September, 2007 - The Temple News

Sift through thrift store racks or relax at a mosaic bar

11 September 2007

Cheap and fun is the name of this game – my quest for the lesser-known hotspots, shops and events. But here are the disclaimers. I am not from Pennsylvania; I don’t know every nook and

Flava Fest adds some spice to fall

11 September 2007

More music festivals should take place in the fall. It seems obvious, but organizers at Coachella, Pitchfork and hundreds of jazz festivals warp our Summer Ale-addled minds into thinking that it’s hip to dehydrate. Thankfully,

Crime Report for 9/11

11 September 2007

Aug. 31 Progress Plaza Campus Police arrested a male after he forcibly took $520 from a non-Temple affiliated male 4 p.m. Aug. 31. Geasey Field Employee reported three unknown juveniles threw bottles at students and

Rock opera Hung on a Blonde Ponytail appeals to fans of Rent

11 September 2007

REVIEW – Up until the Rent generation began to take over the world, musicals brought corny music and jazz hands to mind. They certainly were not “cool” and most people did not want to admit

Philly’s Secret Cinema: cult classics on 16mm

11 September 2007

Last Friday marked the ninth screening at the Eastern State Penitentiary for the Secret Cinema, the 15-year-old brainchild of Temple alumnus Jay Schwartz. Nearly a hundred guests were neatly seated in the narrow corridor of

Flava Fest adds some spice to fall

11 September 2007

Bonde Do Role bends genres, gets hurt

11 September 2007

Two years ago, Marina Vello was an average Brazilian teenager. She worked two jobs to bring in money for herself and her family, and she spent her free time at a café in her hometown

Roomie relations: perfect strangers

11 September 2007

Move-in time is 1 p.m. It’s the first day of college. You’re worried about everything: whether you brought the right fridge, the right kind of shower shoes and enough winter clothes. You’re already planning your

Seven Sins of College Dating: Jealousy

11 September 2007

Joy Andrews vowed to never date a jealous person again. Andrews, a junior biology major, was in a relationship with a man who became angry whenever she merely spoke to another guy. An innocent exchange

‘Pride of the Cherry and White’

11 September 2007

At the first football game of the season, 30,368 fans heard the beat of the Owls. They heard combined arrangements of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments worthy of crowd participation. The members of the Diamond