April, 2008 - The Temple News

Clean Philly: Some wonder how long it’ll last.

07 April 2008

Their goal is simply to make a difference, one piece of litter at a time. The College of Education’s Making A Difference Project partnered with Tanner G. Duckrey Elementary School in North Philadelphia and held

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Clean Philly: More than 10,000 volunteers gathered Saturday for Philly Spring Cleanup.

07 April 2008

With gloves, garbage bags and brooms in hand, students headed out in the community to partake in the citywide Philly Spring Cleanup.

‘The Force’ takes a lunch break at ‘Star Wars’ exhibit

07 April 2008

I usually think of Darth Vader as the worst father in the history of the universe. After all, he blew up his daughter’s planet and chopped off his son’s hand. But all that seems forgiven

Philly Improv Theater an out-of-control ‘comedy vortex’

07 April 2008

Being a stand-up comedian requires not only talent and skill, but also nerves of steel. When you’re given no script and set up in front of several judging eyes all waiting for the next big

Store gives street art a new spin

07 April 2008

The misconceptions and stereotypes that cloud the reputation of street art are quickly becoming ideas of the past, thanks to one man and his store. Eric Cohen is the owner of Rarebreed, a store dedicated

Stephen Colbert hosts show in Philadelphia, raises money for PA public schools

07 April 2008

Politics and comedy make their way to Philadelphia this April, searching for the “truthiness” behind funding in a struggling Pennsylvania education system. Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, will be taping in Philadelphia just

Roll Out: The Roller Girls are some of Philly’s toughest, most dedicated athletes.

07 April 2008

It’s Sunday afternoon, and the Philly Roller Girls All-Female Roller Derby League is having its weekly scrimmage practice.

Good service unlimited at seafood stop

07 April 2008

“He turned a junky seafood shack into a George Perrier on 20th,” said Don Golberg, long-time patron and friend of Seafood Unlimited owner David Einhorn. Seafood Unlimited, located at 270 S. 20th St., has come

Theater department adds musicals to ‘triple threat’

07 April 2008

For high school senior Maria Konstantinidis, it’s more fun to be in the scene and break out into song. That’s why she auditioned for the theater department’s new concentration in musical theater. The theater department

Selling bagels by the hundreds

07 April 2008

Only a few days after Einstein Bros. Bagels replaced Taco Bell in the Student Center food court on March 17, the franchise became the No. 2 best-selling venue in the food court among all others