Temple move to Big East imminent

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Temple and the Big East are in talks to have the school join the conference for all sports as early as next school year, according to a report by The New York Times.

Temple, which currently plays football in the Mid-American Conference and all other sports in the Atlantic Ten Conference, was a founding member of Big East football before being booted from the conference in 2004.

Temple would have to solve certain legal matters before formally leaving the MAC and A-10. The Owls have also been asked to join the Conference USA/Mountain West Conference merger for football.

A decision on Temple’s addition is expected by the end of February.

Men’s basketball ranks in both polls

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The men’s basketball team was ranked No. 22 in the country by both the Associated Press and the USA Today/Coaches’ Poll on Monday.

Temple (21-5, 10-2 Atlantic Ten Conference) has won 10 games in a row and are in first place in the A-10. The Owls have won nine conference games in a row after losing two of their first three.

“It’s great that people have respect for your program,” coach Fran Dunphy said. “But tell me where we are on April 4. If we’re in the Top 25 then, then i’d say we had a very successful season. We still have a long way to go yet.”

The Owls are led by the A-10’s leading scorer, redshirt-senior guard Ramone Moore, who averages 18.2 points per game. Junior guard Khalif Wyatt is third in the A-10 in scoring, averaging 17 points per game.

This is the first time all season that Temple has been ranked in the Top 25.

Xavier/UMass basketball matchups

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Women’s basketball vs. Massachusetts: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Liacouras Center

Entering tonight’s game with an eight-game winning, the Owls (15-8, 8-1 A-10) will face a Massachusetts team that is 6-18 overall and 1-8 in the conference. The game is designated as a Play 4Kay game, which raises awareness for breast cancer in memory of the late North Carolina State coach Kay Yow.

TTN KATE McCANN Senior guard Shey Peddy.

The overall series belongs to the Owls as they have won 29 out of 48 meetings, while winning 10 of the last 11 games.

The Owls’ offense has improved as of late and it’s being led by senior guard Shey Peddy, who averages 16.7 points per game. In Temple’s latest victory against Saint Louis (8-16, 2-7 A-10), 65-50, on Wednesday, senior guard BJ Williams led the Owls on the road scoring a season-high 21 points.

In the same contest against the Billikens, freshman guard Rateska Brown scored a career-high 12 points and junior forward Victoria Macaulay recorded a double-double of 10 points and a career-tying 13 rebounds. Peddy had nine points in the game and added a game-high four steals.

The Owls are ranked 43rd in the RPI of 342 teams.

Massachusetts’ junior forward Shakia Robinson leads the Minutewomen in scoring this season with 12.4 points per game. Junior center Jasmine Watson, who stands at 6 feet 3 inches, owns an average of 12 points and a team-leading 7.8 rebounds per game.

The Minutewomen enter tonight’s game with a seven-game losing streak.

Men’s basketball vs. Xavier: 9 p.m. Saturday at Liacouras Center. ESPN2.

The nightcap against the Xavier Musketeers will decide whether Temple will share its first-place standing with the visitors. The Musketeers (16-8, 7-3 A-10) enter the game having won seven of their last 10 games, including a close loss to the Memphis Tigers, 72-68, last Saturday.

TTN LESLIE FRAZIER Senior Guard Ramone Moore.

Tonight’s game will be a white-out, as fans will receive white T-shirts to wear on a first-come, first-serve basis before the game. The overall series between the two teams is led by the Owls, 12-10, with Xavier winning the last meeting 88-77 at Cincinnati on Jan. 22, 2011.

The Owls (18-5, 7-2 A-10) are led by senior guard Ramone Moore who leads all scorers in the conference with 18.3 points per game. Moore has scored in double figures in all but one game this season. The Owls own a .401 three-point percentage, which is second in the conference, behind La Salle.

Xavier’s senior guard Tu Holloway leads the team in scoring with 16.3 points and 5.8 assists per game. The team is first in the conference in overall field-goal percentage defense (.391) and second in three-point field goal percentage defense (.302).

A song to save the birds

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Tyler’s Molly Denisevicz won a competition to create a design that will discourage birds from flying into windows. Her pattern is a piece of French music called The Cardinal.

For more on the “Bird’s Eye View” competition, pick up The Temple News on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Ambler student pays fine for hacking to improve grades

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A 31-year-old student who attended Temple Ambler admitted to using software to hack professors’ passwords last spring, the Washington Post reports.

Edwin Kim reportedly used keystroke logging software to obtain the passwords of some professors, in order to boost his grades. One professor reportedly could not enter the system, and later found Kim’s grade had been changed from an F to an A minus.

According to the report, Kim admitted to doing so, apologized and received probation and a $300 fine.

Kim could not be found in the university’s directory.

Doubleheader: Show your Temple Spirit Saturday

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This Saturday, Feb. 11 show your Temple spirit by attending the basketball doubleheader at the Liacouras Center. Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will be playing, with the Women’s team starting at 5:30 p.m. against UMass. The Men’s team will take on A-10 rival Xavier at 9 p.m. in a nationally televised game on ESPN2. And don’t forget to wear your white!

Every Temple student is eligible to receive a free ticket to the doubleheader, as long as tickets last. Just show your ID at the Liacouras Center Student Entrance the night of the games.

For non-Temple affiliates, visit the Temple Basketball website at www.owlsports.com

Local school holds performance on flash mobs

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Tonight through Saturday, the Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter school will be performing its original show, “PHLash: A Mob Story.” Described as a Greek chorus-style performance, the play will feature words from those affected by flash mobs – from victims to police officers, Occupiers and fellow children.

An article on Philly.com described how the students of Boys’ Latin view any involvement with flash mobs with disdain.

“You must be really bored if you want to attack random people, especially at this age,” said Myles Hinsey, 15, said to Philly.com reporter Molly Eichel. “Do your homework. Play a video game. Do something.”

According to Boys’ Latin’s Theatre Department website, “PHLash: A Mob Story” presents various points-of-view surrounding the flash mob phenomenon, and discusses the “power of people to enlighten, entertain and terrorize through assembly.”

Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door for students.

Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter

5501 Cedar Avenue  Phila., PA

215.387.5149

“Whatchu Want, Daddy?” and other TU-related memes take Facebook by storm

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Been on Facebook recently? Yeah, don’t lie, we know you have. But if you’re among those few and far between diligent students who actually studies (psh), then let The Temple News fill you in on the meme-frenzy that’s filling up our Facebook feeds and making us double over in laughter.

Following a growing trend of college-specific memes, Temple students hopped on Photoshop (or Paint, as some of them look) and went to town, logging Main Campus’ colloquialisms, complaints and inside jokes. For more Cherry & White memes, hit control+T and type in “Facebook.” Or, hop on the bandwagon and create your own. There’s a whole world of squirrel memes yet to be explored.

 

 

 

Now more than ever…teach!

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On February 8th, help Teach For America start a national discussion. Post to your Facebook wall: Current research suggests that only 8% of children growing up in poverty will graduate from college by the age of 24. You have the power to change this. Apply by this FRIDAY at www.teachforamerica.org!

There are many organizations dedicated to service, but Teach For America is specifically dedicated to the service of closing the achievement gap. I decided to join the movement and hope that others will be encouraged to join as well.

Kierra Bussey can be reached at kierrajb@temple.edu.

SOURCE: http://postsecondary.org/

 

Temple faces 30 percent cut in funding

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Gov. Tom Corbett proposed his 2012-2013 budget today that would decrease Temple’s state funding by 30 percent. The cut lowers Temple’s state appropriation to just under $98 million, from $139.9 million.

The cut comes nearly a year after he proposed to cut state-related univerisities’ appropriations by more than 50 percent. Ultimately, Temple, along with Penn State, Lincoln University and the University of Pittsburgh, received a 19 percent decrease in state funding for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Last year’s 19 percent cut amounted to $1,172 and $1,170 increases in tuition for in-state and out-of-state students, respectively.

On top of the 19 percent cut, state-related universities face another 5 percent cut for the current fiscal year, as a result of a revenue shortfall of $486.8 million.

Temple requested $144.1 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, which would have been a 3 percent increase from the $139.9 million it was granted for the current fiscal year.

[UPDATE: Click here for the full story.]

JACOB COLON TTN file photo