March, 2008 - The Temple News

Bestselling author gives career advice

17 March 2008

Jennifer Egan, bestselling author of The Keep, is no overnight success. The author, mother and journalist has spent upwards of 25 years writing, revising and developing her craft. On March 6, as part of the

Alumnus poet not a rags to riches story

17 March 2008

When it comes to urban literature, most people expect to hear about the author’s struggle. In fact, most read it just to discover how bad the author had it while growing up in a place

A smile a universal result from both faces of immersion trip

17 March 2008

She crouched behind her mother, smirking playfully at me as a game of hide-and-seek began. She hid behind her mother as I hid behind my camera, having an exchange beyond language, beyond cultural barriers. From

East meets west in Alan Drew’s debut

17 March 2008

In the days, weeks and months following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, television and radio pundits pondered the effects that the horrific events of that day would have on countless aspects of American

Bodybuilding education

17 March 2008

While many coeds spend their days going to class, hanging with friends, drinking to the wee hours of the morning, and surviving on a daily supply of cheesesteaks and Chinese food, a small group of

Alumnus ‘belts’ a different tune for rockers

17 March 2008

During his time at Temple, alumnus Greg Kerr shifted from tour bus to classroom and from making belts to making music. He infused his innate creativity and love for music and art into the birth

J1 Studios, a multimedia paradise for comic nerds

17 March 2008

To any frequenter, the stretch and sights of South Street have always held more than the glow of shops, bars and psychics – they hold unseen characters waiting to be found. One such man about

Kahlo-culture comes to PMA

17 March 2008

Many great artists gain the most recognition from their tortured lives and the abnormal events that fueled their creativity. The works they produce in reaction to these events are often overshadowed by the fabled stories

Dim sum fills hearts, appetites

17 March 2008

There is a never-ending list of restaurants that specialize in either breakfast or dinner, but finding a unique lunch experience can be difficult. The solution to some midday meal problems may lay in Chinatown, where

From Brooklyn to Broad St.

17 March 2008

Standing on certain corners in Brooklyn, N.Y., where boarded-up liquor stores and small, bare-bone ethnic restaurants smile across the street at each other, it’s easy to conjure up images of Philadelphia. Brooklyn’s brownstone buildings are