August, 2007 - The Temple News

Hardin still believes in “Mission Possible”

28 August 2007

Wayne Hardin made a bold proclamation last spring.Hardin spearheaded the “Mission Possible” initiative to maximize attendance for the football team’s season-opener against Navy at Lincoln Financial Field Friday. Hardin, 81, has allegiances to both schools.

Defense switches formation

28 August 2007

This is a time of change for the football team. The Owls unveiled new jerseys and helmets earlier this summer. They begin their inaugural Mid-American Conference season Friday. They also have changed their defense. The

Offensive line bulks up

28 August 2007

If there’s one player in coach Al Golden’s mind who embodies the envisioned turnaround of Temple’s football program, it’s Alex Derenthal. And if there’s one aspect that might be the key to the offense, it’s

Returning players seek revenge vs. Navy

28 August 2007

42-6. That was the final score of Temple’s last game, the season finale at Navy last year. This year, that score has been drilled into the heads of the players as they prepare to take

The Owls are slated to finish 6th in the East.

28 August 2007

Al Golden’s preached it since the day he became Temple’s 24th coach.The signs hanging in Edberg-Olsen Hall serve as a friendly reminder to any player who somehow missed his message. The football team, 1-11 last

Josh Ritter is about to make musical history

28 August 2007

REVIEW: Josh Ritter is one of the best songwriters our generation has the privilege of watching grow before our eyes. If you think music is important, listen to him, look at his attention to detail,

Man Man fills Rittenhouse with “la-la”s and confetti

28 August 2007

REVIEW: Crowd surfing and bearded men with war paint yelling in Rittenhouse Square? Not entirely a typical day at the park. But it happened last week at Philadelphia Weekly’s Concerts in the Park series, featuring

Festival opens, brings artsy back to Philly

28 August 2007

“In DiversCity”Dance, 90 Minutes – $15International House, 3701 Chestnut St.Prepare yourself for a night of intense Philly flavor when Indigenous Pitch performs “In DiversCity.” This 90-minute show isn’t your regular old stomp n’ clap routine.

Make happy hour last late into the night

28 August 2007

Okay, so I didn’t grow up in Philadelphia or even Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean I don’t know what’s up. When I moved here from Rochester, N.Y., I made it a point to explore the

MakePhilly brings geeks and artists together to create

28 August 2007

Words like “nanotechnology” and “BEAM robotics” are abstract concepts for many people. We know such things exist, but don’t think they can apply to our lifestyles. We leave the creative possibilities of technology to scientists