Sharing the 25 most deadly fashion sins
December 7, 2010 by Mark Longacre and Alexis Sachdev
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Fashion
Columnists Mark Longacre and Alexis Sachdev give fashion advice for next semester. Last week, as we attempted to enjoy a nice meal in the Student Center – using our previously mentioned pristine etiquette, of course – we were so disgusted with the outfits we saw that we lost our appetites. So, we decided to give [...]
Nonprofit organization empowers women with rock music
December 7, 2010 by Alexandra Olivier
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Girls Rock Philly, an all-girl music camp, uses the rock ‘n’ roll attitude to inspire confidence among women. Before sophomore communications major Maura Filoromo attended Girls Rock Philly summer camp, she never thought she could write a song. “Anything I did write was just stupid in my mind,” Filoromo said. But, after camp, Filomoro said [...]
Creating magic in the muggle world
December 7, 2010 by Julia Achilles
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Play
“Potterdelphia” serves the community as more than just a fan club. Most Harry Potter enthusiasts have given up hope of ever receiving a coveted acceptance letter from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But fans of Potterdelphia are still waiting patiently – and in the meantime, bringing as much magic as possible to the [...]
Under the Radar
December 7, 2010 by Matt Flocco
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Center City Christmas Time Now through Jan. 1 Daily City Hall, Macy’s, Rittenhouse Square Free http://visitphillly.com As students prepare for final papers and projects and begin to study – or not study in some cases – for exams, they can take a break to get into the holiday spirit and stroll downtown with friends to [...]
Netminder Neifeld leads ice hockey to two wins at tournament
December 6, 2010 by Joey Cranney
Filed under Other Sports, Sports
The ice hockey team waited until the third period of its game against Penn State on Sunday to wake up and play. But the last-minute effort wasn’t enough. After beating St. Joseph’s on Friday and Rowan on Saturday, the Owls lost to Penn State on Sunday, 2-1, to make their record 2-1 for the Mid-American [...]
Women’s basketball winter preview
December 6, 2010 by Jake Adams
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The women’s basketball team has more to look forward to during winter break than visiting family and enjoying time off, as the Owls have a full slate of games during the holiday season. Senior guard Qwedia Wallace will look to lead a squad fresh off two wins over Rutgers and Auburn, which evened the team’s [...]
Men’s basketball winter preview
December 6, 2010 by Brian Dzenis
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports
The men’s basketball team will look to exact some revenge on No. 16 Georgetown when the Hoyas visit the Liacouras Center Thursday. Last season, on Nov. 17, the Owls lost, 46-45, and fell short of upsetting the then-No. 20 Hoyas after then-senior center Greg Monroe scored the game-winning layup with six seconds left. It was [...]
Tough win continues tough out-of-conference schedule
December 6, 2010 by Kyle Gauss
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s hard to call any December game a must-win, but the men’s basketball team’s Sunday matchup with Maryland sure felt like one. Luckily for Fran Dunphy and company, the Owls defeated the Terrapins, 64-61. Heading into last weekend’s Old Spice Classic, the Owls were undefeated and nationally ranked. A few days later, [...]
Track and field teams open season at Haverford College
December 6, 2010 by Raymond Boyd
Filed under Other Sports, Sports
Although the recently frigid temperatures may not conjure thoughts of track and field season, Dec. 3 marked the opening meet for Temple’s indoor programs. Both track teams started their seasons Friday at the Jack Pyrah Invitational on a high note as several first-place finishes were posted. The running competitions were hosted by Haverford College, while [...]
In memory: A column by the late Phil Jasner
December 6, 2010 by Brian Dzenis
Filed under Sports
The Philadelphia sports community lost one of its own Dec. 3 when Phil Jasner, a Temple alumnus who was the longtime NBA writer for the Philadelphia Daily News, died at age 68. After serving as both a writer and editor for The Temple News from 1960 to 1964, Jasner worked as a sports writer for [...]





