CST labs get needed fixes

With a new dean and support from Temple, the College of Science and Technology is  updating its antiquated laboratories and infrastructure.
The Board of Trustees approved $2.9 million-worth of renovations to the college in October. The funding is part of a push to attract more professors to the school and support those already teaching.
A large amount [...]

Crucial victory for activists, guards win paid sick days

It was a celebratory moment for Temple security guards and activists in what they called a small victory in the battle for fair treatment and benefits from employer .
Members of the Student Labor Action Project and Jobs with Justice gathered on Liacouras Walk Tuesday for a press conference after reaching an agreement.
The deal, worth [...]

Temple remembers Glenn Reitz

African drums echoed throughout the halls of Anderson’s eighth floor as the spasmodic cadences neared the packed study hall. Draped in colorful dashikis, the two-man drum procession opened the Glenn “Omodiende” Reitz memorial and celebration Sunday in honor of the Temple student and educator.
About 50 friends, neighbors, family members, and colleagues gathered to remember Reitz, [...]

“Art of Spoken Word” event draws an audience

Tales of rebellion, heartache, passion and insecurity, captured the ears and minds of listeners at The Art of Spoken Word, an event hosted by WHIP Student Radio Thursday.
More than 70 people gathered at Barnes and Noble on Cecil B. Moore and North Broad Streets, braving the blistering cold to listen to spoken word artists showcase [...]

Students rally for “Jena Six”

Traffic came to a halt Wednesday at Broad and Spring Garden streets as more than 200 Temple students made their way to City Hall rallying in support of the “Jena Six.”
The so-called Jena Six case sparked a hail of controversy. Six black students were initially charged with second-degree attempted murder after a school yard fight, [...]

UPDATE: Students rally for “Jena Six”

It has been over 40 years since the Civil Rights demonstrations that galvanized a nation, but for 16-year-old Domonique Benton of Hope Charter on 2116 East Haines Street, today’s Jena Six rally was a moment that harkened back to that era.
“I feel like we’re doing something real positive,” Benton said. The high school student and [...]

Students wait for books to arrive

Amid the hustle of the new school year, some students have found it difficult to purchase their textbooks for class. Late orders and not enough copies of books have caused a rough start to the semester for some students seeking to purchase their textbooks from the Temple bookstores, which are both affiliated with Barnes and [...]