Temple Police welcomes new addition

Former Philadelphia Police lieutenant joins Campus Safety Services. Woltemate to replace Capt. Robert Lowell.

Grads stuck at home with diplomas

Fewer graduates are moving on to full time employment directly following graduation.

Bloodstains and bullet holes commemorate Columbine

If last April’s headlines reporting the Columbine High School shooting jarred the nation, then the recent actions of local authorities in releasing videotapes of the aftermath should bring America’s shock and loathing to a zenith.
One year later, while the town of Littleton, Colo., is still grieving for the dead, Jefferson [...]

Temple Talk

The Mr. Temple Pageant was the highpoint for me.
I think that the Elmarko Jackson tragedy was easily the low point.
Jeff Capella
Masters of Liberal Arts, Graduate Student
I had so much trouble with my financial aid this year. It was ridiculous.
This year I was able to take more interesting — no bullshit — classes.
Danielle [...]

The Krishna Harcore Connection

Music and entertainment will always have their icons and legends. The realm of punk and hardcore music is still too young to have any real legends. Although much of punk and hardcore is about avoiding figure heads, several icons have emerged who are soon approaching legendary status.
Anyone who [...]

New audience, same old tricks for Bloodhound Gang

The Bloodhound Gang played two sold-out shows at the Electric Factory last week, and both shows were exceptional displays of puking, naked women and fire-breathing maniacs.
Just over a year ago The Bloodhound Gang had trouble drawing crowds to small venues; after releasing a video on MTV, the band was able [...]

CD REVIEWS

Various Artists
Metalliska
(Too Hep Records)
Many critics feel that ska and heavy metal are two dying breads of music. So obviously the dumbest thing anyone could possibly do is put the two together and make an ablum devoted entirely to ’80s metal and ’90s ska. But Mettaliska proves the critics don’t know a [...]

Fresh acting fuels Road Trip

(Dreamworks)
Piggybacking off the success of what old people call “gutter humor” or “toilet humor” in Hollywood, co-writer and director Todd Phillips brilliantly dumps a witty deuce in his foray into the potty genre with Road Trip.
The billboards and commercials for this flick no doubt will [...]

H2O rejuvenates Philly punk scene

New Jersey hardcore kings H2O played a sold out show at the Trocadero Theatre last Friday night. Tickets were only $10 and the band mingled with the crowd throughout the night making sure to shake everyone’s hand and really act interested when rabid fans came up to ask them questions. Try finding that kind of [...]

The Pontiac keeps rockin’

Pontiac Grille owner Daryl Madden is modest when it comes to his contribution to the Philadelphia music scene.
“I was a rock and roller years ago – now I’m more of a businessman,” he claims.
It seems ironic then that someone who makes this statement also happens [...]

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