Shots fired on 17th and Oxford

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Multiple shots were fired on the corner of 17th and Oxford streets today, Nov. 7 around 2:15 p.m., Campus police confirmed.

Philadelphia police responded to and investigated the scene, however units on the scene were not allowed to release updates and Philly police media affairs had not received any updates as of 5:30 p.m.

Acting Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said CSS is still receiving updates and are not actively investigating the incident. There were no reports of injuries.

Police presence on the scene had largely died down by around 3:30 p.m. when officers opened the 1500 block of 17th Street to traffic. Several officers remained walking in and out of one house near the corner that was cordoned off with police tape.

Multiple students and residents of the area reported hearing multiple shots fired sometime after 2 p.m., though reports on the exact number varied.

Brian Hong, a senior risk management major who lives across from the cordoned off house, said he was sitting inside and heard multiple shots coming from the street. Hong said a similar incident happened to him two years ago when he was living on Gratz Street.

“It’s pretty common now I guess,” he said.

Crime logs for Halloween weekend, Nov. 1 to 4

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Main Campus

A city ordinance violation occurred on Nov. 2 at 1:20 a.m. at the 2000 bock of North 15th Street. An arrest was made in regards to this incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Nov. 2 at 12:15 p.m. on the 2000 block of North Broad Street. The School Code of Conduct handled the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Nov. 1 at 11:40 p.m. on the 1500 block of West Norris Street. The School Code of Conduct handled the incident.

An incident of harassment occurred on Nov. 1 at 11:27 p.m. on the 1400 block of Susquehanna Avenue. The School Code of Conduct handled the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Nov. 2 at 12:15 a.m. on 1940 Residence Hall. The School Code of Conduct handled the incident.

A robbery occurred on Nov. 2 at 2 a.m. on the 2000 block of North 16th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Nov. 2 at 2:50 a.m. in Morgan South Hall. The School Code of Conduct handled the incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Nov. 2 at 3:05 a.m. on the 1600 block of North Broad Street. The incident was exceptionally cleared.

An incident of harassment occurred on Nov. 2 at 1:50 a.m. on the 1500 block of North 15th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A robbery occurred on Nov. 2 at 5:25 a.m. on the 1600 block of North 12th Street. An arrest was made in regards to this incident.

A theft from auto occurred on Nov. 2 at 5:48 p.m. on the 2000 block of North 15th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred on Nov. 2 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the 2000 block of North Broad Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A simple assault occurred on Nov. 3 at 12:20 a.m. on the 1700 block of North 16th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred between Nov. 2 at 11 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 7 a.m. on the 1200 block of West Diamond Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred between Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 6 a.m. in Morgan Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred between Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. in Morgan Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of public drunkenness occurred on Nov. 4 at 1:20 p.m. on the 2000 block of North Broad Street. The incident was declared exceptionally cleared.

A theft occurred on Oct. 31 between 11 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. in Ritter Annex. No arrests have been made at this time.

Car was stolen on Nov. 4 between 2:30 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. on the 2100 block of North Park Avenue. No arrests have been made at this time.

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An incident of underage consumption occurred on Nov. 2 at 5:40 a.m. on the 3000 block of North Broad Street. The School Code of Conduct handled the incident.

A theft occurred on Nov. 1 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Dental School. No arrests have been made at this time.

A robbery occurred on Nov. 4 at 9:12 p.m. on the 3000 block of North Carlisle Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

 

 

Student Government meeting of Monday, Nov. 4

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Senior Vice Provost Peter Jones spoke on a slew of topics for the majority of the Temple Student Government general assembly meeting on Nov. 4 in room 200c of the student center.

Speaking to an audience of roughly 200 people, Jones mostly explained the e-SFF data which is now available on TUportal. This is a database which is in its first semester of full activation, containing student reviews of all Temple teachers.

Jones argued that this new system is more reliable than the popular ratemyprofessor.com since the e-SFF data was collected from students guaranteed to have taken that teacher.

Of all the multiple-answer and open-ended questions filled out by students on the s-SFF forms, only four of the multiple choice questions go into the grading of the teachers on the viewable reviews.

The system caught a lot of student flak for its policy which requires students to have participated in the review process in the spring semester in order to access the grading reviews this semester.

After answering questions and concerns, Jones quickly wrapped up speaking by finishing with discussing other initiatives. The university is looking into a more advanced alternative to SafeAssign, an anti-plagiarism program that filters through its database of work to ensure original ideas. A required gen-ed class may also be instituted next school year which focuses on ethics along with an honor code put in place for all students on a similar time frame.

After Jones was finished speaking, a noticeable amount of various students left the meeting.

Afterwards Dylan Morpurgo, TSG director of government affairs, urged students to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in the general election.

Tom Montalbano, TSG co-chairman of allocations, announced that there are $76,000 left in allocations for student clubs.

The next TSG meeting will be held Nov. 11 in room 200c of the student center at 4 p.m.

 

Marcus McCarthy is the TSG beat writer for The Temple News. He can be reached at marcus.mccarthy@temple.edu or follow on Twitter @Marcus.McCarthy6

Students, community rally against police brutality

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An officer overlooks a rally against police brutality at Columbia Park, Monday, Nov. 4

An officer overlooks a rally against police brutality at Columbia Park, Monday, Nov. 4

About a hundred community members and students  gathered at Columbia Park on the corner of Cecil B. Moore Avenue and Broad Street Monday evening, Nov. 4 to protest police brutality.

“Two of my good friends were recently assaulted by cops right outside Broad and Cecil by Dunkin Donuts,” said organizer Sarah Giskin, a junior.
Student Kashara White, who also saw the incident unfold, said it was the starting point for her and Giskin’s campaign.
“After this incident, we’ve been connecting with a lot of people in the community who’ve been in situations very similar to that.”
Organizers of the event called on city officials to form a Police Accountability Council, through which elected community members can investigate corruption and repeat use of excessive force.
“It’s unacceptable for cops to abuse their power. There’s no reason they should be laying a hand on anyone unless it’s 100 percent necessary and that person is a physical threat,” Giskin said.
Following the rally, protesters marched to the 22nd District Police Station on 17th and Montgomery.
“This is furthering the local community and Temple coming together and looking out for everybody,” attendee Mia Reed said. “People need to have their voices heard, to talk about police brutality, because we feel like its something often overshadowed and needs more attention.”
Police presence was felt at the event, although they kept their distance. Patrol cars from both the Temple University Police Department and the Philadelphia Police Department followed alongside the marchers on their way to the police station. The officers declined to comment.
-Rob DiRienzo

Crime logs for 10/31

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Main Campus

An incident of criminal mischief occurred between Oct. 27 at 11 p.m. and Oct. 30 at 11 p.m. on the 1600 of North 13th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A vehicle theft occurred between Oct. 30 at 11:30 p.m. and Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. on the 1800 block of North 18th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of harassment occurred between Oct. 7 and Oct. 31 in Johnson Hall. The incident was handled by the School Code of Conduct.

A theft occurred on Oct. 30 between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in Geasy Field. No arrests have been made at this time.

A retail theft occurred on Oct. 31 at 4:50 p.m. on the 1500 block of North Broad Street. An arrest was made in regards to this incident.

An incident of underage possession occurred on Oct. 31 at 9:10 p.m. on 1300 Residence Hall. The incident was declared exceptionally cleared.

A bike theft occurred on Oct. 31 between 4:30 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. on the 2000 block of North 13th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

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Ramona Africa speaks on Main Campus

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After almost 30 years, Ramona Africa said she is still fighting for her rights. She is a member of MOVE, a black liberation movement that was known for a “back to the earth” approach to living. This past Thursday, Oct. 31, Africa spoke to a small group of students and faculty in the Klein Law Building on Main Campus.

She said she has argued that she and her family were innocent since the Philadelphia police bombing of a row home where many MOVE members lived in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985.

The bombing killed 11 people, some of whom were children, and destroyed 61 homes nearby, not all of which were associated with MOVE. Africa is the sole living survivor of the bombing. The police force is said to have acted in response to neighbor complaints about the MOVE members.

Africa said the violence started after the death of a police officer. Nine of Africa’s brothers and sisters, which is how she referred to other MOVE members, were charged with third degree murder and conspiracy.

The shot, however, came from upstairs while the residents of the MOVE community were all in the basement, Africa said to the audience on Thursday.

There were series of days that lead up to the bombing where the cops would observe the house and leave peacefully, she recalled.

“If they were trying to arrest us, they would have done that a while ago,” Africa said in her recollections of the police presence prior to the bombing.

Africa insisted during her speech that MOVE is a peaceful organization. The government wanted them gone, she said, because they saw the group as a threat to the things they were doing.

“The goal of MOVE is to be peaceful and be an example,” Africa said.

Rocky Horror comes to The Reel

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“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” made its October rounds this year, landing a spot at The Reel on Oct. 29. Both the 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. showings rapidly sold out, with students crammed into the Student Center’s movie theater.

The production was sponsored by the Queer Student Union, members of which sold prop bags at the door as a means of fundraising. Viewers were armed with rice and toast to throw during the showing, noisemakers and newspapers to hide beneath.

A live-action performance was put on by Temple students in front of the screening of the 1975 film, as is customary for showings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Dressed in drag, these students utilized small props in the minimal space to bring the production to life.

“I had heard about the show from my parents,” junior theater major Ian Monaco said. “But this was my first time seeing it with the throwing of the rice and the toast – and it was really hysterical. I definitely didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did.”

Audience participation was a key element of the show, creating an interactive experience for viewers and performers. First-time audience members, teasingly nicknamed “Rocky Horror virgins,” were marked on the forehead with a lipstick “V”and asked to dance with the performers.

 

Professor assaulted, robbed at Anderson Hall

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Temple Police responded to Anderson Hall today around 11:55 a.m. to a claim from a professor that he was assaulted and robbed on the building’s second floor.

The professor told police that he was sitting at a computer in a side hallway when a man came up from behind him and punched him once. The man then took his wallet and left.

The suspect is described as an African-American male, 6 feet tall, in his early 20s, wearing tan pants and a tan shirt. A TU alert was sent out at 12:27 p.m. discussing the incident. Temple police did a sweep of the entire building, but did not find someone who matched the professor’s description. A suspect has not been taken into custody.

Acting Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said the professor is at the Temple Hospital with possible cuts to his head.

Leone said there were no witnesses to the incident but they were interviewing people who were near the scene at the time of the alleged assault and robbery. They have also searched the video from the security cameras. Police presence will be bolstered in Anderson and nearby Gladfelter Hall.

Temple Police were waiting for detectives from the Philadelphia Police to arrive as of 12:50 p.m.

Student Government meeting of Oct. 28

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Temple University Alumni Association will be holding 21 events on one day across eight states and out of two of Temple’s international campuses Christine Brady, director of alumni offices said. Brady discussed the event with an audience of roughly 200 people at the Temple Student Government general assembly meeting in room 200c of the student center on Oct. 28.

Brady, the only guest speaker of the meeting, explained that students are invited and encouraged to attend any number of the 11 events TUAA is hosting in Philadelphia as part of the Global Day of Service on Nov. 9.

The day of events is intended to demonstrate how the Temple community can change the world, according to the event web page. Participants can RSVP to any number of the Global Day of Service related events on this web page.

Chris Carey, director of student activities, was scheduled to speak next but was not present at the meeting.

The director announcements were held next with Evan Raines, TSG director of campus life and diversity, starting off. Raines announced collaboration with Temple NAACP to hold an event to discuss self-segregation. This event is scheduled to be in room 217d of the student center at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12.

After the announcements, Student Body President Darin Bartholomew led the open forum on the topic of instituting an honor code. These are a group of student-made rules which are in place at other universities such as Harvard, Penn State, and UPenn, aimed at keeping students academically honest.

Students seemed interested with the exception of a few who questioned the point of instituting a code all together.

“There’s no problem in holding ourselves to a high standard,” Bartholomew said after the meeting ended.

The meeting came to a close after the organization announcements.

The next TSG meeting will be held Nov. 4 in room 200c of the student center at 4 p.m. Dr. Peter Jones, senior vice provost, will be speaking further about an honor code at this next meeting.

Crime logs for the weekend of 10/26

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Main Campus

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Oct. 26 at 12 a.m. in Morgan Hall South. The incident was handled by the School Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Oct. 26 at 1:25 a.m. on the 1500 block of West Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The incident was handled by the School Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Oct. 26 at 2:55 a.m. on the 1300 block of West Cecil B. Moore Avenue. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Oct. 26 at 3:20 a.m. in 1300 Residential Hall. The incident was handled by the School Code of Conduct

A bike theft occurred on Oct. 26 between 9 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. on the 1800 block of North Broad Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred on Oct. 27 at 2:20 a.m. on the 2000 block of North Carlisle Street. An arrest was made in regards to this incident.

A DUI occurred on Oct. 27 at 3:07 a.m. on the 1900 block of North 16th Street. An arrest was made in regards to this incident.

An aggravated assault occurred on Oct. 27 at 2:51 a.m. on the 1200 block of West Susquehanna Avenue. No arrests have been made at this time.

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A theft occurred between Oct. 25 at 12 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 2:30 p.m. on the Rock Pavilion. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of harassment occurred on Oct. 27 at 7:15 p.m. on the Rock Pavilion. No arrests have been made at this time.