From capitol to capital

Temple’s annual capital allocation will be reduced in the next fiscal year. After nearly a year of budget battles in Harrisburg, Temple is geared to take another hit in its funding from the state. Temple was notified on Nov. 2, in a letter from Pennsylvania Secretary of the Office of the Budget Charles B. Zogby [...]

Oldies dominate airwaves

Columnist Kevin Stairiker says that the oldies aren’t always the ‘goodies,’ and encourages readers to seek out modern rock. For roughly the first decade of my life, my entire musical existence was based on Y102. For the uninitiated (read: those not from Reading, Pa.), Y102 was, and still continues to be, the No. 1 source [...]

Under the radar

Christmas Village / Now–Dec. 24 Sundays – Thursdays 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. / Fri. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Free LOVE Park www.philachristmas.com/28- 0-About.html The German Christmas Village is Center City’s annual outdoor holiday market set up at LOVE Park this year. Vendors in more than 50 wooden booths sell traditional European [...]

Holiday shopping guide

It’s time to get serious. You’ve been pushing it off for the last few days and now December is here and you’re not prepared. Yep, it’s time to get that holiday shopping done. Some may have risked their lives during Black Friday just for an Xbox 360, others may have been smart and waited for [...]

‘Over-eating season’ calls for baked goods

Columnist Caitlin Weigel says the most important culinary aspect of the holiday season is cookies. It’s the last column of the semester and I’m finding myself with a slight tear in my eye, but a definite rumble in my belly. If it’s OK with you, I say we skip the crying about the friendships we’ve [...]

Street sounds

Stinky Smelly Senior philosophy major Jackson Lucas and junior broadcasting telecommunications and mass media major Nick Morrison are the kind of people who give out cookies with free copies of their band’s, Stinky Smelly’s, EPs. They prefer the almost tangible vivacity that comes from dangerously crowded North Philly house shows to the impersonal atmosphere of [...]

Random book-sharing promotes child reading

Promise Academy’s Harvey Scribner started “Random Acts of Literacy” by handing out books in public places. Sometimes riding the same train every day can get boring, with the bumpy ride and usual delays, sick people and constant stops. But imagine what it’s like for a toddler, hardly able to hold still for more than 10 [...]

Tradition continues through generations

The Mummers brigades continue the Philadelphia tradition as they prepare costumes, props and performances for this year’s New Year’s Day Parade. While many may have just started preparing for the holiday season, a certain group in Philadelphia has been planning since the second day of the new year. The Philadelphia Mummers follow an old tradition [...]

Swim club completes fall season

Although Temple does not have a Division I swim team, those students who are aquatically inclined still have the option to swim competitively. The swim club offers a chance for any student that has the ability to swim to join its intramural team. “Anyone can join but they must be able to complete practices,” said [...]

Club soccer provides competitive outlet

The women’s soccer club provides all the benefits of playing on a soccer team without requiring the same level of commitment needed to play Temple women’s soccer. “[Club soccer] is a lot less commitment,” said club vice president and junior marketing major Sarah Carter. Carter, as a former player for Temple’s women’s soccer team, understands [...]

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