Entries from April 2008

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Bikers of the world [Philadelphia], UNITE!

As we mentioned earlier, Philadelphia is considering a bike sharing program. You can be part of that process today at City Hall, 2 p.m., 4th floor council chambers. City Council will hold hearings on the proposed program. More information: Bike Share Philadelphia Related: .pdf of Philadelphia bike lanes, etc. (large file)

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Phishing scam hits Temple, passwords must be impossible

Ladies and gentlemen, Temple University has fallen victim to some sort of wicked, undying “phishing” scam, as the tech-savvy kids call it these days. In plain English? Someone hacked into a TUmail account and spammed the Temple network with legit-looking e-mails that asked for username, password and date of birth and warned that TUmail accounts [...]

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Cosby saves lives

At the Philadelphia Public School 4×400-meter relay, a young runner saw the face of God. It was a familiar face, with a warm smile and a hint of Jell-O on his breath. “I still couldn’t believe it was him,” Gibson said. “When I looked up, I thought it was God. But then I said, ‘Whoa, [...]

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Media Bias

As the Democratic nomination process continues, supporters of both candidates accuse the media of bias. Each time a particular negative narrative takes hold in news stories for a few days, it is a sign of some sort of bias. At one time, these arguments gained much traction with me, but I was enlightened. I used [...]

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Huge, hilarious Inquirer mistake

Gotta love picking fun at big urban daily newspapers. Check out the enormous mistake made by the Inquirer today. Peep the bar after the Phillies score above.

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Absurd Stephen A. Smith video

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Finally, a ridiculous cartoon satirizing former Inquirer columnist Stephen A. Smith, Paula Abdul, Barry Bonds, and President George W. Bush.

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Crime report of the week – Starving college students

Low on Diamond Dollars, are you? Food thefts in the Student Center spiked this week, with a record seven students caught stealing food there. Looks like everyone’s out of cash, Diamond Dollars and the wit it takes to steal food from a crowded food court … On Tuesday, one student ate fries right there then attempted to [...]

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Cut to the Chase Blooper: Freud would be proud

The Freudian slip is one of the most feared things by all broadcast journalists – particularly because they usually happen when they’re LIVE!  Here are two of YouTube’s favorites. I feel bad for this woman.  She seems like such a composed, conservative lady.  You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video [...]

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

C-SPAN loves Temple students

I’m sure you all noticed the huge bus parked at the Bell Tower on Monday. Some of those videos they were shooting are now making their rounds on YouTube. Sophomore Alex on health care : You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Howie Walters on gas money: You need to [...]

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Worst, possibly most painful, dunk attempt ever

I have no way to justify posting this other than because it’s hilarious. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Hat tip to former Main Campus Program Board chief Raysean Hogan for spotting the video.