October, 2007 - The Temple News

Philadelphia, Temple celebrates LGBT community

16 October 2007

Spruce Street bustled with people. A man mounted a mechanical bull. The crowd cheered as he managed to cling to it for half a minute. Dressed in plastic platform shoes, another man joined in a

The most popular Facebook groups in the Temple network

16 October 2007

It’s no secret that college students love Facebook. Most can attest to spending hours browsing through friends, photos and joining groups. But have you ever wondered which groups are most popular in your network? Well,

A plate full of dining etiquette in one meal

16 October 2007

“Are you client-ready?” The words were spoken eloquently and slowly, like the narrator’s voice on a motivational cassette tape, with particular emphasis on the ‘c’ and ‘l.’ Lisa Taylor Richey of the American Academy of

Avoid crowds at hidden computer labs

16 October 2007

“Oh my God, there are no seats,” said freshman theater major Trish Volpe while she frantically searched for a computer at the TECH Center. Though more than 800 workstations make up both the TECH Center

Computer Recycling Center offers equipment for $25

16 October 2007

With a tight budget while in college, most students have trouble affording computers. Thanks to Temple’s own Computer Recycling Center, located on the third floor of the TECH Center, students can get their own for

Discover discounts with Computer Services

16 October 2007

Haleigh Boutin’s need for a new laptop was as sudden as it was unexpected. The senior journalism major had always had problems with her old Dell Inspiron 300M, but she was completely taken by surprise

Study hits close to home

16 October 2007 Letter

In response to “Study: Alcohol increases chance of breast cancer by 30 percent.” Dear Editor: As a Ph.D. scientist and Napa Valley winemaker devoted to the cause of ending breast cancer, this issue hits very

Temple TV

16 October 2007 Letter

Wish you could be on television? Temple’s TV station closed down in 1995 to gather funds for the Liacouras Center. There are no positions available and no station exists. A lot of things are learned

Freshman woes with Finances

16 October 2007 Letter

I sat there, eyes swollen and nerves on end as my teller in the Student Financial Services office told me the new balance of my bill. It was early August and I had just received

Professors Need to ease up on letting students out early

16 October 2007

Of the nearly 20,000 students who attend Temple’s Main Campus, a majority commute. As one of those commuters, I’ve often found myself running across campus and arriving on the train platform disheveled and out of