The Louis J. Esposito dining hall is a popular location on Temple University’s urban campus where those who have a meal plan congregate. Not only does it serve as a location for students and faculty to eat, but it also is utilized as an area for socializing and completing homework. Due to this reason, the dining hall is regarded as a cosmopolitan canopy. As described by Elijah Anderson, author of the piece The Cosmopolitan Canopy: Race and Civility in Everyday Life, cosmopolitan canopies are “settings that offer a respite from the lingering tensions of urban life and an opportunity for diverse peoples to come together.” (xiv) The Louis J. Esposito dining hall offers the ability for people of different ethnicities and backgrounds to converge,
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Esposito dining hall to suit the preferences of people of different backgrounds and cultures. Similarities in diets promote possibilities of budding friendships and making connections with others. The concept of bonding with different people who have similar interests is illustrated in Anderson’s description about a night club in Center City, Philadelphia. Cuba Libre, a popular nightclub around Second and Market, serves as a place where people of different cultures gather to dance and have fun. He remarks, “White, black, Latino, and others from all over the city, and the world, mingle to the sounds of salsa at Cuba Libre.” (Anderson 5) Similarly to Cuba Libre, the dining hall attracts a diverse crowd and gives them the opportunity to connect over food. It also supplies students with a place for them to complete homework with one another while enjoying a meal. A sense of community is prevalent within the baby blue and lime green walls of the Louis J. Esposito dining …show more content…
These experiences and interactions with others that occur provide new found knowledge about others and allow people to appreciate the differences that others possess. While cosmopolitan canopies hold this ability, it is up to an individual to determine whether or not he will take the opportunity to gain insight into the lives of other cultural backgrounds and what makes them unique. On Temple University’s very own campus, the chance to connect with a diverse group of individuals is present in the Louis J. Esposito dining hall. Through these enlightening experiences that the dining hall offers, a more cohesive student body and friendlier environment is possible to allow Temple University to become even more
Esposito dining hall to suit the preferences of people of different backgrounds and cultures. Similarities in diets promote possibilities of budding friendships and making connections with others. The concept of bonding with different people who have similar interests is illustrated in Anderson’s description about a night club in Center City, Philadelphia. Cuba Libre, a popular nightclub around Second and Market, serves as a place where people of different cultures gather to dance and have fun. He remarks, “White, black, Latino, and others from all over the city, and the world, mingle to the sounds of salsa at Cuba Libre.” (Anderson 5) Similarly to Cuba Libre, the dining hall attracts a diverse crowd and gives them the opportunity to connect over food. It also supplies students with a place for them to complete homework with one another while enjoying a meal. A sense of community is prevalent within the baby blue and lime green walls of the Louis J. Esposito dining …show more content…
These experiences and interactions with others that occur provide new found knowledge about others and allow people to appreciate the differences that others possess. While cosmopolitan canopies hold this ability, it is up to an individual to determine whether or not he will take the opportunity to gain insight into the lives of other cultural backgrounds and what makes them unique. On Temple University’s very own campus, the chance to connect with a diverse group of individuals is present in the Louis J. Esposito dining hall. Through these enlightening experiences that the dining hall offers, a more cohesive student body and friendlier environment is possible to allow Temple University to become even more