Yeah even kids I know at Temple that aren’t from this area at all use it because it’s plastered everywhere and they think it’s “Philly slang”. Definitely more inorganic now among inner city people esp in the past few years.

This is among white people from South Philly/Roxborough primarily btw

I’m born and raised in Philly, still live here and go to Temple, and I did hear jawn organically used among (white) native Philadelphians growing up. I was in high school when jawn started really being co-opted by wannabes/transplants/businesses so it stopped being cool with natives then. When my parents were kids in Philly growing up they used jawn but not as frequently as you’d think

Not even trying to gatekeep but this reeks of transplant

The Rook too!!!

I mean, there are alleys behind lots of Center City streets, but not all. And not as many in other neighborhoods. Sucks when large parts of this city are crammed with one-way streets that lack alleyways.

How was it traumatizing? I’ve met some very, very sheltered/skittish people at TU but idt any of them would describe it as traumatizing outside of personal reasons

Likewise!!

I gotchu yeah I hate to see it. Such a shame bc overbrook could be such a great area

SJU people love to shit on Temple but the area around SJU has seen its fair share of crimes against students recently. There have been a handful of kids carjacked, there was an SJU student shot outside his student apartment in Overbrook recently, kids get jumped, etc. SJU is having the same exact problem with city crime- parents complaining, “increasing police presence”, etc.

Def consider sending him to Temple! I’m a current student and happy here. It’s a great school with such a wide array of strong programs, school pride, and strong alumni outcomes. Keep in mind, ALL of these crimes are occuring in the off-campus neighborhood. When your kid is a freshman, he’ll probably live in a dorm, which are all highly secure and on-campus, so he’ll be fine. After that, he’ll have plenty of options for safe housing both on-campus and in better areas than Templetown. If you’re local, he can commute, which many at Temple do and is an even safer option. Feel free to PM me with any specific questions!!

As a current student, I think many students (and especially PARENTS, who are often the ones with the money) are usually pro-increasing police presence in the off-campus areas around Temple. Temple has parents and students begging them increase their police presence, like, every single day. But, as another commenter said, I feel like Temple tiptoes around the subject because actually admitting that the neighborhood surrounding it is dangerous is a no-no for PR. It’ll be all “town halls”, “our thoughts are with the victim,” “we promise we’ll do X, X and X” after each incident then nothing really happens.

I know the Catholic Church has committed countless atrocities which are mostly well-known by the general public, but I just don’t think your average person knows as much about Scientology. I think increasing general awareness of the scumminess of Scientology will also prevent people from getting scammed/brainwashed like u/LabLawyer said.