January, 2008 - The Temple News

A time for transfers

29 January 2008

When sophomore journalism major Samantha Richcrick transferred to Temple from Pittsburgh’s Point Park University last fall, she couldn’t help but feel like just a number. “It was a lot to get used to,” Richcrick said.

New research Dean promises growth in funding

29 January 2008

Larry Lemanski already has a Temple lapel pin. It comes free when you shake the foundation of professorial research at a university. The man with the thick gray goatee joined Temple on Dec. 1, ditching

Phanatic praise and ‘Idol’ worship help

29 January 2008

After years of fighting a reputation of being dangerous, dirty and unattractive, Philadelphia is finally getting positive attention. Recently, Forbes.com named the Phillie Phanatic as the top mascot in the country. The decision was based

Back when a court oath meant something

29 January 2008

Through the course of investigation into illegal steroid use in baseball, players and trainers will be forced into court to testify next month. The biggest name talked about since the infamous Mitchell Report has been

SEPTA goes green, but for the right reasons?

29 January 2008

SEPTA took its first tenuous steps toward becoming an environmentally friendly transportation network by finally placing an order for 400 hybrid diesel buses, the first hundred of which will go into service in July. In

Reporter’s tactics were cruel, unwarranted

29 January 2008 Letter

Editor: I read an article in The Temple News [“Singles get struck by Craigslist’s arrow,” Amanda Fries, Dec. 4, 2007], and I could not help but respond. I am a commuter student at Temple. This

Mayoral Split

29 January 2008 Editorial Board

Earlier this week, Mayor Michael Nutter and Gov. Ed Rendell, one of Nutter’s predecessors in the mayor’s office, appeared together at City Hall to throw their endorsement behind Sen. Hillary Clinton’s bid for the U.S.

Empty Seats

29 January 2008 Editorial Board

Lewis Katz wants you to support Temple athletics. He wants you to support Temple athletics so much, he is willing to put $10,000 on it. Katz, a member of Temple’s Board of Trustees since 1998,

Big men help lead men’s basketball team to victory

29 January 2008

The big men came to play. And so did the little guy. With a career-high 19 points from freshman forward Lavoy Allen, 10 points from junior center Sergio Olmos and a career-high 17 points from

Another Big 5 crown for the women’s basketball team

29 January 2008

It was a day of streaks. Temple and La Salle traded baskets for over seven minutes early into the second half. With the score tied at 42, the Owls went on a 10-0 run. LaSalle