Entries from October 2007

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Political attacks highlight Drexel debate

It appears that the time for exchanging pleasantries is over for the Democratic Presidential candidates. In a Temple News online exclusive, LeAnne Matlach reports on last night’s Democratic Presidential debate at Drexel University, which featured the candidates volleying several criticisms at one another, in addition to hurling accusations at the Republican Party. While Sen. Barack [...]

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Pro-choice vs. Pro-life at the Bell Tower today

The Temple University Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance handed out neon pink signs today by the Bell Tower that read “Attention Students: Please ignore the LARGE signs clogging up our campus. It’s easier to avoid the propaganda and just continue to class. Thank You.” Close to 20 students stood in front of the Bell Tower, donned [...]

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Out & About: I got a Halloweenhead.

Happy Halloween! Where are you going to be tonight? I’m sure there will be even more kids wearing Indian headdresses than usual at the The Go! Team show at the Fillmore at the TLA tonight. Before the concert (which starts at 8 p.m. and costs $14), check out the Halloween festivities on South Street (and [...]

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Philly newspaper wiki wars

There is one and only one way to know you’ve hit it big, and, guess what, The Temple News has done it. TTN has its own Wikipedia page. Okay, seriously, that alone isn’t a big deal because, at times, there have been wiki pages that have assured readers that there were 15 planets in the [...]

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

The democratic debate at Drexel

Drexel’s student newspaper The Triangle has been keeping a blog of tonight’s proceedings (via Philly Will Do). Student’s weren’t allowed anywhere near the Main Hall, where the debate was being held, but there was a big screen with a projector outside where those who weren’t lucky enough to get a ticket could watch. Some students [...]

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Out & About: Rough gems.

Johnny Brenda’s – Ethereal L.A.-based folk-pop act Lavender Diamond (pictured) plays some pretty music with Ravens & Vultures. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. $10. 21+. Tritone – I don’t know what the Monster Art Show is (there’s no info anywhere online), but it sounds intriguing to me. Show starts at 10:00 p.m. Free from the [...]

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Philly Mag continues its irrelevance

In an assault on creativity and a reminder that their primary readership is made of the wealthy and unaware, Philly Magazine featured what could only be a joke for today’s poll. Which do you drink most often? Straight-up coffee A latte or cappuccino Tea Hot chocolate

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Homeless, Halloween and Parking: Opinion Extras 10.30

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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

The Phantom in your Phone

So, what’s all the buzz? Well, it may or may not be your cell phone. It could be what doctors are calling Phantom Cell Phone Sensations, or the feeling or hearing of your cell phone when it’s not vibrating or ringing. Doctors say when you wear your cell phone in the same place for a [...]

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Santorum’s Speech

Rick Santorum, the former Senator from Pennsylvania, spoke at the Student Center on Wednesday. The controversial politician, seen as a right-wing extremist by some, and a courageous defender of conservative values by others, was voted out of office in the 2006 elections. I went to his speech. It was a charged atmosphere, to say the [...]