2006 - The Temple News

New-look Owls break records in season opener

05 December 2006

The indoor track and field teams opened up their seasons with a new look. A full roster, new coaches and a new swagger highlight the revamped teams.The Owls began their seasons Friday at the Jack

Finding pleasures in a familiar land

05 December 2006 The Temple News

All good things must come to an end. This is what I keep reminding myself as the inevitable day of my departure for the United States draws near. When this hits newsstands, I’ll have exactly

A clean slate

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Fran Dunphy sat down individually with each member of the men’s basketball team upon his hire last spring. Dunphy’s message: Everyone must earn his spot; he had no preconceived notions of anyone. Thus, the slate

Toasting up to, with glasses of holiday cheer

05 December 2006 The Temple News

The rumor of drinking alcohol more heavily during the colder months has certainly been heard – and slurred. But do people really follow Mercury’s lead and get down with the winter? Liquor, notably vodka, has

Temple won’t receive without giving

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Every year, “U.S. News & World Report” releases its annual college rankings and sends college admissions offices and obsessive applicants into a frenzy. Combine this with colleges scratching and clawing for any sliver of recognition

Professors defend need for student evaluations

05 December 2006 The Temple News

As the end of the fall semester approaches, course and teaching evaluations are currently being administered on campus. With intentions of improving faculty and student affairs, some undergraduates said they have found the objective of

A SAD, but true reality for this time of the year.

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Ever wonder why that SEPTA conductor is a little crabbier during the winter months? Or why Temple students seem more anxious and depressed than usual once the sun starts setting at 4:30 p.m.? It might

Internet: Home away from home

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Sitting in the TECH Center, a girl reads, “Sara Spink has posted a comment on your wall.” Her eyes widen as her lips form into a smile. It is obvious that this connection has brought

Dodging the winter draft abroad

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Going against everything you stand for, you pop your collar and hang your head – partly out of shame – before biting back at the brrrrr-isk wind. These are not the good vibrations the Beach

Sports Rewind

05 December 2006 The Temple News

FOOTBALL The Owls were recognized by the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday in its ongoing “HometownHeroes” series. During the first quarter intermission the team was presented an award in honor of its service to Philadelphia. This year,