For those of you on Twitter instead of studying for finals, there’s one less person you’ll find in the Twitter-sphere: Al Golden. After an announcement that Temple’s head coach has accepted a deal to become the head coach of the University of Miami’s football team, it seems @TUCoachAlGolden no longer exists (Don’t believe us? http://twitter/tucoachalgolden). In other news: @BillCosby is only following five people on Twitter now.
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Bill Cosby to receive National Football Foundation’s Gold Medal
Bill Cosby, a former Temple football player, will be awarded the National Football Foundation’s Gold Medal this Tuesday. Cosby spoke to the New York Times about his time wearing the Cherry & White and said football taught him “obedience and hope,” but “told his coaches he was giving up football” because of “’Showbiz, man, showbiz.’” During the two seasons Cosby played at Temple, the Owls won five games, lost 11 and tied two.
Too busy to find the final exam schedule? We’ve got you covered
We know, it’s a pain to type “final examination schedule” in temple.edu’s search bar, especially when you should be Googling “how to say sane,” so we did it for you:
Tristan Video closing
Say goodbye to going to the video store and hello to OnDemand.
Tristan Video, located on Liacouras Walk, is having a closing sale in order to fund owner Tristan English’s vision of the Night Owl Cafe, set to debut in August 2011.
According to an e-mail sent to Tristan Video patrons, the store will continue to rent films, games and television shows until Nov. 19. Afterward, DVDs will be for sale only.
Did you use Tristan Video to rent movies or do you already use another source to rent films?
AP, Inquirer report Tom Corbett is next Pa. governor
The Associated Press and Philadelphia Inquirer declared Republican Tom Corbett the winner of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race. With 82 percent of the precincts reporting, Corbett is in the lead with 53 percent of the vote versus his opponent Democrat Dan Onorato’s 47 percent.
Corbett, currently the state attorney general, will follow eight years of Democratic leadership by Gov. Ed Rendell, who will finish his two terms as governor in January. Prior to Rendell, Republicans Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker held the Pa., governor’s seat from 1995 to 2001 and 2001 to 2003, respectively.
Don’t know where to vote? Find out here
If you’re registered in Philadelphia and not sure where your polling location is, use Google Maps’ handy voter information application.
As for those who needed to apply for absentee ballots for Pennsylvania elections, better luck next year. Applications for Pennsylvania absentee ballots were due Friday, Oct. 29.
President to bring political fever to Main Campus Saturday
President Barack Obama will be swinging into Philadelphia yet again this month, but this time he will be stopping by Main Campus.
Hosted by Temple College Democrats, the president is expected to canvas at the Student Pavilion Saturday, Oct. 30. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and there will be a security check point at 16th and Berks streets. The event is free and open to the public, but attendees are strongly encouraged to RSVP here.
Be sure to check in with temple-news.com for photos and a recap of the event.
Philadelphia welcomes a former and sitting president
As previously reported on Broad & Cecil, former President Bill Clinton will be stopping by Main Campus tonight (Thursday, Oct. 28) to campaign for and with Pennsylvania Democratic senatorial candidate Joe Sestak. The event will be held at the Bell Tower at 8 p.m.
According to The Associated Press, gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato will appear alongside the former president. Clinton will begin in Erie, Pa., this morning and is on the Pennsylvania trail campaigning in preparation for the Nov. 2 midterm elections.
In other news: After appearing on “The Daily Show” last night, President Barack Obama will return to Philadelphia Saturday. He was last in town Oct. 10 at the Robert Fulton Elementary School in Germantown alongside Philly band, The Roots.
Be sure to check in with temple-news.com for event coverage.
Jimmy John’s delivery person on a bike… and in a union?
The New York Times reported this morning that Jimmy John’s employees in Minneapolis are working toward unionizing, citing unreliable work hours, income and poor treatment by management.
And though the possible unionization pertains to only one franchise in Minnesota (there are 1,000 Jimmy John’s stores nationwide), the biking college student who brings fresh sandwiches to your door is everywhere.
“A union in fast food is an idea whose time has come,” University of Minnesota social work student Emily Przybylski told the New York Times. “There are millions of workers in this industry living in poverty, with no consistent scheduling, no job security and no respect. It’s time for change.”
So what do you think, Temple-area Jimmy John’s workers? Is your work shirt slogan “workers unite” or “Attention sandwich-buyers: Give better tips”?
Sending secrets via the Web
In honor of Frank Warren, the creator of online phenomenon PostSecrets, coming to the Baptist Temple Thursday, Oct. 14, The Temple News wants to know your PostSecrets, tech-style. Direct Message @TheTempleNews on Twitter, e-mail us at letters@temple-news.com or just comment on this blog post with your never-before-told secrets. We won’t blast your secrets all over Main Campus with your name attached, but we will blast your secrets all over The Temple News without your name. After all, the best secrets slip out when you don’t have to own up to them.
