Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Memorial placed on Liacouras Walk

Walking home from the TECH Center. just now, I came across this small memorial that seems to commemorate the victim of last night’s apparent suicide. I hope his loved ones find peace when they are ready.

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Bill Clinton Cancels Temple Appearance; Student Center Gets Occupied

Former President Bill Clinton cancelled his scheduled appearance, for Mayor Nutter’s campaign kick off, due to weather. Mayor Nutter also canceled his appearance. Protestors from Occupy Philadelphia who were there as part of a ‘silent march’ made the decision to occupy the Student Center. The occupiers first attempt was stopped by police who guarded the [...]

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The Onion Comes to Temple

The Onion, a satirical news organization, will have three of its writers visit Temple on Thursday, November 3. The event is free and will take place in Mitten Hall’s Great Court.

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Temple News Documentary Wins at Film Festival

Last year’s documentary Wild West of Broad won Best Documentary Student Film at First Glance Film Festival this past week. Wild West of Broad chronicles the changes within the North Philadelphia community over the past several decades. The neighborhood’s interactions with Temple and its ensuing effects have resonated throughout each block in the area and [...]

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

AIDS Walk 2011

Today, thousands of volunteers gathered for the 30th annual AIDS Walk in Philadelphia. Temple was represented through different student organizations and in a panel on the AIDS quilt.

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Outfest 2011

Philadelphia celebrated National Coming Out Day today by closing off the gayborhood for Outest. The festival lasted from noon to 6 p.m. with live performances, street vendors and outdoor dance parties. During this year’s festival Giovanni’s Room a local LGBT bookstore was awarded a historical marker.

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

National Coming Out Week Begins Wednesday

The week will start off with a panel discussion on race, sexuality and religion in the Student Center rooms 217A and 217B. The event will run from 6:30-8 p.m. The panelists will discuss how the constructs of race, sexuality and religion play into their everyday lives and audience members will have the opportunity to ask [...]

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

F’real Makes a Return!

The f’real smoothie truck is parked in front of the Liacouras Center. PETA is coincidentally handing out literature so you can read about why you shouldn’t eat meat while you wait in line for your dairy!

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Popped! Music Festival Moved to Liacouras Center

The festival has been moved because of forecasted weather and possible flooding. So if any Temple students didn’t want to go all the way to FDR Park for the festival, now they have no excuse… because that was obviously an acceptable excuse before.

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Procrastinator’s Worst Nightmare

According to the ominous voice in the tech center, internet is down campus wide. No one has gone insane yet, but the night is still young.