Alexa Hitchko is a rising junior at Albion College studying Business and Spanish. Alexa spent her spring semester with an off-campus program called The Philadelphia Center, giving her the opportunity…
“Wait, that looks so familiar!” It might be because that movie you love so much was shot right here in Philly! We set out to find locations in the City…
Spring has officially sprung which means warmer weather—and longer days! Spring can also mean lots of finals and assignments as the school semester is wrapping up (hello there, Zoom fatigue!)….
Last updated August 10, 2021 The Gayborhood is set in the heart of Washington Square West! An iconic LGBTQ+ community scene in the city, the Gayborhood is a neighborhood hotspot…
Last updated July 16, 2021 There’s already endless possibility for things to do in Philly, but the city is especially friendly to those (students!) on a budget. Philly supports members…
Garrett Miades, Marketing & Communications Intern at Roxborough Development Corporation (RDC), contributed this guest blog to the Campus Philly website to share all that the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia has to offer.
Garrett is a Pre-Junior at Drexel University studying marketing, psychology and creative writing, and through his time at RDC, he fell in love with Roxborough the same way he had as a kid.
I’m Miles Taylor, a sophomore at UPenn studying urban studies, and I love public transportation. I’ve made it my goal over my four years here to ride every SEPTA service and document it all on my blog, Miles in Transit. I also volunteer for the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council and play tuba in the Penn Band.
The start of school is almost upon us, and with it comes the balancing act of classes, extracurriculars, and social activities. With all that stuff to keep track of, it’s really easy to forget that there’s a whole city out there! Philadelphia is one of the most interesting and diverse places in the country, and since we’re all living here for four years, we really should go and check it out. I regularly go out to experience what Philly has to offer, and part of the reason I’m able to do that is with the power of SEPTA.
On October 20, I spent the day at the Witches and Wizards Festival (formerly Harry Potter Festival) in Chestnut Hill. The Witches and Wizards Festival is an annual festival that…
There’s no getting around it – Philadelphia has a pretty incredible skyline. Whether it’s from a vantage point on the South Street Bridge, one of the new skyscrapers in University…
Feeling insecure about getting around Philly? Trust us on this one – you’re not alone! Maybe you’re a student trying to find your way around a new city, or maybe…