Templar, Temple University’s annual undergraduate yearbook, just completed its 86th volume in 2010. The book, entitled Through the Looking Glass, documents student life, academics, student organizations and athletics within its 224 pages. Additionally, 1,565 seniors were photographed for the 2010 book, with a press run of 3,300 copies.

With the exception of a three-year period from 1997-1999, Templar has always been a hard cover book since its inception in 1924. After three years as a soft cover book, Templar went to an 8 ½ by 11 hardcover book in 2000 before growing to a 9 x 12, 192-page book in 2005. It was in 2010 Templar increased its page count to 224 and increased its color page capacity from 16 to 48.

The 2006 academic year marked the first of three consecutive books that would garner Templar a national first place award from the American Scholastic Press Association. The 2009 Templar received an second place ASPA award, and the 2010 book has been submitted for judging.