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Good Neighbor discussed at TSG

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The advancement of the Good Neighbor Policy was the main topic of discussion for the TSG General Body meeting held on Sep. 23 in the student center.

The new advertising slogans of the policy were displayed to an audience of about 200 by Kate Schaeffer, a program coordinator at HEART and Andrea Seiss, senior associate dean of students.

The duo was speaking in place of the scheduled Andrea Swan, director of Community and Neighborhood Affairs, who wasn’t able to attend the meeting.

“Respect the block” and “taking neighborly to the next level” are the new slogans for the policy. Student Activities will also form a backing committee focused on encouraging student interaction with the local community.

“We’re definitely a block by block campus,” Schaeffer said.

Schaeffer said the committee will include one member from TSG and expressed interest in collaboration with any student organizations participating in community service.

Ray Smeriglio, TSG director of communications spoke next at the meeting about a new program called Hoot Squad which will soon begin holding meetings.

“It’s an organization dedicated to connecting you students to alumni,” he said.

The director announcements were next then the open forum. For the first time, the organization announcements had some of the groups’ information already in the PowerPoint presentation. As announced last week, organizations can email TSG ahead of time to guaranteed being able to speak.

The deadline of applications for Speaker of the General Assembly has been extended to Friday.

Due to time constraints, most of the organization announcements not emailed in ahead of time were cut off with the meeting ending.

Dryer fire in Peabody

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A minor dryer fire in Peabody Hall on Thursday caused the building to be evacuated but resulted in no damage other than to the dryer, Acting Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said.

CSS was alerted to the incident around 2:52 p.m. Thursday, after smoke from the basement dryer set off fire alarms in the building.

Philadelphia Fire Department crews responded to the scene, which was given the all-clear a short while later.

Diamond Marching Band recognized in Rolling Stone Magazine

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The Temple University Diamond Marching Band has another accomplishment to add to its name.

Rolling Stone has listed the band’s cover of Kanye West’s “All of the Lights” in their “10 Mind-Blowing College Marching Band Cover Songs” published online on Sept. 17.

“It’s only fitting that Temple blows up the song into its most grandiose form with a version loud enough to fill a stadium,” Rolling Stone said in the article.

Others on the list are the Univeristy of California at Berkleley’s cover of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe,” Iowa State University’s cover of No Doubt’s “Spiderwebs” and a Skrillex Medley by Michigan State’s marching band.

The Temple University social media accounts quickly took to both Twitter and Facebook sharing the article on their pages.

The Diamond Marching Band’s performance of the cover can be found on YouTube.

Crime logs 9/14-9/16

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Main Campus

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 12:14 a.m. in Johnson Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 12:50 a.m. in Morgan South. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 12:09 a.m. in Hardwick Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 12:58 a.m. in 1300 Residential Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 1:10 a.m. in Morgan South. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 1:45 a.m. in Morgan South. The incident was exceptionally cleared by Temple.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 1:47 a.m. in Hardwick Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage possession occurred on Sept. 14 at 4:40 a.m. in Morgan South. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

A theft from auto occurred between Sept. 7 at 7:30 a.m. and Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of North Carlisle Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred on Sept. 14 at 3:15 p.m. on the 1800 block of North 16th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of disorderly conduct occurred on Sept. 14 at 10:15 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Cecil B. Moore Avenue. An arrest was made regarding the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 10:25 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage possession occurred on Sept. 14 at 10 p.m. in White Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 12:40 a.m. in White Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 12:45 a.m. in 1300 Residential Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

A theft from auto occurred on Sept. 14 between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. on the 2000 block of North 16th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A simple assault occurred on Sept. 15 at 12:30 a.m. on the 1800 block of North 16th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 15 at 2:25 a.m. on the 1600 block of North Broad Street. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage possession occurred on Sept. 13 at 9 p.m. in Peabody Hall. An arrest was made regarding the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept 13. at 9:15 p.m. on 16th and Norris Streets. An arrest was made regarding the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 13 at 9:50 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Susquehanna Avenue. An arrest was made regarding the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 15 at 5:40 a.m. in White Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 10:20 p.m. on the 1300 block of West Diamond Street. An arrest was made regarding the incident

An incident of underage possession occurred on Sept. 14 at 10:13 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Cecil B. Moore Avenue. An arrest was made regarding the incident.

A theft occurred on Sept. 14 between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the 1800 block of North 15th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred between Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 4:45 p.m. on the 1800 block of North 10th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred on Sept. 15 at 5:40 p.m. on the 1100 block of West Susquehanna Street. This incident was exceptionally cleared by Temple.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred on Sept. 15 at 1:15 a.m. in Morgan Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 14 at 4:15 a.m. in Morgan Hall. An arrest was made regarding the incident.

A violation of city ordinance occurred on Sept. 115 at 12:05 a.m. on the 1900 block of North Broad Street. An arrest was made regarding the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 16 at 12:40 a.m. in Morgan Hall. The incident was handled by the university’s Code of Conduct.

A theft occurred between Sept. 10 at 8 a.m. and Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. on Ritter Annex. No arrests have been made at this time.

A retail theft occurred on Sept. 16 at 8:20 p.m. on the 2000 block of North Broad Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred on Sept. 16 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Paley Library. No arrests have been made at this time.

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A robbery occurred on Sept. 15 at 11:45 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Ontario Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred on Sept. 16 at 10:40 p.m. on the 3000 of North Broad Street. This incident was exceptionally cleared by Temple.

Student Activities to plan Spring Fling alternatives

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After Temple officials recently cancelled the school’s long-running Spring Fling tradition due to excessive amounts of student drinking, administrators have announced they will begin to plan alternatives this fall.

Director of Student Activities Chris Carey said that in the next few weeks, Student Activities will be partnering with other organizations to brainstorm new spring programs.

“It is important to note that we are not looking for one program to replace Spring Fling, but rather programs that will achieve goals of creating school sprit and a sense of engagement among the campus community,” Carey said.

Student Body President Darin Bartholomew said he will also be a driving force in the effort.

“In the coming weeks we will be having a TSG general assembly meeting that focuses on campus life and the discussion topic that week will be ideas for a spring event that allows us to show off the great things that happen on campus and all the opportunities Temple has to offer,” Bartholomew said.

CSS speaks at second TSG meeting

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Charlie Leon, acting executive director of Campus Safety Services, spoke at Temple Student Government’s second meeting of the semester Monday night, Sept. 16, in room 200C of the Student Center. He went over past incidents, the trend of campus safety so far this semester and new initiatives.

The first incident from this semester which Leon highlighted was a Temple student who was jumped by other students on Aug. 22. The accused aggressors are being charged with aggravated assault.

The other incident Leone discussed was the block party on North 15th and Fontain streets on Aug. 23. He explained how Temple police, in cooperation with the other police forces in the area, broke up the block party early. After all was said and done, there were over 250 citations and referrals, 30 people were taken to the hospital for alcohol and four people arrested for operating an illegal bar.

Leone displayed a chart comparing number of incidents in August 2012 to August 2013 with a noticeable drop across the board.

However, as The Temple News reported in the Sept. 17 issue, campus police crackdowns have resulted in around 270 arrests or citations in the first four weeks of school.

He also announced a number of new programs including student focus groups for feedback, new safety awareness videos and a bike registration program designed at cutting down bike theft.

Temple Police will also be issued electronic tablets to make incident reporting easier, according to Leone. The last of the announced initiatives is called “Walking Escort Program” which allows Temple students to request an escort to get home by calling 8-9255 from a campus phone or 215-777-9255 between 4 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The second scheduled guest, Institutional Advancement’s Associate Director Student and Employer Networks, Maureen Fisher, was absent.

Next, the directors of TSG’s individual departments were announced then individually introduced themselves and explained what they are planning to accomplish for the future.

Two positions are still open within TSG, Speaker of the General Assembly and Auditor General. Both applications can be found in the TSG office and interviews will be conducted soon.

The meeting ended with the open forum where, among other issues, a number of students noted problems with their academic advising.

 

 

Busy day for CSS at Morgan Hall

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Three separate incidents occurred today at Morgan Hall, including accidental fire alarms, people trapped in an elevator and a mysterious hole in an window of which campus police have yet to determine the cause.

The first incident occurred around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, Sept. 15. Temple police responded to calls about a mysterious hole in a window on the eighth floor on the south side of Morgan Hall, said Acting Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone.

Leone said the hole was slightly larger than a golf ball, and police do not believe it was caused by a firearm. Leone said police found no projectile, but did find broken glass both inside the building and on the street below. Due to the height of the window, it was hard to tell if the cause of the hole came from inside or outside.

Leone said students reported hearing “firecrackers” shortly before the hole was found.

The second incident occurred later in the afternoon when contractors working inside the building accidentally tripped the fire alarms in both the north and south sections of the building.

The third incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m., when three elevators in the tower stopped working. Two people were trapped inside one of the elevators for around 30 minutes. Security officers in the building contacted the Otis Elevator Company and the Philadelphia Fire Department, the later of whom arrived to free the two people trapped.

None of the incidents appear related, Leone said.

Crime Logs for 9/11 to 9/12

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 Main Campus

A theft occurred on the 1800 block of North 16th Street at 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 11.  No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred between 9 p.m. on Sept. 10 and midnight, Sept. 11, at University Village. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft was reported on Sept. 11 to have occurred at 5:20 p.m. on Aug. 28 in Alter Hall. No arrests have been made.

An incident of criminal mischief was reported at 8:05 p.m. on Sept. 11 on the 1300 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue. No arrests have been made.

An incident of criminal mischief was reported at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 on the 1500 block of North Broad Street.  An arrest was made in regards to the incident.

A theft was reported to have occurred between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sept. 11 on the 1900 block of North 15th Street. The case has been cleared.

A theft occurred between 6 p.m.  on Sept. 11 and 8 a.m. on Sept. 12 in Alter Hall. No arrests have been made.

A theft occurred around 5 p.m. on Sept. 12 in the Tuttleman Learning Center. No arrests have been made.

Health Sciences

A theft occurred between 9 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 11 in Rock Pavilion. No arrests have been made.

$250K to add lighting to park

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Columbus Plaza, more commonly known as the skate park on Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, is undergoing a $250,000 renovation this fall to add lighting and furniture, James Creedon, senior vice president of facilities, construction and operations, said

The first phase of the project, to be completed by September 24, will install ground lighting around the base of the trees in the park, as well as the installation of new furniture such as tables and chairs.

The second phase, to be completed by mid-October, will install street lighting along the park.

The purpose of the project, Creedon said, is to “light [the park] up at night so people can go in there and feel comfortable.”

The parks present tile and gravel flooring will not be altered, Creedon said. Currently, the park is mainly used by skateboarders from Temple and the surrounding area.

Crime Logs 9/10

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Main Campus

A theft from an auto occurred between 11 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 11 a.m. on Sept. 10 on the 1500 block of North Carlisle Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft from an auto occurred between 11 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 7 a.m. on Sept. 10 on the 1400 block of West Jefferson Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred between 12 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sept. 6 in Morgan Hall South. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 10 on the 1300 block of West Oxford Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

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A theft occurred between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. on the Rock Pavilion. No arrests have been made at this time.