Last April, the Westboro Baptist Church said its members – Fred Phelps’ clan – were coming to protest Temple’s production of “Rent” and the showing of “The Laramie Project.” As hundreds of student and community protesters lined 13th Street and Montgomery Avenue waiting, it became clear the WBC had bailed. But when it comes to [...]
The man who delivered the Metro papers to the Student Center this morning said he was giving us “more than usual, because Temple’s on the cover.” Guess he didn’t read the headline: “Temple, Penn on list of ‘most dangerous.‘” According to a Daily Beast report, the University of Pennsylvania ranks No. 16 among the most [...]
Thanks to Philly Connections, a program by Student Activities, he’ll be cheap for one night when the L.A. Galaxy is in town to play our home team, the Philadelphia Union. Sure, you may only see the Brit lookin’ pretty sitting on a bench, but maybe Posh will be in town. Or you could watch the [...]
Approximately six months ago, former Director of General Education and Fox School of Business Professor Terry Halbert approached her bosses, former Provost Lisa Staiano-Coico and then-Deputy Provost and Dean of University College Richard Englert, about some much needed time off. Halbert has been working on the growing two-year-old GenEd curriculum for the past five years [...]
The bookstore put up this handy whiteboard letting students know which books are in high demand, because we all know all those books you bought for GenEd are pretty much worthless in the dollars department. In case you can’t read the scribe on this board, it reads as follows: Most Wanted Books Cash Reward!!!* 1. [...]
Though we wrote Theresa Powell is former Dean of Students Ainsley Carry’s replacement in today’s editorial, we meant to say she is the vice president of student affairs that hired Carry. Please read the revised editorial here, and again – and especially to Dr. Powell, who we admire and respect – we apologize for the [...]
Temple Athletics’ football team is holding a bone marrow drive today, Apr. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in room 200 of the Student Center South. Below is an excerpt from “Football team directly touched by bone marrow drive,” explaining how you can help and what the screening process is. Click here to read [...]
We just got off the phone with G. Love of G. Love & Special Sauce (and more importantly, from Philly) and let’s just say you’re sure to get a few laughs when you read the Q&A in our upcoming music issue debuting Tuesday, Apr. 20. Topics of conversation? Chicks, fake IDs, a special type of [...]
Hey, remember that time you complained about how Philly is so dirty and then threw your beer can on your neighbor’s lawn two days later while stumbling back home? Yeah, we know who you are. Well now’s your chance to redeem yourself. Philly Spring Cleanup day is tomorrow, Sat. April 10. In its third-year run, [...]
…when it was shielding you from the raindrops yesterday, but broke your heart when it flipped over, broke and left you soggy, don’t be bitter: Donate your dead (and unkind) umbrellas to the Dead Umbrella Drive tomorrow, April 1, in the Student Center atrium at 1 p.m. Hosted by Students for Environmental Action and the [...]
