2007 - The Temple News

“Art of Spoken Word” event draws an audience

04 December 2007

Tales of rebellion, heartache, passion and insecurity, captured the ears and minds of listeners at The Art of Spoken Word, an event hosted by WHIP Student Radio Thursday. More than 70 people gathered at Barnes

Temple professor, who brought ties to China, dies at 95

04 December 2007

Man-Chiang Niu, who was instrumental in forging Temple’s well-developed relationship with his native China, died last month in Beijing. He was 95. Niu, a retired Temple biology professor, died of complications from bone marrow cancer.

Suspect in near-campus murder sought

04 December 2007

A warrant has been issued for a suspect in connection with a murder that happened on the edge of Temple’s Main Campus late last month. Philadelphia police are seeking Neil Gardner, 30, for the murder

Maryland too much for Comfort, Owls

04 December 2007

Another ranked opponent, another missed opportunity for the women’s basketball team. On the road against third-ranked Maryland, the Owls (4-6) fell to the Terrapins, 64-46, Sunday afternoon. This was the fourth Top 10 team the

Loss to Villanova marks the start of tough stretch

04 December 2007

It isn’t often that 93 points aren’t enough to win a college basketball game. But that’s just what happened to Temple Sunday night against Villanova. The Owls engaged in a high-scoring duel with its visiting

SLAP meets with AlliedBarton, administration for the first time

04 December 2007

Members of Temple Student Labor Action Project met with officials from Temple University and AlliedBarton for the first time Thursday, signaling the biggest point of progress for labor groups since they began advocating for AlliedBarton

Suspect arrested after assault in Anderson Hall

04 December 2007

A non-Temple student has been arrested in connection with the assault that occurred Nov. 1 in Anderson Hall, Philadelphia police announced at a press conference today. Steven Holmes, 18, of the 1900 block of North

TSG votes to eliminate mandatory participation at general assembly

04 December 2007

Membership guidelines were discussed and debated at the final Temple Student Government general assembly meeting of the fall semester on Nov. 25. The Executive Board approved, by a vote of 6-3, the eliminatation of mandatory

Temple researcher finds retro toys are better for child development

04 December 2007

Temple’s Director of the Infant Language Laboratory, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., was stunned by a 2005 Henry J. Kaiser Family report revealing that educational toy manufacturers may be more concerned with sales than education. Despite educational

“Friends with benefits” relationships prevelant among college-age students

04 December 2007

Marina Kreminskaya giggled as she sat on the lap of the guy she refers to as her “friend with benefits.” “With friends with benefits, you still have someone that’s there when you need them,” said