October, 2007 - The Temple News

Student takes giant leaps in life and out of airplanes

30 October 2007

When most college students have free time, they watch movies or play video games. Kari Barlow goes skydiving. She doesn’t just occasionally jump out of airplanes, though. She jumps every chance she gets. “Skydiving is

Finding trick-or-treat alternatives in N. Philly

30 October 2007

Black and orange balloons, tissue paper ghosts, stuffed black trash bags doubling as creepy cats. And candy – lots of candy. This is what crowded the arts and crafts table last Wednesday as children prepared

Happy Owl-o-ween

30 October 2007

Halloween in college is a big deal. Every year rules change about when and where the parties are, but never is it a one-night celebration. This year, some students may be in trouble. Halloween falls

10,000 Men Participants

30 October 2007 Letter

I, like you, attended the recent “10,000 Men” rally held on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at the Liacouras Center. Similar to the Million Man March of 1995, and the anniversary Millions More Movement gathering of

Owl football’s forgotten black history

30 October 2007 Letter

On a sports column about the low number of minority head coaches in college football that appeared Oct. 23 Dear Editor: You have a short memory, or perhaps you are too young to have ever

Brown awareness

30 October 2007

Just one glance toward the skyline reminds us that this isn’t just another month. Perhaps you’ve seen pink ribbons on the backs of cars, the lapels of sports coaches and politicians, or large bands of

DNC presidential hopefuls more Dragons than Owls

30 October 2007

Tonight, one of six Democratic presidential debates will take place at Drexel University. Not at Temple. Damien LaVera, a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee, said Drexel has the positive attitude about politics that the

Enemy Confused

30 October 2007 Editorial Board

Islamo-Fascism Awareness came to Temple last week, as part of a week-long event held by Temple College Republicans. Temple’s events were held in complement to a well-documented nationwide effort, seemingly aimed at linking Muslims and

Stale Candy

30 October 2007 Editorial Board

At this point in our lives, there are those of us that still go trick or treating on Halloween and those of us that don’t. For those of us that have retired our pumpkin buckets,

Offense disappears in loss to Ohio

30 October 2007

ATHENS, OHIO – The streak is over. After winning three straight games for the first time in 17 years, the Owls couldn’t muster enough offensive firepower to secure a fourth consecutive victory in a 23-7