February, 2008 - The Temple News

Philly slots lose hand

11 February 2008

Last week, Gov. Ed Rendell lambasted Philadelphia City Council members for delaying the progress of the Foxwoods and SugarHouse casinos, calling them a “City Council with no guts that can be extorted by community groups.”

Union white and suburban? Come to Philly

11 February 2008

Last Tuesday, the city’s unions and City Council took the first tentative steps toward ending a standoff over the billion-dollar, four-block expansion to the Convention Center. City Council had resisted contracting out the multitude

Alumna fights disparity with Teach for America

11 February 2008 Letter

Jessica Gasper Op-Ed Take a closer look at North Philadelphia. Slow that hurried walk to Tuttleman and make eye contact with those bright-eyed students waiting for the crossing guard to escort them across Montgomery Avenue.

Cash Mail: anonymous donation deserves thanks.

11 February 2008 Editorial Board

In this age of e-mail, receiving a personalized letter in the mail can be quite exciting. It says that somebody other than the electric company thought enough about you to physically send you a message.

Alleged Coverage: coverage of accusations of sexual assault is warranted

11 February 2008 Editorial Board

Andrew J. Porter is, as of print, innocent of the crimes alleged against him. Porter, 21, was arrested Jan. 30 and charged with two counts of rape and related offenses, as reported by The Temple

Sports Rewind for 2/12

11 February 2008

Women’s Tennis The winning continued Sunday for the women’s team, which made it back-to-back days of shutouts after defeating Lehigh 7-0 in Bethlehem, Pa. The Owls won six singles and three doubles matches to sweep

A little more crowded

11 February 2008

With all due respect to Lewis Katz and his $10,000 sports attendance increase incentive, what the Board of Trustees member doesn’t realize is that his vision is already happening on Temple’s campus. Temple saw its

Football nets another top-rated class

11 February 2008

Three Big 33 All-Star Game participants were among the 26 new players who will don a Temple uniform for the football team’s upcoming season. Three-star wide receiver Vaughn Carraway, linebacker Adrian Robinson and offensive lineman

Trio meets higher competition

11 February 2008

When it looked like the individual resume of senior Luke Vexler could not boast anything new, the leader of the men’s gymnastics team proved he still had uncharted territory to conquer. The senior, who played

Chaney still teaching off the court

11 February 2008

Former Temple Owls coach John Chaney is a basketball legend, but his legacy should be remembered for more than X’s and O’s. He was great in his playing days, though that goes under the radar