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Movers & Shakers: Connor Hesketh

06 February 2012 John Corrigan

Connor Hesketh is shaking up the status quo of Philadelphia’s universities and moving campuses toward a more accepting future. A native of South Kingston, R.I., Hesketh said he chose higher education in the “City of

Wrestling arena to receive makeover

16 January 2012 John Corrigan

South Philly’s Asylum Arena will open its doors to new programming and a revamped image in the new year. Flaming tables, showers of steel chairs and humorous expletive chants from passionate fans are etched in

Personality vs. Sexuality panel prompts discussion

29 November 2011 John Corrigan

Attendees discuss issues such as racism, homophobia and personal acceptance at the Personality vs. Sexuality panel event on Nov. 15. What makes a person gay? Why does it matter? Would Martin Luther King Jr. have

Traditional parade continues

28 November 2011 John Corrigan

Whether people watched on television or experienced the spectacle in person, Philadelphia ran on Dunkin’ for this year’s 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade. Families lined up along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and danced to

College-friendly deals prompt a night in the city

31 October 2011 John Corrigan

The Kimmel Center’s STIX program, among others, makes theater more accessibile for students. Although some would say the best perk Temple offers is the surrounding cultural epicenter of Philadelphia, the paradox remains that college students

New Buszes on the block

26 September 2011 John Corrigan

Juno Park, owner of the Burger Busz and Cheese Busz, rolled up to Main Campus last year with his burger combos, and is opening a new truck dedicated to cheese. The Burger Busz One can

Moments of silence

13 September 2011 John Corrigan

Temple Gallery of the Tyler School of Art is hosting a month-long art show in honor of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks with recordings of moments of silence. The show will continue through Sept. 30.

Asian tradition honored

12 September 2011 John Corrigan

Racers in Dragon Boat Festival bring Southeast Asian culture to Penn’s Landing. PECO ended its summer-long multicultural series Sept. 10 by hosting the Southeast Asian Dragon Boat Festival at Penn’s Landing. The Southeast Asia Dragon

What’s new in your neighborhood: South Philly

07 September 2011 John Corrigan

By John Corrigan Where’s it at? One sniff of a mouth-watering cheesesteak and you know that you have stepped onto Paddy’s Pub turf. Ranging from South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the

Breaking down the fourth wall

05 September 2011 John Corrigan

Max Einhorn prepares his senior thesis framed around the father-son relationship. Cara Trabucco was a journalism major searching for a seat in her mass media writing class. Little did she know that the man she