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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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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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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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Temple Survival Guide: The do's and don’ts of being a good roommate

If you’ve just moved into your new room, please do us a major favor and look up from your phone and say hi to your roomie. Roomie, you too. Hiiiiii. Okay, now that you’re acquainted, there are some important things you should discuss since you’ll be coexisting in the same room for the next year. Like, what are the snack rules? What time is bedtime? What’s your stance on squirrels? Here are some do's and don’ts to help keep the peace when sharing the nest.

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Temple Survival Guide: What you need to kick off the football season

K, Owls. So, next Friday. It’s a date? We’ll pick you up. Just remember to wear cherry and paint your face and carry a clear bag. Also, bring your OWLcard and your cheering voice. ’Cause we’re going to watch some football. Here’s everything you need to know before the first date game of the season.

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Temple Survival Guide: How to get around Philly

You’re an Owl now, and everyone keeps telling you that you can fly, fly, fly, and then, just when you’re ready to take off, you realize it’s all a big fat metaphor. Bummer. But even if you can’t fly, you can still get around easily. Here’s what you need to know about transportation when you’re ready to get off campus and get into your new city.

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Temple Survival Guide: Learning Temple's lingo

There are a few things Temple students love to do every day. Like go to the beach between classes, hit up da club and eat from a wall. Huh? Head scratch no more, Owls. Watch this helpful guide to Temple’s lingo.

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Ryan Gosling, Ryan Howard, cake: Nine ways to ring in the new semester

As much as we loved last school year, we are def ready for another that’s bigger and better. Because you know what they say… When one door closes, another opens with Ryan Gosling, Ryan Howard and cake. Literally no one has ever said that. But it IS a new school year and you CAN see the Gos (or his movie), Howard (& the rest of the Phillies) and eat cake (a big one) thanks to the cool stuff going on in the weeks ahead. Just read this roundup of ways to ring in the semester.

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Five projects transforming Temple you’ll totally dig

No, guys, that ginormous hole in the ground near Liacouras Walk is not an archaeological dig for fossils. It’s also not making way for a pool. And, no, we’re not digging to China. What Temple IS doing is building an epic new library the size of a city block. What Temple is also doing: building a new student wellness center, adoring its brand new sports complex with skyline views and drooling over the delicious restaurants opening on campus. Here are five fossils from China projects totally transforming Temple.

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