Tyler StudentLife

01/20/2020

For my last day at Tyler, I'm gonna get on my soapbox here and say...

Short answer: YES!

Long answer: HELL YES!

Riding public transportation is probably the single best thing an individual can all do to combat climate change. I've spent more years of my life living without a car than with one. I have one now, but most of the time I use my bus pass. The car is reserved for grocery/laundry trips. The only reason I own it is because I inherited it.

For most of my adult years in Silicon Valley and Seattle, I used buses and bikes to get around. It wasn't till I moved to Virginia (Richmond) that I bought a car, and only because their racist (yes, racist, but that's too long for a post) public transportation system was a joke and I couldn't do things I needed to do on it. When my $500 car died here in Philly I did not replace it.

Let's help others get on this bandwagon and make public transportation free. /soapbox

Should cities make public transport free? We examine the existing theories and case studies already being enacted around the world.

01/16/2020

Transparency... It's a beautiful thing!

The Philadelphia Design Compensation Census is the latest sign of the growing politicization of tech workers and the rise of the salary transparency movement.

01/16/2020

What alumni are doing (Zahar Vaks)...

A true multi-sensory trifecta of olfactory, tactile and visual awaits visitors at The Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) for the latest exhibition entitled a?oeSearching for the Cultural Plumb Bob,a?? on display Jan. 27 through March 5 featuring the works of Uzbekistan native Zahar Va...

01/14/2020

What alumni are doing (Maria Leguízamo)...
Note that the article was written by Tyler alum Morgan Nitz!

https://www.theartblog.org/2020/01/what-cannot-be-named-resists-being-governed-maria-leguizamo-on-speech-gestures-asking-for-change/

01/13/2020

How smart building can create resiliency in the age of climate change...

We examine nine examples of cities around the world using architecture to prevent flooding, as climate change puts urban populations at greater risk of floods.

01/10/2020

What alumni are doing (Amy Pleasant)...

“Echo” is an inclusive mixed-media accumulation of Birmingham-born and raised artist Amy Pleasant’s works depicting the human form in

01/08/2020

A fascinating and sad art history tale...

The extraordinary story of the legendary beauty Lizzie Siddal is both surprising and tragic, and led to a strange myth that persists today. Lucinda Hawksley explores her legacy.

01/08/2020

What alumni are doing...

Mitch Lyons was a popular local artist and educator. His wife Meredith Wakefield is now keeping his legacy alive by managing his estate and continuing to show his art. The Delaware Art Museum (DAM) has an exhibit entitled, “Mitch Lyons: The Hand Translated.” The show marks the 50th anniversary o...