Check out Lauren Gruber’s take on why the Bell Tower is “that erect ugly phallus sitting in the crotch of campus,” and how it could power up to 400 homes if it were used as a wind turbine rather than a fake bell-chiming slab of concrete.
Gruber’s case that it would make campus more sustainable and save Temple money could perk the ears of President Ann Weaver Hart and her “commitment to sustainability.”
Last year, President Barack Obama chose Cornell University over Temple in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls lost 78-65. But this year, the president has pledged allegiance to our men’s basketball team – at least for one round. Though Obama chose Temple to advance to play San Diego State University, he sided with the Mountain West Conference champs for the win. Check out all of Obama’s picks here. (Don’t feel like clicking? He has Kansas winning the final match up against Ohio State.)
In his budget address today, Gov. Tom Corbett proposed a $27.3 billion budget. But the overall budget – which stood at $28.2 billion last year – may be decreasing in a way that directly affects Temple students.
Temple, the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University and Lincoln University may lose more than 50 percent of state funding if the budget is agreed upon by the legislature and the governor in the coming weeks.
Last year, Temple received $178.5 million in state appropriation funding. Cut in half, that is just $89.25 million.
On Oct. 21, Temple sent its annual appropriation request to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the 2011-12 fiscal year, asking for a 6.4 percent increase in state appropriation funds, which would total approximately $189 million.
According to the Philadelphia Daily News, two groups of students were robbed at 12th Street and Susquehanna Avenue and 17th and Diamond streets Friday night by three men said to be in their 20s.
The robberies come after a tumultuous end to the fall semester, when three armed robberies occurred in houses and around Main Campus. At the start of this semester, Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Carl Bittenbender announced an increase in security on and off campus.
The Temple News is having a writer’s workshop Thursday, Feb. 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Ritter Hall in Walk Auditorium. It’ll be a great opportunity for reporters, photographers and videographers to learn more about the process at the paper as well as start writing/shooting/editing if they haven’t already. And, since not everyone will have written or shot photos before, the staff will review basic reporting and photography concepts in smaller groups for those interested.
The section editors for news, opinion, living, arts and entertainment, sports, photography and multimedia will also be there to help brainstorm and develop ideas, talk about what’s missing from the paper and how everyone can contribute. Haven’t heard of The Temple News? It’s OK, come anyway! And look for a big red thing with papers inside of it and pick one up or visit us at temple-news.com.
Feel like snowboarding in the city? Red Bull’s MXT is at the Philadelphia Art Museum riding hand rails right now, but as part of its Blizzard Assault is coming to Main Campus between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
For all of you trekking it to Ambler Campus for that oddball horticulture or scuba diving class, the shuttles will NOT be running today or tomorrow.
While some students are choosing skull caps, sweatshirt hoods or even Russian hats to keep their ears warm this winter, others are choosing earmuffs.
But these earmuffs aren’t your typical furry wonders that can double as ear plugs. Seen around campus today: hamburger earmuffs, bunny earmuffs and pink heart earmuffs.
Would you get toasty with a furry creature on both sides of your head?
Contrary to what your groggy self might have thought at 6:10 a.m. when checking the TU Alerts, you still have class. Disregard the unnecessary “l” in “canceled” and the fact that “classes” was capitalized and on a new line of its own. That 8 a.m. dangler at the top meant classes were only canceled for the early birds this morning.
See you in the slushy Anderson and Gladfelter walkway three minutes before a class starts, undoubtedly.
After a TU Alert was sent out Friday, Dec. 10 and today informing students of four armed robberies that occurred in off-campus housing, “Toast McButter” created a Facebook group to raise awareness. The group already has 403 attendees. The following is an excerpt from the “more info” section:
“You are all probably aware of the INCREASED CRIME occurring around the off campus part of Temple University. I have lived off campus for 3 years and this year is by far the worst.
“…The economy is DOWN hard and when it is crime is UP. I am tired of hearing TEMPLE STUDENTS being robbed and assaulted. We are not targets, We need to stand together to help one another.
“Some people say it’s our fault for living off campus, but last time I checked this was AMERICA and we can live wherever we please. For most it’s not even an option with Temple having so little on campus housing( <— Big Issue).”
If you or someone you know was affected by the recent armed robberies, please contact news@temple-news.com.
