Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Retired Temple vice president attacked in Fairmount Park

Retired vice president for university relations and communications professor Jim Shea, 84, was attacked in Fairmount Park Monday, 6abc.com reports. Shea was reportedly walking along the Forbidden Drive area when four young men approached him. Two of the young adults attacked him with rocks and kicked him, taking him to the ground. The other two [...]

Monday, October 10th, 2011

College Republicans plan rally against Occupy Philadelphia

Temple College Republicans are planning to protest in front of Sen. Pat Toomey’s (R-Pa.) Philadelphia district office on Thursday, Oct. 13, against the Occupy Philadelphia demonstration taking place at City Hall, according to a Facebook event created by the group. The Occupy protestors are reportedly protesting for their cause at the same location on Thursday. [...]

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Cleared of murder conviction, Knox was represented by Temple alumnus

The captivating saga of Amanda Knox, a 24-year-old American who was convicted, and now cleared of, killing her roommate in Italy, came full circle when she returned home to Seattle, Wash. just minutes ago. Knox was convicted of the Nov. 1, 2007 murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, while studying abroad in Perugia, Italy. Knox, [...]

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

New student-housing project secures funding

While some Philadelphians think it’s time for students to get outta town (or the neighborhoods near Main Campus, at least) others think it’s time to develop new housing for those good-for-nothin’ kids. A new $20 million student-housing project at 10th and Diamond streets has secured financing to break ground in October, a report by the [...]

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Troy Davis executed after Supreme Court denies stay

Troy Davis, a 42-year-old man convicted of murdering a police officer in Savannah, Ga. was executed by lethal injection at 11:08 p.m. tonight. In 1991, Davis was convicted of the 1989 murder of officer Mark MacPhail. Davis escaped three executions before, but was denied clemency shortly before his execution. On Friday, Sept. 15, students from [...]

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Man arrested at Broad & Montgomery for aggravated assault

An unidentified male was arrested just minutes ago near the corner of Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue, after allegedly punching a student in the face. A police officer confirmed that the man was taken into custody, but did not say what may have caused the attack.

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Suspect arrested in early morning shooting

After a student was shot early this morning, Temple and Philadelphia police have arrested a suspect, according to a TU Advisory. The advisory states the suspect in the shooting of an unnamed student near 12th and Dauphin streets at approximately 2 a.m. has been arrested and charged. The student, injured, is reportedly recovering at Temple [...]

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Student shot off campus, near 12th and Dauphin

A TU Advisory was issued last night, indicating that an attempted robbery and shooting of an unnamed student took place at approximately 2 a.m., near 12th and Dauphin streets. The shooter has not been identified. Philadelphia and Temple police are currently investigating the crime. Students are advised to avoid the area. The Temple News will bring [...]

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Assault leads to payment of student’s tuition

After being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Tatiana Gratten, a Temple student, reportedly missed class and consequently lost financial aid for missed coursework. Now, a judge has ruled for the ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Jeremy Allen Batten, to pay for her missed criminal justice work. The Daily Local News reported that Gratten told police that, after a day [...]

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

State of emergency in effect as Irene heads toward Philly

Tonight, Mayor Michael Nutter made it clear that no one should be leaving their homes – or getting on the roads – for their own safety, as Hurricane Irene makes its way up the East Coast. Issuing a State of Emergency for the city, Nutter advised Philadelphians in certain high-risk flooding zones to seek refuge [...]