Gov. Tom Corbett proposed his 2012-2013 budget today that would decrease Temple’s state funding by 30 percent. The cut lowers Temple’s state appropriation to just under $98 million, from $139.9 million. The cut comes nearly a year after he proposed to cut state-related univerisities’ appropriations by more than 50 percent. Ultimately, Temple, along with Penn State, Lincoln [...]
In light of the tragic suicide on Main Campus, The Temple News would like to remind its readers about the startling facts associated with suicide and the avenues of help that are available to those in need. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-aged [...]
At approximately 6:50 p.m., Temple released a TU Alert reporting a shooting on the 1900 block of Liacouras Walk. Since the alert, officials have confirmed the incident was an apparent suicide by a a non-Temple male. Check back with The Temple News for more information as it becomes available. [Update: For more details, see The Temple [...]
A video of a scuffle near 16th Street and Montgomery Avenue involving two Temple Police officers has surfaced online. In the video, Temple officers are seen attempting to apprehend a male, as he fights them off and a few fellow onlookers attempt to assist him. The officers are taken to the ground as they attempt to [...]
Three men were arrested yesterday and charged with the deadly assault of 2010 alumnus Kevin Kless, who was beaten to death on Jan. 14. Police said in a press release earlier today that the suspects– Felix Carrillo, 23, Stephen Ferguson, 20, and Kenneth Santiago, 19–were taken into custody by police on Friday night. Kless was [...]
Former Temple News Editor-in-Chief and Temple alumnus Bill Conlin has been accused of sexually molesting four children between the ages of 7-12 in the 1970′s. In a Philadelphia Inquirer article published Tuesday, Conlin is described as molesting three young girls and a young boy, all family members and friends of Conlin’s children. Conlin, 77, resigned [...]
Temple’s largest residence hall underway at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue will likely don a trustee’s name, pending finalized paperwork. At today’s Board of Trustees meeting, the trustees approved the authorization for the university to name the new residence hall, dining and retail complex. Although documents will still need to be finalized, David [...]
The Philadelphia Police Department has released the identities of two men believed to be responsible for a series of robberies near Main Campus. Four out of five robberies and attempted robberies included students, police say. The robberies occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the two men are asked to [...]
Those in need of heart and lung transplants can breathe easy again. Temple recently hired a Pittsburgh surgeon and researcher, Yoshiya Toyoda, to bring back Temple University Hospital’s heart and lung transplant programs, according to Philadelphia Magazine. Both of the programs became inactive at the end of the spring semester. Toyoda came to Temple in [...]
Philadelphia’s general elections take place today, Nov. 8, and the city is implementing more than 1,680 polling places. Below is some basic information voters should know before entering the poll booth: Mayor The elected official who represents Philadelphia to the commonwealth and works with City Council to improve the quality of life in the city. [...]
