April, 2008 - The Temple News

Soaring above the city

21 April 2008

A slideshow of Temple University and Philadelphia seen from the Philadelphia Police Department helicopter.

High-tech recording capabilities now available at the TECH Center

21 April 2008

As an attempt to stay on the ever-moving “cusp of technology,” the TECH Center’s newest addition enables students to make recordings of professional quality in soundproof privacy. The three recording booths are prefabricated, soundproofed rooms

‘Boy Wonder’ rocks crowd at local open mic

21 April 2008

On a Monday night, musicians sit cross-legged in the vibrant lobby of World Café Live in West Philadelphia. Backpacks and guitar cases lay on the sprawling granite floor nearby. Some read the Metro, Philadelphia Weekly,

Karma can make any break-up seem brighter

21 April 2008

I gave up on meeting new people after the demise of my last serious relationship. New guys are like new shoes in my twisted stream of consciousness – they look amazing and turn heads when

Creating genocide awareness in dance

21 April 2008

Many Philadelphians do not go to the Arden Theatre expecting to learn about genocide. For Rebecca Davis, founder of the Rebecca Davis Dance Company, that’s exactly her mission. Through the power of her company’s newest

Technology aids, guides students with disabilities

21 April 2008

Michael Mathis wasn’t satisfied with the career options available to him after receiving his high school diploma. “I was the manager at Foot Action, selling shoes like Al Bundy,” he said. When the store closed

Recycling rocks Earth Day

21 April 2008

Without Temple’s recycling department, campus may not have recycling available to students at all.

Plans for new Tyler School parking crunch established

21 April 2008

With all the publicity about Temple’s explosive student growth, along with all the new construction on campus, students often wonder how housing could possibly be keeping up. After all, before the surge in students, Temple

Reconsidering dress for modern funerals

21 April 2008

The deceased have always been buried in formal clothing in the past. It made the dead body “presentable.” But now, changes are coming. “We just buried a girl today in jeans and sneakers,” said Vince

Ownership program benefits middle class

21 April 2008

City universities are unwelcome pariahs who gentrify and litter as they go, or economic saviors who enhance a neighborhood, depending on whom you ask. As with most controversies, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.