October, 2007 - The Temple News

Temple graduate student’s film gains recognition

30 October 2007

Sam Holdren, a 28-year-old Temple University film and media arts graduate student in the MFA program, is establishing a name for himself in the film industry. Holdren, the writer and director of the short comedy

Student protest Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week

30 October 2007

As former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum gave a speech about Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week at the Student Center last Wednesday, a group of Temple students gathered outside in the rain to protest. About 30 representatives from

Frequent flyers

30 October 2007

The Bell Tower has been littered with volunteers for various organizations attempting to recruit students as members and activists for several years. Recently, frequenting solicitors include Students for Environmental Action, the 9/11 Truth Movement and

Democrats debate at Drexel

30 October 2007

The Democratic candidates wasted no time attacking one another at the presidential debate at Drexel University last night. The first attack was against Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and that seemed to be the pattern for

Student hospitalized after assault near Anderson Hall

30 October 2007

At 12:25 a.m., Temple’s new emergency alert system issued its first advisory since its recent implementation about an assault that occurred in Anderson Hall between 6 and 7 p.m. The notification e-mail read that the

Breaking Barriers

30 October 2007

The ball is tossed, and the players immediately scramble for the ball. The players move their hands over the wheels, maneuvering the wheelchair around the basketball court. The Wheelchair Basketball tournament took place Sunday at

Student join Human Chain for Peace

30 October 2007

Temple University affiliates of all ages linked up with over 3,000 people Saturday. The Human Chain for Peace, a national anti-war movement involving 11 regions across the country, was held in Philadelphia over the weekend.

Police raid “speak-easy” party

30 October 2007

Fifty-seven students were arrested Friday night for underage liquor consumption at a party at 1806 Diamond St. in what police are calling a “speak-easy bust,” WPVI-TV reported yesterday. A representative from Temple University Campus Safety

More stores to accept Diamond Dollars soon, according to TSG

30 October 2007

Temple Student Government Treasurer Brad Hoffman and his Finance committee members cleared up student’s questions about Diamond Dollar usage and expansion at Monday’s general assembly meeting. Soon students will be able to spend their Diamond

Placement tests include grad hopeful

30 October 2007

Christopher Paslay’s work appeared on the placement tests Temple administered to hundreds of incoming freshmen, but the university said that same work is not quite enough to secure him admission to its graduate school. Paslay,