Science, religion can sometimes be complementary

Columnist Matt Flocco thinks science and religion don’t have to be combating views. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Christianity is not that distant from ancient mythology. Countless stories recall how Zeus came down to Earth and mated with mortals, creating demigods. For some Christians, especially Catholics, it is believed that Jesus [...]

Roaring laughter fills performing arts center

Main Campus Program Board’s spring comedy show lineup of Clint Coley, Ray Lipowski and Lil Duval was a success. “Where’s my Philadelphia people at? Is Jersey in the building? New York, stand up!” As the anxious crowd came prepared to laugh, the local comedian and host of the Main Campus Program Board’s Spring Comedy Act, [...]

Laying out the nuts and bolts of engineers week

Week-long events spotlight the mechanics of the engineering field. National Engineers Week, which began Feb. 20 and runs through Feb. 26, is a nationwide event that the College of Engineering will begin celebrating this year on Feb. 21 with an E-Week Kick-off Breakfast. “We just try to make it as event-packed and special for the [...]

Street Sounds: Steppin’ Razor

The throbbing beat of a Djembe drum, the enticing tink of the steel drum and the soulful wail of a saxophone are not sounds you would expect to hear in the suburbs, but in West Chester, Pa., you just might. As its distinctive reggae guitar riffs begin to blend with the drums and horns, Johnny [...]

Ranking system enters second semester

Student Activities’ STARS initiative currently ranks more than 200 Main Campus organizations. In order for a registered student organization to apply to the maximum $2,500 in allocations per semester from the university, it must receive two stars under the Student Training and Reward System. In the beginning of Fall 2010, all registered organizations were automatically [...]

Alexandra Olivier: Unbalanced super-size excess

Starbucks’ new 31-ounce cup reflects unnutritious consumption habits in the United States. In the land of Big Gulps, Super-Sizes and extra larges, Starbucks is giving birth to its own larger -than-life cup. Come March, Starbucks will begin serving  its 31-ounce cup: Trenta. Coffee might not be the equivalent of a super-sized Kit Kat bar, but [...]

Risky situations resolved at the simple touch of a button

FORSSE, a new application for smartphones, connects users to a safety monitoring system. Sophomore biology and African-American studies major Nnena Nwafor said she knows people who risk “walking home at 2 a.m. because the shuttle is taking too long, it’s crowded or both.” But with cell phones that hardly ever leave students’ sides, there may [...]

Google IT specialist and alumnus returns to Fox School of Business

Matthew Blumberg explains Google’s condensed Chrome Operating System. On Feb. 18, Matthew Blumberg, a 2005 Temple political science and economics alumnus, visited the Fox School of Business to discuss the future of Google. Blumberg, an information technology specialist at Google, discussed the background of Google, the Chrome Operating System and tips on how to get [...]

Hurting Owls survive

Men’s basketball can remain competitive without two starters. Injuries are a part of any season. Just ask the men’s basketball team. After avoiding a scare with senior forward Lavoy Allen a couple a weeks ago and finally getting junior guard Juan Fernandez back into the lineup, the Owls took two blows this week as both [...]

Fashion lovin’ with a bun in the oven

Columnist Alexis Sachdev gives advice on how to style up your baby bump. Rejoice! Valentine’s week is finally dead and gone. My week-long love hangover has finally left my body, and I can think clearly again. But some of us aren’t so lucky. For you happy couples in love, or for the desperate ones who [...]

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