Commencement: Kathryn Knauth

Graduating senior Kathryn Knauth said she did not know what to expect during her first few interviews when applying for a position with Amazon’s A2Z Research and Development group. The mathematics and computer science major said that it took time to get over her nervousness, but received great advice from the professors and mentors who [...]

Graduates entering the workforce should be proactive

Gayle Christensen offers some practical advice for graduating seniors. As graduation is quickly approaching for seniors, many are anticipating finding their dream job in an effort to succeed in the ever-changing job market and fluctuating economy. The Associated Press analysis of available government data, reported that about 53.6 percent of Americans who have bachelor’s degrees [...]

Preliminary hearing held in Old City beating of alumnus

A hearing for the January killing of an alumnus was held today. A preliminary hearing for the beating and killing of Kevin Kless, a 2010 alumnus, was held today, April 4. Kless was killed Jan. 14 after being beaten on the steps of the Second Bank of the United States on Chestnut Street. Police had said [...]

Univ. leases business space

Increased space will benefit businesses, technologies coming out of Temple. Temple’s Office of Research and Business Development leased incubator space at the University City Science Center in West Philadelphia as part of the Science Center’s Port Business Incubator and will serve as a launching point for new businesses and technologies developed by Temple faculty. Temple [...]

New blog exposes volunteerism throughout Philadelphia

Founders David Kwon and Joanne Yoon created lovemyhood.com as a way to profile the many volunteer efforts in Philadelphia. Lovemyhood.com was created in October 2011 to share the volunteer experiences of friends, David Kwon and Joanne Yoon, throughout Philadelphia at local nonprofit organizations. At the time, Kwon and Yoon were looking for different organizations to [...]

Organizations, groups benefit from SwoopTEXT

After its Fall 2011 introduction, SwoopTEXT catches on among various student organizations to streamline their communication efforts. Aimed at providing a means of communication for student organizations, SwoopTEXT went live on Main Campus in Fall 2011. Since its inception at Temple, student organizations have found success in utilizing the program to connect with members. The [...]

Tensions brewing

A student took his concerns to Sodexo, which does not permit students in its union. In September 2011, management at the TECH Center Starbucks began enforcing a policy prohibiting the tipping of baristas, due to policies put in place by Sodexo, Temple’s food-service provider that licenses the store. But one student insisted his tip be [...]

Fraud calls for new real-estate law

Judy F. Berman explains why a new real-estate law against fraud is necessary and how owners can protect themselves. The Graduate Economic Student Association recently launched DirectCongress.org, a website created to allow people to make and vote on laws. Judy F. Berman, is a managing attorney for the Regional Housing Legal Services, a nonprofit law [...]

Community member reflects on history

Christine Whaley describes what she wants America to remember most about African-American history. Christine Whaley, restorative practice program manager of the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs, wants America to remember the contributions of African-Americans during the years, and not the senseless violence and negative stereotypes that are sometimes associated with them. Whaley does [...]

CeaseFire program introduces modified initiatives

In the first month of the New Year, Philadelphia experienced 25 murders, including that of alumnus Kevin Kless on Jan. 14 in Old City. Philadelphia CeaseFire, based at the medical school’s Center for Bioethics, Urban Health and Policy, seeks to reduce the number of shootings and killings in the 22nd district of North Philadelphia. Ceasefire, [...]

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