January, 2008 - The Temple News

Einstein Bros. Bagels will replace former Taco Bell

22 January 2008

Temple has traded burritos for bagels in a change coming to the Student Center’s Valaida S. Walker Dining Court. Taco Bell is no longer an option in the Student Center as Einstein Bros. Bagels is

Religion dept. gets interfaith chair

22 January 2008

Temple University recently accepted a $1.5 million gift to create an interfaith dialogue chair after a previous offer for a Islamic studies chair was withdrawn. On Jan. 15, director of communications Ray Betzner announced that

Wachman passes in his home

22 January 2008

Tennis was a passion for former Temple President Marvin Wachman. A one-time, second-seeded junior singles player in the Midwest, he played tennis matches with Wimbledon champ Bobby Riggs, ’30s tennis star Alice Marble and film

Public education key to economic and civil health

22 January 2008

Part Three of an Ongoing Series The likelihood of long periods of unemployment, limited opportunities for occupational advancement or an annual income that is insufficient to support a family poses a grim economic future for

Schools opt for grants

22 January 2008

The Class of 2012 will have it pretty good at some colleges and universities. No loans to repay after graduation. In an attempt to combat the ever escalating price of higher education, some schools are

TU Update: Hart’s Housing Plan

18 January 2008

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Open Hart

17 January 2008 Editorial Board

Recently, The Temple News sat down with President Ann Weaver Hart for an hour-long conversation about the university and her tenure so far. The president set aside a generous amount of her time to have

Olmos plays big against Muskateers

16 January 2008

Perhaps no player on the men’s basketball team receives as much criticism from the home crowd as Sergio Olmos. The 7-0 junior center from Elda, Spain gets more than his fair share of condemnation from

Men’s basketball team upsets No. 20 Xavier

16 January 2008

Holding a 19-point lead over the No. 20-ranked team in the nation with less than a minute remaining, Temple senior guard Mark Tyndale dribbled out the clock as the men’s basketball team received a standing

‘In Conflict’ wraps up in Conn., may head off-Broadway

03 January 2008

Temple University’s longest-running student play, In Conflict, performed to a standing ovation at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn., on Tuesday. This performance marked the beginning of a new chapter for Temple Theaters.