Lessons learned from lifespan as an Owl

A graduating senior reflects on her four years at Temple and gives advice to current Owls on how to make the most of their time on North Broad Street.

‘Sunny’ star still a Philly guy at heart

Philadelphia-born actor Rob McElhenney spent a short time at Temple before coming up with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a show that has soared in popularity.

Students head south for historic inauguration

They were all there for the same reason on Sunday. Every color, every age, every stage of life. They waited – some more patiently than others – in a cold, empty room until someone led them outside. Then, they waited again, in a line on Arch Street.  
One by one, they boarded the Chinatown bus. [...]

Don’t forget the Northeast

The intersection of Cottman and Frankford quickly became chaos following the win.

No TU-Alert a louder message after shooting

Temple tested TU-Alert, its emergency alert system, on Friday, May 9. Students who have registered with the system received a text message, phone call and e-mail explaining that the message was only a test.
On Tuesday, May 13, shots were fired at 15th and Norris streets. No one got a TU-Alert message.
The shooting occurred around 11:30 [...]

New Gen Ed classes need world affairs requirement

When it comes to the improvement and expansion of Main Campus, students tend to focus on housing and technology. But academics – the real reason you’re paying tuition – often go ignored.
Journalist and professor Ted Gup addressed this in his April 11 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
“I find it profoundly discouraging to encounter [...]

SEPTA attacks bring security too late

It took three attacks and a funeral to increase security on Philadelphia’s sole public transportation system.
The subway attacks of March 26, April 2 and April 4 occurred within blocks of each other – some in broad daylight – and have highlighted the need for increased security on SEPTA’s tracks.
“We’re taking special note of what’s going [...]

Geraldine Ferraro isn’t the racist you think she is

Comments made by Geraldine Ferraro, 1984 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate and former Hillary Clinton campaign adviser, about Sen. Barack Obama benefiting from his race aren’t off base.

How company inaction led to two city slayings

“Treating people right means we believe in respect for the individual and that we owe our teammates a clean, safe work environment.”
That’s one of the values that Loomis, a security company whose employees include guards who transfer cash between banks, boasts on its Web site. What a shame that those values aren’t being upheld.
On Oct. [...]

Phanatic praise and ‘Idol’ worship help

After years of fighting a reputation of being dangerous, dirty and unattractive, Philadelphia is finally getting positive attention.
Recently, Forbes.com named the Phillie Phanatic as the top mascot in the country. The decision was based on the characters’ appeal, endorsement and trendsetting, among other things. Though there was never any question about this city’s love for [...]

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