Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
Because of the increasing number of computer viruses, many of which have caused problems on campus, Temple Computer Services says it has strengthened its defense this semester.
The Melissa virus, one of most publicized, still exists in different strains, and this was the most recent problem on campus.
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Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
The AIDS memorial quilt, an instrument of education and remembrance since the late 1980s, was brought to Temple’s Main Campus last Thursday. The brothers of Phi Sigma Pi sponsored the event.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., panels of the memorial quilt were on display around the Bell Tower. Red ribbons [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
Two victories have been scored in the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association’s (TUGSA) quest to unionize, its officials say.
TUGSA’s cause was unanimously endorsed by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO at a conference in Philadelphia that featured Vice President Al Gore.
And on the university front, TUGSA representatives [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
Wednesday, April 19, 2000 1:45 a.m. 3241 N. Broad St.
A Burns security officer reported being punched in the side by an unknown male who took $4.00 and a bag of food from McDonalds while walking north on Broad Street from Allegheny Avenue.
Wednesday, April 19, 2000 1:55 a.m. Hardwick Hall, Rm. 763
A student reported an unknown person removed a Gateway [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
A few semesters ago, Temple’s Drug and Alcohol Referral and Education (DARE) program conducted a two-month investigation in an attempt to change beliefs the group feels are false.
Program officials said that among students, especially underclassmen, misperceptions abound about drug and alcohol use on campus. Concerned about students’ misperceptions of its [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
Spring is here. It is usually a time of joy on campus.
Teachers, students and employees come out in masses to enjoy the beautiful weather. Vendors experience an impressive increase in sales, and social activities put on hold during winter are brought to light once again.
But [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
Imagine this: you’re at your adviser’s office, waiting for him to tell you that you’re almost ready to graduate from Temple University and head into the real world!
In your mind, you imagine how it will feel to walk up to the podium in the Liacouras Center and receive your [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
As most of you know by now, many members of the sophomore class were bumped out of housing on campus for next semester.
After a series of rumors, delays and maybe even deception, the Housing Department, part of the massive and monstrous university bureaucracy, made some changes to the housing situation [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
This is a topic that I find humorous, but there are women at this school who take this matter quite seriously. It’s the “anti-Temple man” crisis.
For various reasons there are female students who choose not to date men here. Some have valid reasons, while others do not. Some acceptable reasons [...]
Posted on 27 April 2000 by admin
Temple reflects diversity.
It is hard not to notice this just walking around Main Campus. While interaction among students of different cultures, races and creeds appears to have increased commendably, there still seems to be a measure of division within the Temple community.
Classrooms, streets and buildings [...]