November, 2007 - The Temple News

Christmas posts 32 points, but Owls blow 25-point lead.

13 November 2007

If the men’s basketball team’s loss to Providence Thursday was a bad dream, its defeat to Charleston Friday was nothing short of a nightmare. Temple blew a 25-point halftime lead, allowing the Cougers to shoot

Providence storms back to beat Owls

13 November 2007

This one’s going to hurt a bit. The men’s basketball team held an 11-point lead with 9:27 left to play against Providence Thursday, but saw its advantage vanish into a 66-64 loss at the Puerto

Hitting the ground running

13 November 2007

The women’s basketball team used its size to dominate the glass as they coasted to an easy 83-45 win over Central Michigan at the Liacouras Center Monday in the team’s season opener. The Owls out

Building a program in an urban enviroment

13 November 2007

The cross country program has struggled to find its niche since the program was re-established in 2005 following a 20-year hiatus. Neither the men’s or women’s teams have finished higher than 11th place at the

Palestra documentary to hit local stations

13 November 2007

For the first time in its 80-year existence, the storied history of The Palestra is coming directly into the homes of local television viewers. Mikaelyn Austin’s documentary, The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball, will make its

Double overtime win caps season

13 November 2007

The men’s soccer team gave its fans an ending to remember Sunday against Massachusetts in the final game of the season. Freshman midfielder Brian Weinhardt scored the game’s only goal in the second overtime period,

Victory over Fordham clinches A-10 East Division

13 November 2007

The volleyball team entered Saturday’s game against Fordham by winning seven of its last eight games. That put them in a place to capture the Atlantic Ten Conference East Division crown. That is exactly what

Tennessee only start of tough schedule

13 November 2007

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mark Tyndale has played in a lot of tough venues throughout his four years with the men’s basketball team. He’s played at Georgetown, South Carolina and Alabama. He’s faced Villanova at both

Stingy defense fueling Kent State

13 November 2007

Lincoln Financial Field will host the two top-ranked defensive units in the Mid-American Conference this weekend. Points will be hard to come by when Temple faces Kent State (3-7 overall, 1-5 MAC) Saturday at noon

Academy Award-winning Holocaust survivor speaks to Temple

13 November 2007

As one survivor of the Holocaust recounted her experiences to universities across America, students sat in crowded rooms and watched on big screen projections. A live video-broadcast of “One Survivor Remembers” with Gerda Weissman Klein,