March, 2008 - The Temple News

City Tuition: Temple’s funding of four scholarships for city

24 March 2008 Editorial Board

In 2009, Temple will spend more than $41,000 on scholarships for four Philadelphia School District students as part of the new Temple University Philadelphia Scholars program. Since beginning its capital drive in 2002, the university

Debit Dont: Temple-issued debit card paychecks are headed your way.

24 March 2008 Editorial Board

Call us old fashioned, but we think paper paychecks are a pretty easy, efficient way to receive our work payments. Clearly, Temple doesn’t think so. According to them, paper is nothing but bad news. That’s

Crime Report for 3/25

24 March 2008

March 17 1540 Sydenham St. Window broken on a 2003 Audi between 1 p.m. March 9 and 7 p.m. March 17. Nothing reported missing. March 18 1900 N. 16th St. Window broken on a 1991

Youngest female rep. speaks at Ambler

24 March 2008

AMBLER — Elizabeth Holtzman can relate to being a part of the minority. On March 19, the author and politician spoke at the Ambler Campus about her experiences to more than 40 students, staff, faculty

Board OKs new member, housing rates

24 March 2008

The cost of housing will be going up for students living on campus. Patrick J. O’Connor, the student affairs committee chairman, announced a motion to increase housing rates by 4.75 percent for the 2008-2009 school

Major changes in economics

24 March 2008

A bull market can be seen right here at Temple, stemming from high demand of the business school’s economics department. The department will be transferred from the Fox School of Business and Management to the

‘Ugly Betty’ star endorses Clinton’s run

24 March 2008

“I think Betty would definitely support Hillary. She is all about female empowerment,” America Ferrera said. The Ugly Betty star spent the weekend canvassing Pennsylvania to rally supporters for Sen. Hillary Clinton. In an interview

$1 million for student programs

24 March 2008

The anonymous $1 million dollar check that arrived in Temple’s mailbox a month ago will go into an endowment to support student programming in the Baptist Temple, the Board of Trustees unanimously decided at its

Students protest five-year war in Iraq

24 March 2008

As activists around the nation rallied for peace Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, Temple’s Student Peace Alliance demonstrated at the Bell Tower. Gathered around the “Peace Pole,” members of

Four local students get full ride

24 March 2008

Temple’s Philadelphia Scholars program makes college a more accessible dream to public high school students, but Mayor Michael Nutter calls on more followers to increase its impact on the city. President Ann Weaver Hart announced