They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but this is just down right betrayal. Spotted: Looks like the Cherry and White has got itself its own Benedict Arnold, but to infiltrate Owl territory by posing as a Temple student is sheer genius. Better watch out TU because it seems like this curious George is recruiting an army of misfit boys. Whatever happened to loyalty?
According to the Office of Sustainability, SEPTA’s R-5 Express Train to Doylestown/Fort Washington will stop at the Temple University Station at 5:26 p.m., beginning Monday, Dec. 13. SEPTA will be monitoring the train to determine if it’s effective.
The Director of Sustainability Sandra McDade credits the new stop to Debbie Campbell, Sustainability Ambassador for the Fox School of Business.
Temple Alum and former Editor of the Temple News Bill Conlin received the J.G Taylor Spink Award from the MLB Hall of Fame for his work as a baseball writer.
The award, which was announced on Tuesday at the baseball winter meetings, is awarded annually to a sportswriter for “meritorious contributions to baseball writing.”
Conlin has been writing for the Philadelphia Daily News for 45 years. He became a columnist in 1987 and has also written numerous baseball articles for the Sporting News.
Conlin graduated from Temple in 1961, where he won the Sigma Delti Chi Award as Outstanding Graduate in Journalism. He was the first Editor of the TTN so be appointed to successive terms and he won the Sword Award in 1960 for service to the university.
Conlin said that in 1960, he worked “longer and harder this year than at any time in my career, including double shifts as editor, then as composing room and darkroom worker. The hands-on experience gave me a real sense of how a newspaper is put together, the teamwork it takes and the rush of pride when you hold the finished product.”
Conlin is the second Temple sports journalist to make national news in the past week. Longtime Philly basketball writer and Temple alum Phil Jasner passed away this Friday. Coincidentally enough, the man that gave Jasner his first byline was none other than Bill Conlin.
Phil Jasner, the Philadelphia Daily News’ NBA beat writer since 1981, has passed away today after battling an undisclosed illness. Jasner was highly respected as writer in Philadelphia and beyond. He was a past president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association and the Philadelphia College Basketball Writers Association. He was a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, which presented him with the Curt Gowdy Media Award for his contributions to the sport over the course of his career.
Jasner worked as both a writer and an editor for The Temple News from 1960 to 1964. In October 2009, Jasner did an interview with fellow TTN alum Michael Sesak, who is currently with the New York Times, about his time with the paper, here was what he said:
“I was a commuting student, and The Temple News became my home away from home. I always felt comfortable in the offices that were then on Park Avenue. I didn’t quite understand it then, but it was a spawning ground for men and women who would become top journalists in virtually every facet of the profession.
“I eventually rose to become managing editor, second-in-command to Betsy Zakroff, but my heart was, and is, in sports.
“My fondest memories include helping to put together a special section when the Temple basketball team went to the National Invitation Tournament and a trip I made to Lexington, Ky., by train, where I covered Temple-Kentucky for both the News and for WRTI-FM. Merrill Reese, now the Hall of Fame caliber play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Eagles, was the play-by-play voice that night, too.
“One more memory: the days when a football player and track and field performer named Bill Cosby would come to the offices to try out some of his comedic material before going off to appear at clubs in New York.”
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear,” said Buddy the Elf.
On Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m., singers from Boyer College of Music and Dance let their holiday spirit echo off the Bapist Temple’s walls during their winter concert. The event showcased Temple University Singers and Chorale and the Women’s Chorus, with Jeffrey Cornelius, Rollo Dilworth and Boyer graduate students as the conductors for the evening.
The setlists featured operatic, a cappella and small symphonic and instrumental sets to add diversity.
Click here for Boyer’s upcoming vocal, dance and instrumental events.
The Women’s Chorus performed on Wednesday, Dec. 1 in the Baptist Temple at 7:30 p.m.
Apparently someone thinks you should grow your own food.
On the side of the Fresh Grocer on Broad and Oxford Streets, one of the store’s trucks was defaced with the words “Grow your own food.”
The Fresh Grocer has become a popular stop for students since its opening almost a year ago. While it is the nearest grocery store for students to shop in, many have made complaints that its prices are too high.
What do you think about the Fresh Grocer? Is it worth the money, or should students find an alternative?
Two football players are under investigation for rape-related charges, according to CBS3 and KYW 1060.
According to the allegations, the two players returned to their on-campus dormitory and invited the victim back to their room before raping her. The players reportedly lived on the same dorm floor as the victim.
CBS spoke to school officials, who confirmed the incident and also stated that the case has been turned over to Philadelphia Police. A source also reported to CBS that alcohol was involved.
For CBS’s video on the incident, click here and scroll down to “Police Probe Reported Rape At Temple University”
According to a news release from the athletic department, David Jones, the coach of the women’s soccer team for the past eight seasons, has resigned.
Jones had been the coach of the Owls since 2003. During his tenure, the Cherry and White went 38-95-14. The Owls went 6-12-1 during this season, including 1-6-1 in Atlantic Ten Conference play.
Raheem Brock, a defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks and Temple alumnus, was arrested for driving under the influence on Saturday morning.
Brock, who played for the Owls from 1997 to 2001, was released from jail pending charges. Brock would go on to play in Seattle’s game against Arizona on Sunday.
Brock was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2002 but was released before the season started.
The 6-foot-4-inch end would then sign with the Indianapolis Colts. After eight season with the team, Brock signed with the Tennessee Titans before finding his way to Seattle.
According to NFL.com, the Washington State Patrol confirmed the arrest.
The men’s basketball team, fresh off victories over Seton Hall and Toledo, has moved up in both major polls.
The Owls, who were previously ranked No. 22 in both major polls, are now ranked No. 21 in the AP poll and No. 20 in the USA Today/Coaches poll.
