Adamant activism

Without a physical camp, Occupy Temple has maintained its presence on Main Campus. Occupy Philadelphia once again setup a physical camp in the city this past weekend, this time in Independence Mall. The re-debut of a temporarily claimed territory highlighted the longevity of the Occupy movement, a series of actions that calls out issues of [...]

Software will target donors

Decreases in state funding puts pressure on the university to find more donors. As part of a three-part vision to increase philanthropic giving, as well as alumni donations and engagement, the Office of Institutional Advancement has begun implementing a new software this month. The software, called the Reeher Platform, allows higher education establishments to more [...]

TUHS affiliation with Fox Chase to benefit cancer research, medical students’ studies

The university signed an agreement in December with Fox Chase Cancer Center. As part of an initiative to expand Temple’s cancer treatment and research program, the university signed an agreement in December 2011 to form an affiliation with Fox Chase Cancer Center. Fox Chase is one of only two National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in [...]

UC Davis: Nonviolent student protest is met with extreme violence

Kate Kelly argues that students everywhere should be outraged at what transpired at UC Davis, where students were peppered spray in an attempt to break up their nonviolent protest. Following the Occupy movement these past few weeks, I have seen several disturbing images and videos depicting seemingly-unwarranted police brutality against protestors. I saw young women [...]

Greeks go green

A fraternity is partnering with the Office of Sustainability to conduct energy audits. Members of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity participated in training that will enable them to conduct energy audits for fraternity houses around Main Campus on Nov. 5. The Greeks Go Green initiative is part of a recent partnership with the Office of [...]

More donors, less cash pledged to university

Despite an increase in donors, the university has made less money than FY 2011, so far. A university strategy to build Temple’s financial-donor base has boosted the number of donations given to the university this fiscal year, in comparison to last year, but in smaller amounts. A recent year-to-date report on Temple’s fundraising progress, produced by [...]

Reconsider appropriate dress for classroom setting

Kate Kelly argues that dressing appropriately for class should be given more thought by students. In high school, I was one of those kids who fought tooth-and-nail against the dress code, not because I wanted to wear anything particularly scandalous, but because I valued my right to express myself through clothing. Since coming to college, [...]

College Republicans rally against Occupy

Republicans clashed with Occupy activists to defend capitalism. Temple University College Republicans gathered in front of Sen. Pat Toomey’s office to demonstrate against Occupy Philadelphia, last Thursday, Oct. 13. “We’re just out here to show that everyone does not support this movement, every one of the youth do not support this movement,” said Erik Jacobs, [...]

College Republicans rally against Occupy Philadelphia

Members of the Temple University College Republicans gathered today at 4:30 p.m. in front of Sen. Pat Toomey’s district office in Center City, to rally against Occupy Philadelphia. “We’re just out here to show that everyone does not support this movement,” junior political science major Erik Jacobs, president of the group, said. “There is a [...]

Law students observe Wall Street protests during weekend of arrests

The NYC occupation is influencing similar Philadelphia plans for action by citizens. While most students were celebrating the start of the weekend or preparing for Temple’s football game, several Temple law students were boarding a bus to serve as legal observers to the Occupy Wall Street rallies on Friday, Sept. 30. Protesters set up tents [...]

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