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…And SEPTA haunts us still

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If you don’t like surprises, it’s a good thing you’re reading this.

SEPTA has announced that for the 2011 fiscal year, the mass transit company “has budgeted for a 9.5 percent increase in passenger revenue,” according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

While SEPTA spokeswoman Jerri Williams skirted the prices, estimates price a token at $1.60 (currently $1.45) and TransPasses to increase from $20.75 to approximately $22.75.

Save your pennies, folks. You never know where 15 cents will get you in a year or so.

Temple shuttles run sporadically

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Temple News Sports Editor Jen Reardon is reporting that the Temple shuttles are running from South Philadelphia, Center City and the Health Sciences Campus — but very sporadically.

She said at the corner where she picked up the shuttle in South Philadelphia this morning, a group of students had been waiting for an hour for the shuttle. By the time it reached Broad and Locust streets, it was so packed that barely anymore students could fit on.

Stay with Broad & Cecil and temple-news.com for continuing updates.

TECH Center experiences complete power outage

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The Temple News is receiving reports that at 10:28 a.m., the TECH Center completely lost power for an unknown reason, leaving — decidedly disgruntled — students to flood out the doors.

The count on how many papers were lost? Unknown. Ouch.

Stay with broadandcecil.com for updates.

Temple will test TU-Alert system on Friday

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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 at 4 p.m.

TU-Alert notification is one component of Temple University’s Emergency Notification plan.

A TU Alert will be sent when a determination is made that immediate action is required on the part of the campus community because of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or staff on campus. Testing the TU-Alert system is a critical part of ensuring its effectiveness.

Is everyone signed up for alerts?

TTN Presents: The Lunchie Awards of 2009

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Tomorrow’s issue of The Temple News will feature our annual “Lunchies” insert, a special section of the paper that recognizes Main Campus’ unique lunch truck (or cart, stand, vendor, kiosk, hut, etc.) culture.

The issue will include our Top Ten Campus Lunch Spots, as well as some interesting features on some colorful campus personalities.

Here’s a preview video we put together:

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Hurry: Not a lot left of the flu shot

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Yesterday, 1200 flu shots were injected into health-conscious students at the Student Center, room 200A. While Student Health Services is giving the shots out today as well starting at 8 a.m., there is a limited supply so hurry your scared-of-swine-flu butts up to 200A, located on the second floor of the south side of the Student Center . It’s already 8:30 a.m. and the lines are getting longer by the minute.

Oh yeah, and try not to be a sissy like this poor grandma:

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

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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 say that Hart has been “sluggish” in implementing her vision since she arrive in 2006. What do you all think? Has Hart been successful in your eyes? Does the 2020 plan have “the potential to become a home run” for Temple and the community, as the Inquirer said?