Temple a growing presence on Boardwalk Empire

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For the second time in the first four episodes of its newest season, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire has crossed paths with North Broad Street.

Sunday night’s episode, “Acres of Diamonds” is a reference to founder Russell Conwell’s most famous speech. In the episode, Willie Thompson, who sang “Fight Temple, Fight!” in the season’s premier, listens to Conwell’s speech with a group of students in the university’s library.

At one point, a bored student standing in the back of the library with Willie disgruntedly refers the the university’s founder as “old man Conwell.”

After listening to the speech, Willie promisies to buy “booze” for a group of fraternity brothers who proceed to throw a party in the library basement. The scene ends with Willie and a girl being busted by other partygoers for hooking up within the library stacks.

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Block profile: 1700 block of North 16th Street

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The 1700 block of North 16th Street, located just south of Temple’s outdoor athletic fields, is lined with red brick row homes. On sunny days, residents of the block sit outside with their friends and children, greeting people who walk past.

Erika Jones, a cake decorator at the Fresh Grocer, has lived on the block for three years.

“This block is very convenient, it has the bus that you can catch on either corner,” Jones said. “There’s a lot of little places that you can go around here, especially if you want to eat something fast.”

Rebecca Feldman, a sophomore history major and member of the Temple Equestrian Team, lives on the block with her roommates.

“It’s nice that the field is right there because it’s stadium spotlighting and you can hear the marching band every day, which is cool and annoying,” Feldman said. “It’s only annoying if you’re trying to nap. It’s pretty quiet at night because it’s mostly locals on this half.”

Jones says a lot of families live on the block, in addition to students.

“It’s kind of a mixed neighborhood, you have the regular people, and then you have students. So it’s kind of a diverse neighborhood,” Jones said. “They usually have block parties a couple of times a year and for the most part, people are chill.”

Crime Logs 9/17-9/22

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Main Campus

An incident of harassment occurred on Sept. 17 at 10:15 a.m. on the 1800 block of North 12th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred between Sept. 16 at 8:30 p.m. and Sept. 17 at 8 a.m. in the Student Center. No arrests have been made at this time.

A bike theft occurred on Sept. 17 at 4:45 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Cecil B. Moore Avenue. An arrest has been made in regards to the incident.

A theft occurred on Sept. 17 at 7:25 p.m. on Geasy Track. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred between 3:30 p.m. and 3:40 p.m. on Sept. 17 in Anderson Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.

A robbery occurred on Sept. 17 at 10:55 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Jefferson Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

A DUI occurred on Sept. 18 at 1:15 a.m. on the 2000 block of North Broad Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

A theft occurred between 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sept. 18 in Beury Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred on Sept. 18 at 2:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of North Broad Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

A bike theft occurred between Sept. 17 at 11 p.m. and Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. on the 1700 block of North 10th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A robbery occurred on Sept. 18 at 7:10 p.m. on the 2000 block of North Broad Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

 A theft occurred on Sept. 18 at 2:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of North Broad Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

A bike theft occurred between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sept. 18 on the 900 block of West Berks Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A robbery occurred on Sept. 18 at 11:21 p.m. on the 1500 block of West Fontain Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 20 at 12:31 a.m. in Johnson Hall. The incident was handled by the School Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 20 at 3:37 a.m. in Morgan Hall. The incident was handled by the School Code of Conduct.

A theft occurred on Sept. 13 at 12:04 a.m. on the 1800 block of North Broad Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A theft occurred between 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 20 on the 2000 block of North 10th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred on Sept. 20 at 8:50 p.m. on the 1300 block of West Norris Street. An arrest has been made in regards of this incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 21 at 12:25 a.m. on the 2000 block of North Broad Street. The incident is being handled by the School Code of Conduct.

An incident of public drunkenness occurred on Sept. 21 at 12:30 a.m. on the 1800 block of North 12th Street. The incident is being handled by the School Code of Conduct.

A simple assault occurred on Sept. 21 at 4:20 a.m. on the 2000 block of North Carlisle Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of disorderly conduct occurred on Sept. 21 at 2:15 a.m. on the 1900 block of North Park Avenue. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 21 at 12:15 a.m. on the 1800 block of North 16th Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 21 at 1:25 a.m. on the 1800 block of North 16th Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

A theft from auto occurred between 3 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 21 on the 1500 block of West Norris Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

A bike theft occurred between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 on the 1000 block of Diamond Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 22 at 1:50 a.m. in 1300 Residence Hall. This incident is being handled by the Department of the School Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 22 at 1:25 a.m. in the 1600 block of North Broad Street. This incident is being handled by the School Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 22 at 2 a.m. in 1300 Residence Hall. This incident is being handled by the School Code of Conduct.

An incident of underage consumption occurred on Sept. 22 at 4:30 a.m. in 1300 Residence Hall. This incident is being handled by the School Code of Conduct.

A burglary occurred on Sept. 22 at 6:45 a.m. on the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue. An arrest has been made in regards to this incident.

An incident of criminal mischief occurred on Sept. 22 at 12:30 a.m. in 1300 Residence Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.

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A theft occurred between Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. and Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. on the Rock Pavilion. No arrests have been made at this time.

Ambler Campus

A theft occurred on Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. on Ambler College Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.

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.

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

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Ever wondered what it looks like inside of a true artist’s studio? Now you can get the chance with the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. The yearly tour will be taking place on October 5-6 for the East Broad Street section and then Oct. 19-20 for the West Broad Street end.  More than 300 artists will be holding sections at venues and those interested can create their own itineraries at philaopenstudios.org. There is a vast amount of options to choose from when it comes to planning which studios to see. There will be sculptures, ceramics, paintings and much more for viewing. It is encouraged for those participating to explore the neighborhoods after they are done with viewing at the venue to see new places in the area.

What’s Happening This Week

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9/24 Superchunk
Union Transfer
Doors at 8:00, Show at 8:30
$20
All Ages

Although their college days are firmly in their rear view mirror, perennial 90s alt-rockers Superchunk are still cranking out jams tailor made for alterna-students everywhere. With the release of their 10th studio record, “I Hate Music,” Superchunk has definitively proven they still have some gas left in the tank. In support of the record, the group has a week long string of dates lined up, including a trek to Union Transfer.

9/27 Saves the Day, Into It Over It, Hostage Calm
Union Transfer
Doors at 9:00, Show at 9:30
$20
All Ages

This is a show for 90s children with an affinity for pop-punk. Expect a smattering of jams off the truly excellent “Through Being Cool” as well as “Stay What You Are,” in addition to a hearty portion of material from the bands contentious post SWYA discography. Oh, and they have a new record out. Or something.

9/27 Action Bronson, Danny Brown, Trash Talk 2 High 2 Die tour
TLA
9:00
$20
All Ages

Hip-hop’s premier beard wearer/professional chef Action Bronson is hitting the road and is taking an eclectic crew with him. In addition to Danny Brown, volatile hardcore punk quartet and Odd Future label mates Trash Talk will be performing alongside the rotund rapper.

9/29 Screaming Females, Waxahatchee
First Unitarian Church
Doors at 7:30, Show at 8
$10 in advanced, $12 at the door
All Ages

In a gig that will see no shortage of sassiness, the rock centric, lead heavy Screaming Females will be participating in part five billion of an ongoing series of punk shows at the Church. The remarkably honest Waxahatchee will be lending her minimalist, indie sensibilities as well.

Lunch Truck Lineup

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Each Thursday the Navy Yard hosts Lunch Truck Lineup, a weekly gathering of a variety of food trucks from throughout Philadelphia. Employees of the Navy Yard and the surrounding areas are provided with a variety of lunch options from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m located on the Marine Parade Grounds. Recent trucks include Pitruco Pizza, Vernalicious, Lucky Old Souls and Yumtown USA. The event also includes a farm stand from Greensgrow Farms from 1 – 3 p.m. The weekly line up will be announced through social media outlets of the Navy Yard as well as the trucks each week.

Subaru Fall Festival

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Greensgrow Farms will host its 6th Annual Subaru Fall Festival at 2501 E. Cumberland St. on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event, which is free to the public, will celebrate rurally grown foods in an urban setting. The festival will have farm animals, a chili competitions, crafts, music and more for its attendees to enjoy. There will also be a demonstration by Philadelphia Magazine’s 2013 Best Chef Rich Landau, along with other demos from restaurants and local chefs. Festival goers can expect demonstrations on making their own vanilla extract and soda making. Vendors include Philly Cow Share, Abena’s Kitchen, Local 215 Truck and more.

Under 21

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Saturday, Sept. 28 offers a chance for those new to Philadelphia, or for those who have never taken the time to see all Philly has to offer, to explore some of Philadelphia’s top tourist sites for free. Lead by members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides, The Great Tour runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone interested is invited to join or leave the 12 hour walking tour whenever they please. Starting in historic Old City the tour will cover sights like the Liberty Bell, the Water Works and Eastern State Penitentiary.

From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on that same Saturday, a food truck block party will take place on Catharine Street in South Philly. Food trucks will be split into savory eats and sweet eats. Chances to win raffles and donate will also be available.

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.