Owls play for a cure tonight

Under the lights of Lincoln Financial Field tonight, Temple students will attempt to “Pink Out” the stadium as part of the Owls for the Cure initiative at the Temple-Ohio game.

Scott Walcoff, assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions, said the fundraiser, which will benefit the Philadelphia affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, was led by coach Al Golden and his family.

“It’s really been an issue spearheaded by Al Golden and his wife Kelly,” Walcoff said. “This is something they are very passionate about.”

Walcoff said the athletics department has pledged to donate $1 for every student in attendance based on a 7,000 minimum. Ten percent of all single-game ticket sales will benefit the organization.
Temple alumnus Bill Cosby will be on hand for the coin toss.

Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Vince Papale is also expected to attend. Papale is a Philadelphia native and colorectal cancer survivor.

Jackie Almo, a Temple cheerleader, said she is very excited for tonight’s game.

“It touches me personally because many generations of my family have had breast cancer,” said Almo, a senior education major. “I appreciate all of the students and fans showing up to support not only Temple football but also breast cancer research.”

She added she hopes a lot of students will come to the game. Almo said she thinks the turnout will be bigger than most games because of the promotion Temple athletics has done.

Temple students will receive pink pom-poms and pink T-shirts as they enter the stadium to help the “Pink Out” theme.

“Let’s represent Temple,” he said. “And let’s represent a great cause like breast cancer awareness.”

LeAnne Matlach can be reached at leannematlach@temple.edu.

DI-MIGHT GO

To play him or not to play him, that is the burning question.

As of right now, no answer has been given.

Redshirt senior quarterback Adam DiMichele remains a game-time decision.

“I’ve been saying all along that we’ll take it right up to Sunday or Monday just to have a good feel for where he’s at,” coach Al Golden said. “If we just leave it up to him, he’s going to play. We have to do what’s in the best interests of the young man’s health, and obviously, what’s in the best interests of the team because if you name him the starter right now and he can’t go out there, then you’ve wasted a lot of practices on somebody that’s not functional.”

Just last week, Golden said DiMichele could only throw as deep as 15 yards.

And it’s those deep balls that continue to give him trouble.

“His velocity is increasing, and his distance is improving, but I can’t name him the starter,” Golden said. “Because if there’s any deep balls or any plays where the quarterback’s handling the ball in the running game, we’re opting for Chester [Stewart] right now.”

DiMichele injured his right throwing shoulder on Sept. 20 against then-No.16 Penn State. On the Owls’ opening drive, Penn State sophomore defensive end Aaron Maybin blew by redshirt junior offensive tackle Devin Taylor, sacking DiMichele from his blind side and injuring that shoulder.

Since then, the Owls have seen their offense struggle to score points. In DiMichele’s three full games, the team averaged 24 points per game. In Stewart’s four, it is averaging half that number.

Delving even further into the statistics shows how much the offense has suffered in the absence of its senior leader. DiMichele has 41 fewer total plays than Stewart this season, yet still leads the redshirt freshman in total yards, completion percentage and most importantly, touchdowns.

“It’s hard going from a 23-year-old man in Adam to a 19-year-old kid in Chester,” Golden said. “It’s going to be tough in terms of execution.”

That was never more evident than in the Oct. 11 road game against the defending Mid-American Conference Champions, Central Michigan.

Stewart threw three interceptions, including one at the start of the fourth quarter that led to the Chippewas’ final touchdown, a 37-yarder on the next play.

“[DiMichele] was starting to get the bug last week,” Golden said. “He wanted to play out at Mt. Pleasant. He wanted to get in the game. He thought he could do something, but he just couldn’t.”

Even if DiMichele does start tonight against Ohio, that doesn’t mean Stewart won’t see playing time.

“That doesn’t preclude us from putting Chester in the game. We may want to have Chester in the game as well, depending on where [DiMichele] is at.”

Tonight’s game would be the first time DiMichele has faced the Bobcats during his time at Temple. In last year’s matchup in Athens, Ohio, it was then-sophomore backup quarterback Vaughn Charlton who got the start in place of an injured DiMichele. The Owls lost the game 23-7.

“My biggest concern is the same the doctors have. Can he protect himself?” Golden said. “If he can’t do that, we’re not going to jeopardize the young man. We’re not going to put him in that situation because if he’s given the choice, he’s going to play. We’ll have to make that decision independent of what he wants to do.”

It’s a decision that could make or break the Owls’ MAC and Bowl Game chances this season.
And one that even teammates remain in the dark about.

“I really haven’t seen anything,” junior defensive end Brian Sanford said.

“Look, if he’s ready to play, he’ll start. If he’s ready to go, he’ll start,” Golden said. “A win would really just give us the juice that we need right now going down the home stretch.”

Jennifer Reardon can be reached at jennifer.reardon@temple.edu.

GenEd classes attempt to balance students’ education

Rita Vilorio knows exactly what she wants to do when she graduates college. The freshman physics major wants to work for the NASA as a successful aeronautical specialist. However, when she learned she had to also take an art requirement in addition to four science-related classes, she was slightly baffled. 

The reason Vilorio needed to take an art course is because of the General Education curriculum, the newly designed program for incoming freshmen and transfer students.

GenEd, which replaced the previous core curriculum, requires students to take 11 courses in nine areas, including a four-course minimum in reading, writing, humanities and math.

Vilorio now takes a theater course for her art requirement, and she enjoys it because she “likes the balance of classes.”

Both students and faculty are skeptical about the new curriculum and the goals and prospects it hopes to accomplish.

According to the GenEd Web site, “the best way to prepare for the future is to learn how information is linked and interrelated. GenEd is about making connections.” However, some students feel otherwise and only want to take classes that pertain to their specific majors. 

“I went to high school for a general education,” said freshman film and media arts major Matt Huber. “College should be more geared toward my major, so I have a better idea of what I want to do.”

Terry Halbert, director of the GenEd program, said research from the Association of American Colleges and Universities shows that job markets have better responses to well-rounded applicants who have critical thinking and communication skills.

“They must be knowledgeable on a plethora of information, not just the focus of their major,” Halbert said. “[GenEd] is going to help students in their futures when they go into the job market because it teaches multiple skills required in a more globalized world.”

“There’s a huge variety of classes, which I like, and any class is beneficial if there’s learning,” said freshman communications major Stephenie Foster. “People shouldn’t be so narrow-minded because the class isn’t completely related to their major.”

This seems to be the basis of the GenEd philosophy.

George Leef, vice president for research at the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, is dissatisfied with Temple’s GenEd program. 

“Instead of ensuring a broad, foundational education for all students, [universities] have become smorgasbords with a wide variety of courses,” Leef said.

Some professors at Temple agree.

An economics professor, who wanted to remain anonymous, said there is an uneven flow within the program and no guidelines to teach basic introduction classes. As a result, he feels that he cannot “dive deeply into information” because most of his students do not plan on pursuing anything related to his course after they graduate.

Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Dr. Peter Jones said besides teaching students “the development and utilization of critical skills,” the new GenEd program also “encourages faculty to explicitly incorporate these goals into their courses, and where possible, extend beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.”

He said teachers are now expected to go beyond conventional teachings and educate in a more modern way. For instance, GenEd includes themes, such as the Philadelphia Experience. This theme is included in some of the courses, and it incorporates at least one lesson out of the classroom and into the city. The program partners with the cultural institutions in Philadelphia such as the Art Museum and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

“Temple is unique in the country for the way that we’re integrating our city into the classroom,” Halbert said.

Faculty responses about GenEd are positive.

Marva Sumlin, an instructor in the African-American studies department “enjoys the change.”
“Class sizes grew from the students who wouldn’t normally take my class,” she said. “[Higher student enrollment] makes it really interesting.”

Since students are required to take classes in 11 different areas of study, they are now taking more unusual classes they would have otherwise skimmed right over during course selection. One of the curriculum’s greatest attributes is its emphasis on what Halbert calls “information literacy.”

In a world complicated with “information overload,” Halbert said, “we needed to do something.”

GenEd certainly maintains the tradition of its predecessor in that both curriculums offer modern and intuitive courses that define Temple as a leading research institution. GenEd is a cultural change for Temple, despite the fact that not all students and teachers agree with it.

Still, the main objective of the curriculum is to engage students in learning that will better contribute to their roles in the global market.

Matt Petrillo can be reached at mattp@temple.edu.

Cindy champions for husband John McCain

“The time for choosing is drawing near,” said Cindy McCain, at a rally at the National Constitution Center yesterday.

McCain, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, appeared with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and First Lady of Louisiana Supriya Jindal in front of a few hundred supporters.

McCain praised her husband’s attributes. She said a good president needs experience, leadership and character, and he has those characteristics. McCain added her husband has been serving his country since he was 17 years old and noted his prisoner of war experience in Northern Vietnam.

“It takes a man like that to be a president,” McCain said. “It takes a man like that to give us what he has, and my husband is that man.”

Giuliani introduced McCain at the rally and said America has challenging times ahead and the country needs a man like her husband.

“John McCain is a great man. He’s a great man by the things he’s done for our country,” Giuliani said. “He’s proven that his country comes first.”

Jindal said America is the greatest country in the world with the hardest working and the most caring people. She said the presidential nominee is a great American to serve the country.

The crowd cheered as McCain called her husband a reformer who is more than talk and will bring change to the nation.

“Only my husband is offering change and can bring us change,” McCain said. “We need a president who will stand up for the interests of Joe the plumber, and this is John the reformer.”

She discussed her husband’s plan for energy independence, the need for more off-shore drilling, nuclear and solar power and clean coal technology.

“Thousands of Pennsylvania jobs depend on clean coal technology and our opponent is against it,” McCain said. “John McCain and Sarah Palin have a different view and you can count on them.”

Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin and her family received high praises from McCain. She said Palin’s family is refreshing.

“Isn’t Sarah Palin a wonderful choice for vice president?” McCain said. “She is the perfect choice. She is a reformer and a maverick.”

McCain said between her family and the Palins they have three sons serving currently in the military.

She said she never had been prouder and more honored to be an American than when she saw her son leave for deployment. McCain thanked Pennsylvanians who have children serving all over the world.
Janet Burleigh, a Republican supporter, said she attended Monday’s event to learn more about the McCains. She said she thought Cindy McCain was wonderful.

“She really emphasized the need for someone with John McCain’s experience, and how he physically served our country,” Burleigh said.

The man known as “America’s Mayor” discussed the importance of taking care of the country first and McCain’s charitable works.

“She’s a woman who has given back so much to the United States and the world,” Giuliani said.

Before the rally began, a presentation featured photos and videos of McCain’s humanitarian efforts. In 1991, during a trip to Bangladesh, she met a baby girl who needed medical treatment and later adopted her. Photos of McCain’s childhood and marriage to the senator were also shown.

Jonathon Jacobs, on vacation from Lansing, Mich., said he attended the rally to learn more about the political process.

“I’m not really sure if I’m for or against her,” Jacobs said. “But I wanted to know about what she’s going to do because I want to be proud to be an American.”

McCain’s closing comments focused on her husband’s determination and love of his country.

“This is the man who said he would rather lose an election than lose a war. He is the man I want my sons serving under on active duty,” McCain said. “I am proud and honored to call him my husband, the father of my children and my best friend.”

LeAnne Matlach can be reached at leannematlach@temple.edu.

Study finds obese report exercise more honestly

Honesty isn’t always the policy people use when tracking time spent exercising. Lean people might be the biggest offenders in incorrectly recording the amount of exercise they have completed.

Temple researchers have disproved notions that obese women are dishonest about their reported exercise times in a new study.

The 12-month study was presented at an annual meeting for the Center for Obesity Research and Education.

Tracy Oliver, the study’s creator and lead health service specialist for the center, said obese women might report more unstructured activity, like getting the mail, in their daily exercise schedules than lean women.

Oliver originally came up with the idea for her dissertation while getting her doctorate in kinesiology, the study of human movement and exercise physiology.

The study examined 280 women, varying from average to obese weights. The average age of the participants was 47. The women were divided into three physical intervention groups in order to get a randomized sample of their physical activities. Participants were asked to report their exercise times before the study began, after three months and after 12 months.

Going into the study, Oliver said she anticipated different results than those that occurred.

“I anticipated I would find just the opposite – that lean women would record more accurate timings,” Oliver said.

Oliver said an accelerometer was used to measure the participants’ exercise times. The accelerometer is a device that captures the speed of minute by minute human movement.

Worn around the lower waist of the participants, the device also took note when a person removed it and could not be reset to alter time measurements. A pitfall of the device is it does not record upper body movements, such as weight lifting exercises.

By the end of 12 months, each of the three groups began reporting exercise times more accurately.

On Oct. 7, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new standard of moderate physical activity for at least two and a half hours per week. Given this standard, women participating within the study were educated on how to increase their physical activity levels’ intensity throughout.

Oliver credited the participants’ knowledge of the study as encouragement to report more accurate exercise timings.

To further the study, Oliver said she would like to examine the recording of structured and unstructured activity by the participants, as well as examine what other factors might have played into the accuracy of the recording times.

For college students hoping to accurately record their exercise times at the gym, Oliver recommends a journal.

“Keeping a journal to record activity is the best way to self-monitor what’s going on.”

Kylee Messner can be reached at kylee.messner@temple.edu.

National TV game a sign of success

Just a few years ago, people would have balked at the idea of Temple football on national television.
The end of the 2005 season marked an all-time low for the program. No coach, no league, no wins.

Who would bother with Owls football? Fortunately, the “Golden Era” changed all that. In 2008, people are willing to flip the channel and check out the Cherry and White. Enough eyeballs to make tonight’s showdown with Ohio worthy of ESPN2.

“They don’t just put you on to do you a favor,” Director of Athletics Bill Bradshaw said. “It’s really a terrific opportunity, not just for us, but for the league. It’s also a very good sign that the significant progress in Temple’s football program is being recognized nationally.”

The Owls have already made appearances on ESPN Classic (Army), ESPNU (Connecticut) and the Big Ten Network (Penn State), but now they get the national theater to themselves. A Tuesday night game under the lights of Lincoln Financial Field means no other football or even baseball games to compete with.

It’s something new the Owls can get used to.

“It’s a great opportunity for us to be on ESPN, and let not only the people in the conference see us play, but it’s a great opportunity for the university to be seen on a national stage,” coach Al Golden said.

Commentators Todd Harris and Ray Bentley will inevitably mention the Owls’ revived play and even slim Bowl Game aspirations. Along with that, the stadium should be rocking with pink shirts, hats and thundersticks. The Owls for the Cure initiative has declared the game a “Pink Out,” with 10 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Philadelphia affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

The players themselves are ready for the atmosphere and are gearing up as if it were any other game.
“We’re just looking at it as a regular game, a chance to better our record,” sophomore linebacker Eli Joseph said.

Junior defensive end Brian Sanford added that everyone has been practicing hard, and the team is ready to showcase its talents on national television.

The players’ cool demeanor is a direct product of Golden’s approach.

“In terms of our players, I know they know about it, I know the Ohio kids know about it, but I don’t think either coach will even address it,” Golden said. “I’m not really addressing it with our guys. I think they’ll be excited though.”

Win or lose, the night will be a big step in the right direction for the Owls. The spotlight should give the casual fan an idea how far off track the team was and how they have managed to find their bearings.

Since Golden took over in 2006, the team has gone 7-24, but more importantly, the losses have been competitive. Last-second Hail Marys and overtime defeats are a far cry from the 62-0 wallops of years past.

“They wouldn’t have selected Temple unless they felt the program was making significant progress, that the game would be competitive and that there would be people who would go and watch it,” Bradshaw said.

More people continue to take an interest in Temple football, and that demand means more national attention. If winning becomes routine, expect the ESPN family of networks to host the Owls more frequently.

The Nov. 12 game at Kent State could potentially be selected to be on ESPN2 or ESPN 360, depending on its relevance. Also, the Mid-American Conference Championship game will be on ESPN2, which the Owls can possibly play in if they ride a winning streak into December.

“I believe there will not only be other opportunities this year,” Bradshaw said, “but certainly in the future as our program improves and we get better, more people come to the games.”

Anthony Stipa can be reached at anthony.stipa@temple.edu.

Students, residents oppose Yorktown evictions

Students in Yorktown received an October surprise last week, but it had nothing to do with the election or the Phillies’ playoff outlook. It was much simpler: get out.

Many Temple students living in Yorktown received notices stating they would be evicted in December, once the academic semester is completed. The issue is a zoning ordinance, which makes it illegal for students to rent properties if there are more than three unrelated tenants and if their landlord does not live with them.

Some students have already been warned about the possibility of being evicted. The Department of Licenses and Inspections has been inspecting houses in Yorktown to issue notices to those in violation of the ordinance.

The university has not contacted landlords illegally renting units to students.

“It’s really important for these students to be talking to their landlords,” said Ray Betzner, director of University Communications.

If students do find themselves without a home, Temple will help them, Betzner said.

“If students come to us with no place to live, we try to help them find a place to live,” Betzner said.
Currently, students are searching for new housing due to the evictions.

“The first letter we got was about how we are breaking the zoning code,” Ed Palumbo said.

Palumbo, a junior sport and recreation management major, said his landlord told him not to worry because he receives notices from L&I every year.

Palumbo and his roommates, who live on Betsy Ross Place, received a letter last week warning them that if changes are not made by Dec. 19, they would be evicted.

“Temple should be working with L&I and looking at rezoning this area,” Palumbo said. “I think Temple should fight. I don’t know what they could do, but I think they should fight to keep us here.”

Palumbo said he felt fortunate to live in such a safe neighborhood so close to Temple.

“We’re not here to ruin the neighborhood, we’re just here because it’s safe and we need a place to stay,” Palumbo said.

Some students have yet to receive eviction notices.

Jordan Ramsey, who lives on 12th Street, said L&I came out twice, but never sent any notices.

“They didn’t ask about anything, they just checked locks and asked if we had separate leases,” Ramsey said. “We never got anything.”

Some longtime residents said they have problems with the students, but that they didn’t think eviction was the answer.

“My biggest problem is the parking,” Bobby Scott said.

Scott, who lives on the 1200 block of West Oxford Street, said students will either run over or move cones set in parking spots.

Yorktown resident Robert Cook said students become confrontational when approached about the parking issue.

He added that Temple should provide more parking for the students.

“Temple should put it in their tuition and give them parking. Give them a discount,” Cook said. “Give them a price where they could afford to park.”

Scott said he didn’t feel the students should be evicted.

“Why? If they’re not destroying things, let them live here,” Scott said.

He also said many of the problems come from Jefferson Manor, which sits southeast of Yorktown.
“That’s where you get most of the complaints.”

Palumbo said he can understand the frustration longtime residents have, but doesn’t think students should have to leave.

“I understand the neighbors would not be happy, but [these are] changing times.”

Stephen Zook can be reached at stephen.zook@temple.edu.

Breaking down the matchup: Owls v. Bobcats

Quarterback
Whether a clearly not 100 percent redshirt senior Adam DiMichele or a clearly not ready for primetime redshirt freshman Chester Stewart get the call for the Owls, neither can really compete with Bobcats’ junior Boo Jackson (that is, until DiMichele is healthy).

Jackson has fairly average stats, ranking seventh in the Mid-American Conference with 191 passing yards per game to go along with nine touchdown passes and eight interceptions on the season.

DiMichele has been superb, but the shoulder injury won’t magically heal itself. Nor will the inconsistencies of Stewart, who, despite having a strong arm, is still learning on the job.
Edge: Ohio

Backfield
The addition of freshman Kee-ayre Griffin to the mix has helped the Owls tremendously, as he has averaged 6.2 yards per carry and notched a touchdown in both contests where he lined up as a running back.

The Bobcats counter with a one-two punch of redshirt freshman Donte Harden and junior Chris Garrett, who collectively have four touchdowns and average almost 100 rushing yards per game.

But with redshirt freshman Joe Jones struggling to see open holes and Griffin not feature-back material, the Owls are going to have to rely on the big plays to get them yards.

And those don’t come easy.
Edge: Ohio

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
Neither team has a player with 30 receptions, but Owls’ senior Bruce Francis’ six touchdown receptions are tied for the most in conference, and his steady hands are something the Bobcats can’t counter.

But, junior Taylor Price, sophomore LaVon Brazill and senior Andrew Mooney all have caught at least 20 balls for more than 200 yards, and this group collectively has 11 touchdowns to the Owls’ nine. And since six of those belong to Francis, the Bobcats clearly have more of a balanced unit to offer.
Edge: Ohio

Offensive Line
The Owls have 892 rushing yards to the Bobcats’ 1,099. They’ve both allowed their quarterbacks to be sacked 16 times.

But the Bobcats have been flagged fewer times than the Owls, though for more yards, indicating that the yellow flags are not so much on holding penalties and false start calls.
Edge: Ohio

Defensive Line
The Owls are third in the MAC with 13 sacks and sixth in rushing yards per game with 155.6. In addition, they’ve given up eight rushing touchdowns on the season and allow just 3.7 yards per carry.
The Bobcats counter with a rushing defense that gives up almost a yard per carry more than the Owls’ does and gives up an average of 175.1 yards per game on the ground.

Combine that with the continued improved play of junior Junior Galette and his five and a half sacks, and the Cherry and White have a clear advantage.
Edge: Temple

Linebackers
With the Bobcat run defense in dire straits, it’s clear the team isn’t getting a whole lot of help from the linebacking core.

Sophomore Noah Keller does have a team-leading 53 tackles, but only one of those is for a loss.
Meanwhile, sophomore Amara Kamara leads the Owls’ group with 43 tackles (three for losses), while junior John Haley has also chipped in with 43 tackles of his own (two and a half for losses).

But the Owls often lose the battle over the middle of the field, so it doesn’t appear either unit has all that much to boast about.
Edge: Even

Secondary
The Bobcats have more interceptions (10 to the Owls’ six), and while the two teams have given up the same amount of touchdowns through the air, the Bobcats surrender fewer yards (194.1 to the Owls’ 208.1).

But, the bottom line for defense is points, and with the combined efforts of the front line, the Owls have given up six fewer touchdowns and three fewer field goals than the Bobcats.

So with the Owls giving up 19.3 points per game to the Bobcats’ 26.4, sometimes numbers can be misleading.
Edge: Temple

Special Teams
The punting of sophomore Jeff Wathne for the Owls and sophomore Matt Schulte for the Bobcats is essentially even.

Yet, no one in conference comes close to the Owls’ 29.9 yards per kick return average, a clear advantage for the home team.

And while the Owls have kicking problems of their own, Bobcats’ senior Barrett Way is just nine for 15 on the season, so both teams will apparently have problems kicking the ball through the uprights.
Edge: Temple

Coaching
Bobcats’ coach Frank Solich may not be a popular man in Nebraska, but he’s made the Ohio program relevant again since being hired in 2005.

But after a 9-5 season in 2006, Solich is just 8-11 since, including a 2-5 start to this season.

Meanwhile, Owls’ coach Al Golden continues to try to rebound a program left in oblivion, and while he’s made strides, he still has only seven career wins.

So until Golden proves he can win, he won’t be favored in many matchups.
Edge: Ohio

Intangibles
Both teams have had their share of tough losses this season, but they’ve both hung in pretty much every game they’ve played.

Additionally, both teams are also still alive in the mediocre MAC East Division, despite each having only one conference win.

But with Ohio having three home games and one road game against Miami (Ohio) left on its schedule, the Owls need this one more.

A lot more.

That, along with the home crowd and the program’s first national television game in forever, helps give the Owls the advantage outside the lines.
Edge: Temple

Todd Orodenker can be reached at todd.orodenker@temple.edu.

Crime Report: Oct. 21

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Oct. 12
2130 N. Broad St.
Student reported an unknown person removed an unattended Mac laptop between 5:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 10.

1838 N. 16th St.
Window broken on a 1990 Dodge, emergency kit taken, between 11 p.m. Oct. 8 and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

1744 N. 16th St.
Philadelphia Police arrested a student for narcotics violations at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

1700 N. Broad St.
Student reported her cell phone was taken from her back pocket by an unknown male at 10:15 p.m. Oct. 10.

1901 N. 15th St.
Campus Police arrested a non-Temple male on an outstanding warrant at 12:48 a.m.

Peabody Hall
An underage student was transported to Temple Hospital by Campus Police for treatment and observation for excessive consumption of alcohol. Referred to UDC.

1940 N. 13th St.
An underage student was transported to Temple Hospital by medics for treatment and observation for excessive consumption of alcohol. Referred to UDC.

1533-35 Saratoga Place
Complainants reported unknown persons pushed over a brick wall in the rear of their properties causing damage at 3:36 a.m. Oct. 11.

1200 Oxford St.
Complainant reported unknown persons damaged the brick wall in the rear of his property at 3:36 a.m. Oct. 11.

Geasey Field
Complainant reported unknown person took her red bag containing Owl Card, Visa card, driver’s license and dorm key when it was left unattended at 12:45 p.m. Oct. 11. Items were found and turned in to the local police district at 3:15 p.m. Oct. 11.

1810 Liacouras Walk
Student reported unknown males forcibly took his cell phone, room keys and blue laundry bag at 6 p.m. Oct. 11. Student was treated for minor injuries at Temple Hospital.

1932 N. 10th St.
Student reported unknown juveniles forcibly took his wallet, keys and credit card at 6:55 p.m. Oct. 11. Student reported minor injuries.

1200 Norris St.
Complainant reported unknown males forcibly took his cell phone, credit card and house keys at 6:35 p.m. Oct. 11. Complainant treated for minor injuries at Temple Hospital.

1626 N. 16th St.
Campus police arrested a non-Temple affiliated male inside a non-Temple affiliated residence for homicide at 3:15 a.m. Oct. 12.

1322 Oxford St.
Student reported his green 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage was stolen between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 12.

Oct. 13
1752 N. 13th St.
Student reported an unknown person removed his secured mountain bike between 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 8:30 a.m. Oct. 13.

TECH Center
Student reported an unknown person removed her unattended Blackberry cell phone between 8 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. Oct. 12.

1522 N. 15th St.
Oxford Village manager reported a student discharged a BB gun striking the sprinkler system causing water damage. Referred to UDC.

College of Engineering and Architecture
Student reported an unknown person removed his unattended Samsonite laptop bag containing a laptop, external hard drive and wireless mouse between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 13.

1430 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Campus police arrested a non-Temple affiliated male for robbery at 10:05 p.m. Oct. 13.

Oct. 14
1850 N. Broad St.
Campus Police arrested a non-Temple affiliated juvenile for an outstanding warrant.

Carnell Hall
Employee reported receiving harassing text messages on her work cell phone from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.

1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Student reported an unknown person removed a secured Schwinn bicycle between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Oct. 9.

IBC Student Recreation Center
Student reported an unknown person removed his wallet, two credit cards, Pennsylvania license and $20 from an unsecured locker between 2:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14. No force found.

950 Berks St.
A non-Temple affiliated female reported an unknown person threw water and ice filled plastic bags from the Kardon Apartments almost hitting her at 4 p.m. Oct. 14. No injuries.

1601 N. 15th St.
Student reported being harassed by two other students at 6 p.m. Oct. 14. Referred to UDC.

College of Engineering and Architecture
Student reported an unknown person took his secured bike between 5 p.m. and 8:35 p.m. Oct. 14.

1550 Oxford St.
Window broken on a 2003 Mitsubishi, digital video camera, camera case and monopod taken by an unknown person between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Oct. 14.

Oct. 15
2028 N. 16th St.
Student reported an unknown male forcibly took his PNC debit card at 2:30 a.m. Oct. 15. No injury.

Beury Hall
Student reported an unknown student harassed her at 9:50 a.m. Oct. 15.

Hardwick Hall
Student reported that an unknown person removed her unattended cell phone from an outside bench between 11:45 a.m. and noon Oct. 15.

1705 N. Broad St.
Student reported that an unknown person removed $30 and debit card from her purse between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15.

Paley Library
Student reported that an unknown person removed from her unattended book bag, three debit cards and a credit card between 7 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. Oct. 15.

1800 N. 12th St.
Student reported an unknown person took her secured bicycle between 8:30 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. Oct. 15.

1900 Watts St.
Student reported an unknown person stole his silver 2005 Toyota Camry at 11:40 p.m. Oct. 15. Student left vehicle running and unattended.

Oct. 16
1901 N. 12th St.
Student reported an unknown person removed a secured Sienna bicycle from a bike rack between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Oct. 16.

University Services Building
Employee reported that an unknown person removed one roll of elevator traveling cable from the unsecure rear storage area between 1 p.m. Oct. 9 and 1:15 p.m. Oct. 16.

1340 Norris St.
Students reported an unknown person stepped on the hoods and roof of their 2007 Toyota and 2001 Volkswagon, causing dents at 12:45 a.m. Oct. 16.

TECH Center
Student reported that an unknown person removed her unattended purse containing two personal checks and an iPod from an outdoor table between 1 p.m. and 1:10 p.m. Oct. 16.

IBC Student Recreation Center
Student reported an unknown person removed his wallet, two credit cards, Pennsylvania license, bank card and TransPass from an unsecured locker between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16. No force found.

Student Center Food Court
Employee observed student taking food without paying. Referred to UDC.

Johnson Hall
Campus Police stopped and investigated a non-Temple affiliated female when she entered and removed clothing items from a student’s room at 9:35 p.m. Oct. 16. The student declined prosecution.

2109 N. 11th St.
Window broken on a 2000 Saturn, and various gym clothing, a fan and stuffed dolls taken by unknown person between noon and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16.

U.S. Sports Film Festival finds home in Philly

There’s nothing Philadelphia loves more than its sports teams.

On any given night of the week, in any bar from South Philly to Old City, sports fans from around the city can be found drunkenly cheering on their city’s elite athletes. From Philly’s amateur teams to its professional ones, the fans are known for their rowdy, unrelenting hometown support.

With such a reputation, Philadelphia was the obvious choice to host the first U.S. Sports Film Festival.
“Philadelphia has a great tradition of sports from the amateur through the professional and is one of the nation’s fastest-growing markets for the film industry,” said festival spokesperson Joe Favorito.

The film series will include classics like The Natural, a Barry Levinson film in which Robert Redford’s character went from being an average baseball player to a legend with almost supernatural talent. Invincible, the Mark Wahlberg-led drama about a bartender who made the 1976 Philadelphia Eagles team, and Miracle, the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team overcoming the odds and beating the Soviet Union, will also be featured.

The festival will also include new films like Basketball in the Barrio, the story of two former University of Texas at El Paso basketball players who created a program teaching the sport to immigrant children, and Kicking It, a documentary about a team of homeless soccer players.

Following the films will be Q&A sessions with various writers, directors, athletes and producers who have been involved in bringing the stories of great sports heroes to the big screen.

In addition to films about America’s classic pastimes like baseball and football, the series will showcase films about new sports crazes, like Renzo Gracie: Legacy, a documentary about mixed martial arts.

Beginning on Oct. 23 and continuing throughout the following four days, the festival will open with a half-day seminar addressing issues that sports event companies, film festivals and film talent will face in the industry. These issues will also be tackled during a series of panels on sports and entertainment business law, with celebrity participants as well as “top legal minds” in attendance.

“The festival is the brainchild of Steve Hartman, a longtime fan of film and sports who saw a huge hole in the space to recognize both classic and new films about sports, which remains one of the largest industries worldwide,” Favorito said.

It will also include three one-hour panels on representing talent in television, legal aspects of producing films, intellectual property rights and film festivals. A slew of guest panelists, including Mark Ciardi, the award-winning producer of Invincible, Miracle and The Rookie, and Bonnie Bernstein of ABC Sports and ESPN, will be in attendance.

“Philly is so emotional when it comes to sports. When a Philly team is down, the city is lousy,” said senior BTMM major Tyler Beck. “When they’re winning like the Phillies, everyone is alive. That’s the kind of city you want to hold a sports film festival in.”

Garrett Smith can be reached at garrett.smith@temple.edu.

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