A TU Advisory was issued last night, indicating that an attempted robbery and shooting of an unnamed student took place at approximately 2 a.m., near 12th and Dauphin streets.
The shooter has not been identified. Philadelphia and Temple police are currently investigating the crime.
Students are advised to avoid the area.
The Temple News will bring you more details as they become available.
After being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Tatiana Gratten, a Temple student, reportedly missed class and consequently lost financial aid for missed coursework. Now, a judge has ruled for the ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Jeremy Allen Batten, to pay for her missed criminal justice work.
The Daily Local News reported that Gratten told police that, after a day of drinking, Batten had assaulted her by holding her down, punching her in her throat and in the head. She was able to flee the home in East Vincent, Pa.
After the assault, Gratten then missed some of her Fall 2010 coursework, losing financial aid, and failed two courses. She reportedly suffered from panic attacks and anxiety after the attack.
In total, Batten is ordered to pay $4,733 to Grattan for two of her courses and for financial aid lost and $2,905 to the Pennsylvania Crime Victim’s fund for her medical expenses.
Tonight, Mayor Michael Nutter made it clear that no one should be leaving their homes – or getting on the roads – for their own safety, as Hurricane Irene makes its way up the East Coast.
Issuing a State of Emergency for the city, Nutter advised Philadelphians in certain high-risk flooding zones to seek refuge at shelters in the city.
The worse of Hurricane Irene, a Category 1 ‘cane, is expected to hit Philly over the course of the night and into the morning.
News reports indicate that power outages in the city are very likely – and the lifespan of them could be upwards of 10 days, in some areas.
Temple’s libraries will be closed tomorrow. In addition, tonight’s Welcome Week concert, a performance by Chiddy Bang, has been postponed until tomorrow night, at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
The Temple News will bring you coverage of Hurricane Irene’s effect on the campus and the surrounding community as information becomes available. Check temple-news.com tomorrow night for more.
Where are you riding out the hurricane? Comment below and let us know!
If you’re on Twitter, you probably already know that Chiddy Bang is performing at Temple this year. If you’re not, now you do.
Word on this year’s performer came via the the university’s Welcome Week Twitter account, two days ago.
The concert, free of charge for students, will be held at the Liacouras Center on Saturday, August 27, at 10 p.m.
In addition, Welcome Week will offer its usual events for new and returning students, leading up to the start of the academic year. For some more details, check out the Welcome Week schedule.
Although the university has implemented a series of cost-saving and revenue-increasing actions to make up for the decrease in state appropriations, some university employees will walk away with a more generous pay check this year.
Under the current contract between the Temple Association of University Professionals and the university, all represented faculty, librarians and academic professionals will receive a 2 percent increase in salary.
The represented members also received a 2 percent increase in July 2009 and July 2010, as per the collective bargaining agreement in effect.
As for non-unionized professionals, a salary freeze was instituted by President Hart in April.
When the fall semester rolls around, some students will be able to save themselves the money – and hassle – of buying SEPTA tokens to take a ride on the subway. They may just learn something, too.
As promised in TU Nation’s, Temple Student Government’s executive ticket, campaign last spring, TSG will be implementing a new program in which students who “register” on its website will be eligible for free SEPTA tokens.
Colin Saltry, student body president, said in an email that the organization had a surplus of more than $10,000 at the end of last semester. This money, he said, is being used to “invest in office upgrades and equipment as well as supplies and promotional materials,” and to buy 1,500 tokens for the semester.
On a given weekend, the organization will distribute 50 sets of 2-tokens to the first 50 registered students who show up to the giveaway.
But registering isn’t just about getting free SEPTA Tokens.
Saltry said the point in having students register is actually to inform them and allow them to advocate for Temple.
By registering, Saltry said, the students’ information will be used to sign them up for TU Alerts, used by the university to communicate with students during emergencies, and for TALON, Temple Advocates Legislative Outreach Network.
Who knew that signing up for a free ride out of North Philly could simultaneously mean becoming more aware and involved with the university?
Will you be signing up for the free tokens?
Multiple news outlets have reported that Gov. Tom Corbett has officially signed the budget for the 2012 fiscal year, with just minutes to spare.
Vowing to not raise taxes, Corbett introduced his proposed budget in March, which included cuts to education – including a 50 percent cut to Pennsylvania’s four state-related schools; Temple, Lincoln University, Penn State University and University of Pittsburgh.
The final budget, after months of reworking by state officials, was presented to Corbett, with a 19 percent cut in funding to the four schools. Likewise, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, which includes 14 universities, is set to take an 18 percent cut in funding.
Temple, which received $172.7 million from commonwealth last year, is slated to receive roughly $139.9 million this year.
While the university laid out possible tuition increases for potential 15 percent or 25 percent cuts in its proposed budget for fiscal year 2012, each over $1,000, no solid numbers have been released in relation to the now-official 19 percent cut.
Tuition prices are expected to be released by the university in mid-July.
How will a tuition increase affect you? Let us know at news@temple-news.com.
Jeffrey Little, the 20-year-old resident of 2100 block of North Marvine Street sought in the murder of Penn State Abington student Mohan Varughese, was arrested this morning, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Philadelphia Police Department released Little’s information yesterday, issuing an arrest warrant.
Varughese, who was slated to graduate one week ago today, was shot and killed while visiting his girlfriend on the 2200 block of North Camac Street on May 9.
When the driver of a Toronto-bound Megabus made a wrong turn in New York on Sept. 11, 2010, four passengers were left dead. Among them was Kevin Coffey, a 19-year-old sophomore international business major.
The driver, John Tomaszewki, 60, reportedly made a wrong turn and drove the bus into a railroad bridge that was shorter than the double-decker bus.
Yesterday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Tomaszewski has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and that he entered a not-guilty plea through his attorney.
An attempted robbery and killing of a male occurred on the 2200 block of North Camac Street at approximately 5:12 p.m., tonight, a TU Alert states.
The victim was shot and killed by an unknown male with a black revolver, who later fled eastbound on Susquehanna Avenue.
NBC Philadelphia is one of a few news outlets to later report that the victim was a 23-year-old Penn State University student visiting his girlfriend’s house. Other news outlets have said he is also a former Temple student.
The man was identified by friends as Mohan Varughese, according to multiple news outlets.
The attacker reportedly attempted to steal the victim’s motorcycle, but soon after shot the victim three times before fleeing.
The unidentified shooter is described as being “an unknown black male, approximately 6 feet tall, with a bald head and wearing black hooded sweatshirt and black nylon sweatpants.”
The alert was released at around 6 p.m. and instructed students to avoid the area.
Check Broad & Cecil and temple-news.com for updates and more information as made available.
Updated at 11:18 p.m.
