Sustainability office lends tool for a green commute

A networking site, Zimride, links students to accessible carpooling options. Following in the footsteps of other colleges such as the University of Michigan, Stanford University and University of California, Los Angeles, Temple recently joined Zimride.com, a social networking site designed to help users find rides and carpooling options. The service provides a network to connect [...]

Air quality poses serious health threat throughout Philly

Columnist Brittany Thomas says air quality regulation isn’t as effective as it could be in the city. Philadelphia doesn’t have the greatest reputation when it comes to air quality. But awareness of the deep-rooted problem is increasing, as more conscientious citizens take a stand to protect their communities from toxic releases emitted by the dozens [...]

Stepping to the death for competition prize money

Step teams competed in Temple’s Step or Die: Go Hard or Go Home performance. Three college step teams battled on April 21 to prove who could step the hardest in Temple’s Step or Die: Go Hard or Go Home competition presented by the Ladies of Elegance Step Team. There was a mixture of dance and [...]

Facing Assault

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. On April 14, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, or SaVE, in an effort to make colleges and universities clarify their policies regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Administrators said Temple is already prepared for the increased accountability. The bill, co-sponsored [...]

Musicians advocate, perform tunes for GLBT rights

American Civil Liberties Union recently held the Music for Marriage Equality concert. Blue skies, sunshine and more than 20 performers filled Independence Mall on April 17 for a free outdoor concert hosted by TU American Civil Liberties Union. Promoting marriage rights of GLBT Pennsylvanians, Temple’s chapter of ACLU organized with five other student organizations to [...]

Tornado disrupts softball team’s Easter plans

The softball team was waiting to board a flight back to Philadelphia at the Lambert St. Louis International Airport on Friday evening, when a tornado touched down in a town northwest of the airport and delayed flights indefinitely. The Owls (20-18, 11-3 A-10) recently completed its two-game series with St. Louis, in which the squad [...]

Caitlin Weigel: Grilled cheese melts into a musical, cheesy sandwich

In light of National Grilled Cheese Month, columnist Caitlin Weigel experiments with cheese. Aside from the typical spring holidays, like the one about the rabbit and the pastel eggs, April has another major holiday working for it – National Grilled Cheese Month. That’s right – an entire month to celebrate the beauty of sweet melted [...]

Lacrosse clinches playoff bid

The team defeated St. Bonaventure, 14-10, in its final home game. In its final home game of the regular season, the lacrosse team came out on top in a 14-10 win against St. Bonaventure at Geasey Field. The Owls now stand at 4-2 in the Atlantic Ten Conference and 6-9 overall. With only one game [...]

Freshman is mature behind plate

Freshman catcher Will Remillard has been successful with the bat and the glove. Will Remillard may be just a freshman catcher, but the quick study leads the Atlantic Ten Conference in base runners caught stealing with 23 on 29 attempts. The New York native has contributed more hits (36), RBIs (21) and home runs (three) [...]

Versatile player juggles music, basketball

Men’s basketball freshman forward Anthony Lee is also an aspiring rapper. Like many before him, Young Polo decided to travel up North to go to college. What made the aspiring gospel rapper different from countless other college students is the fact that he’s also a collegiate basketball player. Polo, also known as freshman forward Anthony [...]

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