Rejection Blog

By Francesca Furey

REFINE’s editor-in-chief offers some advice for those facing rejection—including herself—and prepares for the uncertain, but bright future.

Francesca's Edit: Coffee Craze

By Francesca Furey

There’s one thing for certain: quarantine has made our editor-in-chief more dependent on coffee than ever before. Check out her favorite coffee go-tos and gadgets.

HEAD in the clouds

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THE MINE

CULTURE, FASHION, LOVE & HEALTH.

Featured

Culture

Outnumbered

Culture

By Kelly Thompson

Women who work in predominantly male fields have often experienced rejection, but they have hopes for a brighter future.

Culture

Caught Between Two Worlds: A First-Generation American’s Story

Culture

By Hafeezat Bishi

Being in-between two cultures your entire life can cause a serious case of identity crisis.

Culture

Embrace & Be Embraced

Culture

By Jocelyn Brechbill

Traveling somewhere new can be a challenge, but REFINE is here to help you learn how to respect the cultures you will find yourself during your future travels.

Culture

Faith Over Fear in Pursuing the Arts

Culture

By Juliana DiCesare

Creatives from across the spectrum share their experiences with getting past society’s stigmas around success.

Culture

Fashion

Turning Duds into Dimes

Fashion

By Kelly Thompson

The ladies at Thrift and Flop are proving with a little paint and TLC, those old jeans you got rid of can be a hot ticket item once again.

Fashion

Rejecting Big Business and Fast Fashion

Fashion

By Joelle Pacheco

This South Philly-based small business sells fun and ethical knitwear.

Fashion

Sworn-off Trends that are Making Comebacks

Fashion

By Molly Reinhard

How shoulder pads, scrunchies, and low rise jeans all resurfaced from the depths of fashion hell.

Fashion

The Creative Mind Behind Unknown Apparel: Elektra Oliveira

Fashion

By Raven Lawson

After facing rejection, Elektra Oliveira is unapologetically running her own business.

Fashion

Love

Rejecting Myself

Love

By Maggie Mancini

Our FOB/BOB editor opens up about the struggle with her bisexuality.

Love

Feeling Down? These Love-Related Podcasts Will Lift You Up

Love

By Maggie Mancini

A not-so-comprehensive list of women-centric podcasts to make you laugh, even when it’s hard.

Love

Condom Guilt

Love

By Rebekah Harding

No glove, no love, right? Well, apparently not.

Love

Health

Why Don't Doctors Believe Black Women?

Health

By Danielle Touba

Implicit racial biases are ubiquitous, but they have especially harmful consequences in the medical field.

Health

The Struggle with Birth Control Pills

Health

By Isabella DiAmore

Two Temple students open up about their complications with hormonal birth control.

Health

Rejecting Standards and Embracing Body Neutrality

Health

By Magdalena Becker

Philadelphia counselor and Temple students speak to the current and pressuring standards of beauty.

Health

Gender Norms Don’t Have to Define Us

Health

By Emily Beatty

As many navigate what their gender means to them, REFINE sheds light on why gender norms are harmful to so many.

Health

Navigating a Plant-Based Diet: The Trials and Tribulations of Living Totally Plantbased

Health

By Lily Sanders

A staff writer delves into her not so successful journey into veganism.

Health

Living in a Disabled Body that Doesn’t Look Disabled

Health

By Frankie Wilkin

One writer discusses the implications of being disabled in college, especially when people can’t see the disability.

Health

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

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MAIN CAMPUS

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Q&A: Heather Turano Talks Regrouping After Rejection

By Milly McKinnish

A life coach discusses her career change and why we need to embrace pain.

A Loose Yellow Sweater

By Grace DiMeo

Rejection after rejection, Grace DiMeo opens up about taking one last chance on her perfect fit.

When Campus Isn’t Home

By Sophie Gustafson

Temple commuter students share their experience balancing a campus-centered social life with their commute.

How This Temple Student Found Her Post-Grad Fit at Garfield Group

By Maya Beauvoir

Navigating the job hunt after graduation is tricky (at best)—here’s one Klein alumna’s advice.

Breaking Grad

By Brittany Valentine

These Temple students are following their own timeline to graduation.

I Guess I’m Going to Temple

By Samantha Stewart

Temple University is home to over 40,000 Owls and is widely renowned for its education. But even still, Temple is not every student’s first choice.

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(n.) the soul, creativity, or love put into something; the essence of yourself that is put into your work.

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QUARANTINE BREAK

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These Artists Reject the Norms of their Genre

By Michaela Baus

Here are several artists who refuse to adhere to the bounds of their genres, opting to venture into a variety of sounds.

Staff Spotlight: Rebekah Harding

By Maggie Mancini

Rebekah Harding talks rejection, COVID-19, and becoming REFINE’s next editor-in-chief.

These Chick Flick Heroines Use Rejection to Their Advantage

By Sarah Waddington

Heroines don’t only exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

International Corner: Don’t Let Your Comfort Zone Hold You Back

By Ariana dos Santos

Sometimes being taken out of your comfort zone can be the best thing for you and sometimes it takes a new cultural experience to make that happen.

How to Cope with Imposter Syndrome

By Holly Huepfel

Owning your success can be hard, but you’re not alone.

What Temple is Saying About “Rejection”

By Julie Kim

A collection of brief interviews with students and staff at Temple about what rejection means to them. These short interviews present how our theme resonates with the Temple community.