Three men were shot tonight shortly before 7pm at 24th and Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Police responded to a report of shots fired. When they arrived on the scene they found a man shot multiple times in the legs, another man shot, and a third man with multiple shots to the upper body.
Two men were taken by police to Temple Hospital, while the third was taken to Hahnemann in critical condition.
No arrests have been made.
Lacking flying saucers and green skin, the characters in Theatre Exile’s production of Annie Baker’s The Aliens are strangely human, relatable to most earthlings who have gone through breakup, felt left out, or been passionate about something. Although the set does not change and there are only three characters, the script roams from calculous to shrooms, from silence to heartfelt song. The Aliens will entertain you, but will leave Theatre Exile after this weekend. Go see it tonight (9/23) at 8 pm, tomorrow (9/24) at 4 or 8 pm, or Sunday (9/25) at 2 or 7 pm. Reduced student ticket prices are available with coupons from the PEX (Philadelphia Experience) passports available at the Student Center. The show takes place at Studio X: 1340 S. 13th street.
Sam Henderson (on floor) and Jeb Kreger. Photo by Paola Nogueras.
Throughout the city and nation, supporters and opponents of Troy Davis rallied for or against his pending execution. On Wed., Sept. 21, the verdict arrived, sentencing Davis to lethal injection. At 11:08 p.m. that night, Davis was announced dead.
The crime for which Davis was found guilty of was murdering a Savannah, Ga. police officer, Mark MacPhail, on Aug. 19, 1989. According to The Telegraph, MacPhail was working as a security guard at Burger King at the time and intervened a fight that occurred in the parking lot of the chain. He was subsequently shot in the heart and face. Four days later, Davis was arrested after a witness testimony. The case lacked concrete evidence, and was based solely on witness accounts, which is why it was delayed for more than 20 years.
Though to some, justice has been served, the Davis case raises several legal and constitutional issues, including the death penalty and the legal proceedings of witness accounts.
Check back with The Temple News on Oct. 4 for coverage of student and faculty reactions to Davis’ execution.
In honor of National Coming Out Day, Residence Housing Association and Queer Student Union are hosting National Coming Out Week at TU, starting Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Living section of The Temple News is searching for personal essays about being a GLBT person. Topics can include experiences in coming out, GLBT and religion, community acceptance, etc. All essays should be 600 words or more and can be forwarded to Living Editor Alexis Sachdev at asachdev@temple.edu.
Remember when Facebook let you stalk that hot, mysterious partygoer on Sunday mornings? Or was just a distraction during your Monday morning lecture? There was Farmville, Mafia Wars, the “Like” button didn’t exist and life was simpler. But those days are behind us now. Earlier this week, Facebook unveiled its new home page, as well as a new prototype – “Timeline.”
Though there’s been quite the hullabaloo over the “new” Facebook – three news feeds on one page? Way too much – Timeline has gone relatively unnoticed. The new app allows you to see the entire sequence of the user’s life – birth, growing up, break ups, marriage, etc. The app also allows users to post music so people visiting (ahem, wasting time) their page can listen along.
The app offers a home page of sorts which users can customize with photos, friends, maps, info, likes and statuses.
The release date has not been announced yet, but my recommendation is to get ahead on your school work for the next, uh, three years to counter all the creeping you’re bound to do in the TECH Center.
According to an update from Campus Safety Services, the Philadelphia Police may have the male wanted for last Wednesday’s Bagel Hut robbery in custody. Brian Crownfield, a 34-year-old white male, was arrested on September 18th for committing a similar style robbery at the Travel Lodge Hotel on Race Street.
Crownfield has been identified by the complainant in the Bagel Hut robbery, owner Joann Ciallella, but has not been formally charged for that crime pending further investigation. He is currently in custody for the Travel Lodge robbery.
Crownfield has a history in Lehigh County but currently lives in the area of 16th and Brown, southwest of Temple’s main campus. Charles Leone, deputy director of Campus Safety Services said, “We have not found Crownfield to be connected with Temple; however, a number of students live in the Brown Street area and may have interacted with Crownfield at some point.”
Philly Fashion Week, now in it’s 5th year, keeps getting bigger and better. Sept. 22 marked the black-tie affair & awards ceremony at the Historic Shambles at Head House Square. Of the designers featured were Melody Thomas Studio, Aso Damisi, Jaya Misra, D’Marsh and many more! Here’s a quick look at what one model sported down the runway.
Kierra Bussey can be reached at kierrajb@gmail.com
Creme de la creme collection by designer Sherry Michele
Right now at the bell tower f’real. milkshakes are giving everyone free shakes and other cool prizes. The shake machine is completely digital so customers select on a computer what kind of shake they would prefer and like magic it reveals. Although, I’m confused to why they are promoting their milkshakes in the fall.
Student’s line up to get their free f’real milkshake.
Troy Davis, a 42-year-old man convicted of murdering a police officer in Savannah, Ga. was executed by lethal injection at 11:08 p.m. tonight.
In 1991, Davis was convicted of the 1989 murder of officer Mark MacPhail.
Davis escaped three executions before, but was denied clemency shortly before his execution.
On Friday, Sept. 15, students from Temple rallied at the Bell Tower against the execution.
Many prominent organizations and public figures have claimed Davis’ innocence throughout the past 20 years, rallying in his defense until the end.
Davis reportedly maintained his innocence tonight, telling MacPhail’s family members that were present at the execution that he did not commit the crime he was convicted of.
Homecoming just got a whole lot better.
American rapper, singer, actor, and R&B artist Kid Cudi will be performing at the Annual Homecoming Concert this year, it has been announced.
Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon: The End of the Day (2009) and Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010) both charted in the top five in the US Billboard 200. Kid Cudi’s 2008 single “Day N’ Nite” also charted in the top five.
American electro-pop band Passion Pit performed at Homecoming last year.
