2010 - The Temple News

Villanova snaps Owls’ winning streak

30 December 2010

The Owls just missed an opportunity to upset another Top 25 team as they lost, 78-74, to No. 8 Villanova at The Pavilion, snapping a six-game winning streak that included a 68-65 win over then-No.

Football team welcomes new coach

24 December 2010 Kyle Gauss

For the first time since 2005, somebody other than Al Golden will be coaching the football team. The search for Golden’s successor ended this week as Steve Addazio, Florida’s offensive coordinator, was named the program’s

Recent off-campus crimes test TU Alert system

18 December 2010 Angelo Fichera and Ashley Nguyen

Armed robberies that have occurred close to campus during the past month have students and administrators concerned about when to release more information. While many students spent the weekend before the holiday break stressing over

Community Voice: Harmless and home for the holidays

15 December 2010 Josh Fernandez

Ruby Singleton said she understands why some people might be offended that the name of theholiday market in Center City is called the “Christmas Village.” However, Singleton, 46, said she thought the name of the

Overdoing political correctness during holiday season

15 December 2010 Josh Fernandez

The name debate surrounding the third annual Christmas Village is an example of political correctness gone overboard. It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays. Practically every student is tweeting and updating Facebook about

After armed robberies, students’ eyes are around Temple

15 December 2010

After being notified about four armed-robbery incidents in three days, Ryan Dadalski encouraged students to take action on Facebook. On Friday, Dec. 10, Campus Safety Services sent a TU Advisory informing students that the report

TTN Slideshow: Punk Rock Flea Market

14 December 2010 Colin Kerrigan

Slideshow by TTN Photographer Colin Kerrigan

The Punk Rock Flea Market was held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11th at the “Punk Rock Flea Market Dome” at 461 N. 9th Street. Roughly 200 tables sold everything from skateboards to old records. The market was hosted, in part, by R5 Productions. Slideshow by TTN Photographer Colin Kerrigan.

TTN Slideshow: Christmas Village

14 December 2010 Samantha Kelly

Slideshow by TTN Photographers Sam Kelly and Jazmyne Anderson.

The Christmas Village in Philadelphia is an outdoor Holiday market event at Dilworth Plaza on the west side of City Hall Philadelphia from Thanksgiving till Christmas Eve. Vendors in more than 80 wooden booths and a big tent which form a nice little village sell European food, sweets and drinks as well as international seasonal holiday gifts, ornaments and high quality arts and crafts. The village is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will end on Christmas Eve.

Local musician flies solo to find band of musical passions

14 December 2010 Sheila Kane

After joining the Philadelphia Clef Club, a former flight attendant found refuge in banding together with Philadelphia and Baltimore talent. Wheeling around a food cart in between the tight isles of an airplane was definitely

Students shine ‘T-Lights’ on the supernatural

14 December 2010 Amelia Brust

A student organization searches for evidence to support its paranormal findings. Trisha Swed spends her time studying the supernatural. The junior organizational leadership major knows the ins and outs of investigating paranormal activity, including what