Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Opinion section, the right version

If you picked up a copy of The Temple News this morning, you noticed that the opinion pages seemed a little too familiar. Due to a technical error, we printed last week’s opinion section in this week’s paper. We apologize sincerely for this mistake. Never fear, though, the Internet is here. Check out a Polish [...]

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Temple gets a bowl game

Temple football will finally get a bowl game after decades of futile efforts. Al Golden and his team will travel to Washington, D.C. to take on either Army or UCLA in the EagleBank bowl Dec. 29.

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

The Temple News presents Temple Town

Check out The Temple News’ three-part documentary on life on North Broad Street. The first two installments – Screwed, about hooking up on campus, and Pumped, about partying – are up now. The documentary was produced by The Temple News’ multimedia editor Mari Saito. Check it out here.

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Temple men’s basketball gets coverage from the Inqy

The Inquirer wrote up a preview to the men’s basketball season, highlighting Ryan Brooks’ and Lavoy Allen’s challenges in the upcoming games. For profiles, five burning questions for the men’s and women’s teams and more, check out today’s Basketball Preview in the print edition of The Temple News.

Monday, November 9th, 2009

SEPTA strike is over after 6 days

The SEPTA strike is over. Gov. Ed Rendell and other SEPTA officials announced they have reached an agreement that will be voted on – and is expected to pass – by the union members Monday. The Inquirer story here.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Temple will test TU-Alert system on Friday

Temple’s Campus Safety Services sent out an e-mail today announcing that a test of the TU-Alert system will take place on Friday. Here is the partial text from the e-mail: As a part of Emergency Preparedness at Temple University, a test of the TU Alert system will be conducted on Friday, October 2, 2009, beginning [...]

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

It’s One Dollar Sandwich Day at Jimmy John’s!

Jimmy John’s is having their famous annual One Dollar Sandwich day today! For just one dollar, you can get a sandwich. If that’s not a deal, I don’t know what is. Check them out at the Edge on Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Temple nurses may strike

Temple’s nursing union is threatening to strike if a new contract is not approved by September 30. Their contract expires then, and Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals officials say they are concerned about the attitude the university is taking. The university has responded that they feel their offer is fair and competitive.

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

“Temple’s bold plan” gets a shout-out from the Inquirer

The Inquirer’s editorial page praised Temple President Ann Weaver Hart’s 2020 plan today, saying it could heal relations between the community and the university. The editorial noted Hart and the university administration’s troubles with faculty and employee unions, but credited her with standing up to John Taylor’s threats and enduring the union negotiations. It did [...]

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Pennsylvania has a budget!

Pennsylvania finally has a state budget, which came 80 days late and after significant damage was done to townships and non-profits, who rely on state funds. Theater and the arts are being taxed, as are the small cigars known as cigarillos (Black and Mild’s may be the most common example).