September, 2007 - The Temple News

Field Hockey receives $1.1 million donation

04 September 2007

Temple announced the creation of the Ann McKernan Field Hockey Endowment Fund last week. Ann McKernan Robinson, a former Temple field hockey, basketball and lacrosse player, and her husband Armand I. Robinson pledged $1.1 million.

Ferries, orchids, and mojitos

04 September 2007

For those who didn’t catch the column last week, here’s the deal. I’m a Temple senior and have lived in Philly for two years. In that time I’ve tried to explore the city as much

Interview: Girl Talk’s Greg Gillis

04 September 2007

Girl Talk’s Greg Gillis, an awkward white guy with cat-like turquoise eyes, disagreed with me. His latest album, “Night Ripper,” is a pureed mash-up of hundreds of Top 40 samples, with each song layering twenty-some

Gay Bingo isn’t your grandmother’s game

04 September 2007

Bingo isn’t necessarily the first thing that pops into your head when you’re looking for something exciting to do on a weekend. Your memories of nights spent in the church hall with grandma aren’t exactly

VHS or Beta defy expectations

04 September 2007

VHS or Beta were running late.They thought they could leave some of their equipment in New York, but that turned into a mess that put them hours behind schedule. Still, the band arrived at Johnny

Man forsakes free will for art

04 September 2007

Would Chad Wanzek answer his phone Saturday as he walked around Philadelphia letting strangers control his day? Outlook not so good.As he asked his Mattel Magic 8-Ball if he should return my call, the triangular

Summer pop music favorites fail to compete with past or impress

04 September 2007

Every summer has an anthem. The typically overplayed, yet undoubtedly-catchy song can usually sum up those summertime memories. For example, Gwen Stefani had everyone shouting “Hollaback Girl” in 2005. Natasha Bedingfield told us to release

Wishes and turn-ons, an idyllic sexual paradise

04 September 2007

Talking about sex is a big turn-on. But racy conversations don’t need to be confined to bedroom romps, late-night text messages or telling a personalized version of the Aristocrats at a family reunion. These conversations

Student directs Modest Mouse video

04 September 2007

Joe Stakun is in demand. The 21-year-old film student’s resume includes interning for Ridley Scott, interviewing BMX superstar Mat Hoffman and working as a production assistant for Maroon 5. Now he can add directing a

Maintaining the title of most diverse

04 September 2007

This campus thrives on diversity. It’s what attracts students from upwards of 25 nations and every region of the U.S. It’s what captured the title of the nation’s most diverse college campus in the 2008