple’s museums will sharpen your trivia skills.
Watch glass be blown.
Absolutely nothing like watching paint dry. There are times you can observe the glass studio in the Tyler School of Art. Get there. Put on goggles. Be amazed.
Make your senior class gift.
Because the only thing better than getting through this whole list (and getting your degree) is giving back to the place that made it all possible.

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Temple University's bucket list includes pulling an all-nighter at the TECH Center and getting a view from the top of Morgan Hall.

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FALL

Year:

2016

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We don’t wanna get sentimental, but your time as a Temple student is going to fly—owl pun def intended. But srsly, you have to make the most of every day. You’ll be an Owl forever, but there are certain joys only Temple students can partake in.An all-nighter at the TECH? Awesome. Coming back in 30 years to give it a shot? Maybe not. So with your college career clock ticking, we challenge you to this Temple bucket list. Some tasks are practical, some gluttonous, others are designed to test your will—and every one for the pride of saying you did it all.

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