December, 2009 - The Temple News

Tale of two halves

30 December 2009

Despite leading at halftime, the football team fell to UCLA, 30-21, at the EagleBank Bowl Tuesday. The Owls, who lost freshman running back Bernard Pierce to a left shoulder injury in the second quarter, gave up 23 unanswered points.

Moore breaks out against Bowling Green

29 December 2009

Sophomore guard Ramone Moore scored a career high 17 points and, along with senior guard Ryan Brooks’ 19 points, led No. 18 Temple to a 63-39 victory against Bowling Green at McGonigle Hall.

Survival against Seton Hall

20 December 2009

The men’s basketball team trailed by as many as 13 points against Seton Hall in the second half but rallied to win its second straight game against a Big East opponent, 71-65, behind 24 and 21-point efforts from guards Ryan Brooks and Juan Fernandez and three 3-pointers from sophomore forward Scootie Randall.

Déjà vu

13 December 2009

On the exact same day as last year’s upset of No. 8 Tennessee, the men’s basketball team defeated No. 3 Villanova, 75-65. Sophomore guard Juan Fernandez scored a career-high 33 points in the victory.

Defense feasts on turnovers, Owls beat Ohio

10 December 2009 Kyle Gauss

Sophomore forward Kristen McCarthy and the women’s basketball team dominated Ohio, 65-43, to improve to 8-1 and a perfect 3-0 against the Mid-American Conference. Temple was tested by the Bobcats (3-5) early, leading by a

TTN Video: Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday Interview

10 December 2009

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_rLvvVI-mM] Video by Justin McGoldrick Interview by Carmen Emmi and Justin McGoldrick

Aisle wandering lost to to-your-door blockbusters

09 December 2009

Whatever happened to the good old days — when we would rush to Blockbuster for the newest release, where we’d run into some movie geek who convinced us to rent something we would never look

Temple Town: Beyond Broad

09 December 2009 Multimedia

TTN proudly presents Beyond Broad, the last part of its three part documentary, Temple Town

“Red Lounge” tributes HIV/AIDS victims

08 December 2009

Main Campus kicked off World AIDS Week and observed World AIDS Day – which raise awareness and celebrate achievements in the fight against HIV/AIDS – with the fourth-annual Red Lounge in the Student Center Underground

Students, community look to grocer opening Dec. 11

08 December 2009 Don Hoegg

After several delays, the first local grocery store in 11 years is scheduled to open this Friday in Progress Plaza at Broad and Oxford streets.