From philly.com, a story about the Tyler School of Art entering into a collaboration with North Philadelphia artists as a way to promote and further the North Philadelphia art scene.
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Follow the rainbow
A rainbow appears while looking out from the TU train station on Friday. Photo by TTN photographer Anna Zhilkova
Temple wants Philly to know: it’s party time
Everyone knows it’s Temple’s 125th birthday – or, at least everyone that happens to be riding one of the subway cars decked out in Cherry and White.
Despite Temple’s plan to cut back on the 125th birthday celebration, advertisements about Temple’s “facts” have replaced ads telling riders to sell their gold or get tested at a free clinic. According to SEPTA’s advertising partner, Titan Worldwide, the smaller ads above windows (11″ x 28″) go for $36 a pop, while the larger ones behind the row of three seats, like the one in the photo above, go for $50 per ad.
Fittingly, there are 125 facts about Temple that the school wants the community to know. Here are a few that appeared on a subway car:
Fact #13: More than $200 million in private residential and commercial development in North Philadelphia was spurred by Temple University in recent years.
Fact #27: Temple University generates $2.7 billion for the Delaware Valley each year.
Fact #58: Temple University is the third largest private employer in the city of Philadelphia.
For all the facts, click here.
Is Temple sucking up to the community or just tooting it’s own horn? It’s not a secret that some Philadelphians have expressed resentment toward Temple for taking over North Philly. Most recently, TTN’s Brittany Diggs spoke with community members who were outraged at the placement of Temple’s medical school and the university’s disregard of the neighborhood.
Do you think Temple is just celebrating or reminding the community of all the good it has done?
Hail hits Temple
A heavy thunderstorm is passing through Temple, dropping small pieces of hail as it goes. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 7:15 p.m tonight.
Kriston Bethel TTN
Stay dry!
City Council meeting to be held at Temple
City Council is taking its act on the road. The Council will be holding several public forums for the Philadelphia community to express their views. City Council President Anna Verna said, “Because citizens deserve to have their voices heard, we in Council have worked very hard to make the process transparent and inclusive as we possible could.”
The first meeting will be held at Temple on Wednesday April 1 at 5p.m. in Ritter Hall, a specific room has yet to be announced.
The meeting was requested by Councilmembers Darrell Clarke and Maria Quinoes-Sanchez.
Temple boasts Truman Scholar
Junior political science and African-American studies major Kylie Patterson hopes to come away from Temple Student Government’s elections on April 7 and 8 with the title TSG President.
But even if she doesn’t, she’s still got an impressive one of her own on her resume now: Truman Scholar.
TTN profiled Patterson’s quest in the March 3 issue: “Student seen as “Truman material.”
As Temple’s only Truman finalist among 194 students, Patterson had to go through an extensive interview process, but it paid off.
She’s the recipient of $30,000 toward graduate school and a paid internship in Washington, D.C.
This summer, Patterson plans to study public policy research at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University before deciding where to apply that money.
She said it could be Harvard University or a law school.
And she’s not ruling out running for another title with president in it in the future.
Israeli Film Festival at Temple
If you’re in the mood for a movie and there’s slim pickings at The Pearl, the Israeli movie The Bubble will be shown this Thursday as part of the Israeli Film Festival. The film centers around three young Israelis protesting for peace.
The event is being hosted by Temple Students for Israel and The Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia.
View the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=57295203002&h=vlWTA&u=3oCTG
The movie is being shown Thursday in the Student Center room 217 C/D.
SEPTA strike, Shmepta strike
Hailing a cab on North Broad Street can be impossible on a good day, so it’s a good thing that SEPTA announced it will not strike on Sunday, according to an Inquirer report.
Transport Workers Union president Willie Brown told the Inquirer that there are no plans to strike this weekend or “in the immediate future.” SEPTA workers will continue to work under their current contract but are still in effort to reach a new contract negotiations.
Whew.
New Temple dorm?
Philly.com is reporting that a new dorm has been approved for construction right off of Temple’s campus but the location is a bit confusing. The From the Source blog says the 300 unit tower will be built behind the Pearl movie theatre.
Now last I checked there already was a student high-rise at the location, The Edge.
Read the full blog post here.
Check back with The Temple News for more info on the possible new dorm.
Explodingdog.com SEPTA prediction?
I don’t know, Sam Brown, but this looks an awful lot like me waiting for the 23. Just sayin’.
