February, 2008 - The Temple News

New alliance puts Temple at transplant forefront

19 February 2008

Through the help of Temple Hospital, kidney transplants just got easier for area patients. On January 30, a kidney transplant alliance between Temple Hospital and Crozer-Keystone Health System was formally announced. The alliance provides more

Sociology undergrads host Martin Luther King, Jr. film compilation

19 February 2008

The Sociology Undergraduate Majors and Minors Association celebrated Black History Month Feb. 14 with a video compilation of speeches made by Martin Luther King Jr. The collection of clips from throughout King’s life was presented

Socialist presidential candidate speaks at Temple

18 February 2008

Róger Calero can’t serve as president, but he is running.Originally from Nicaragua, Calero is the presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party. At an event at Temple sponsored by the Asociación de Estudiantes Latinos, Calero

Somber news closes TSG meeting

18 February 2008

The Temple Student Government meeting ended on a somber tone as TSG representative Jesse Breitbart informed the assembly about a student attack earlier this week.The exact facts about the attack are not known, but Breitbart

Women’s CitySix Watch

18 February 2008

Drexel Record: 14-10, 9-4 CAA The Dragons won both of their games this week, including a 48-42 win over Delaware Thursday and a 74-67 victory over James Madison Sunday. The Dragons had a season-high 16

Men’s CitySix Watch

18 February 2008

Drexel Record: 11-16 overall, 4-11 Colonial Athletic Association The ailing Dragons split two conference road games last week. Drexel lost to Old Dominion, 75-71, in double overtime Thursday but defeated Delaware, 62-60, Saturday afternoon. Junior

Seniors lead fencing squad

18 February 2008

In the final regular season meet of her collegiate career, senior Samantha Myles finished with a perfect 8-0 performance in the Duke Multi-Meet Saturday, guiding the Owls to a 5-0 mark and first place finish

Track and field squads leap to strong finishes

18 February 2008

For the men’s and women’s track and field teams, success is not measured in wins and losses. Their vindication stems from progress and at the Atlantic Ten Conference indoor championships in Kingston, R.I. Saturday, more

Softball team knocks off ranked squad

18 February 2008

Former men’s basketball coach John Chaney swore by the tough non-conference schedule. Apparently softball coach Casey Dickson does, too. Dickson scheduled the three-day Arizona State University Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. with the intent that

Running the table may be only hope for men

18 February 2008

With less than a month until Selection Sunday, the talk of “who’s in” and “who’s out” of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is heating up. Since tediously going over ESPN.com’s Bubble Watch and Bracketology pages