November, 2010 - The Temple News

Small towns progress in different ways

29 November 2010 Brandon Baker

Every Tuesday and Thursday, I venture deep into the Gayborhood to hop various coffee shops. There are two reasons for this: because quite simply, I get more work done when I’m away from Main Campus,

People You Should KNOW: Alvaro Watson

29 November 2010 Matt Flocco

Alvaro Watson, a first-year social work graduate student, is probably not as well-known as the organization he founded. Free-speech group Temple University Purpose has attracted regional attention several times since its inception in March 2009

Legendary J-Rock star lives on through fans

29 November 2010 Lee Miller

TOKYO – Born Hideto Matsumoto, the man who would be known solely by his nickname, “Hide,” was one of the greatest entertainment figures whom most Americans have never heard of. Much of that has to

Veterans struggle to enter civilian life

29 November 2010 Kara Savidge

Aimed to remind United States citizens of the sacrifices U.S. military members make serving the country, Veterans’ Day doesn’t always draw attention to the day-to-day difficulties veterans face after they return to their civilian lives.

Gaining Speed

29 November 2010 Stephen Rose

When Michaela Albanese brought her longboard skateboard to Main Campus with her, she did so mainly for its convenience as a mode of transportation. “I started [longboarding] a couple of summers ago when I lived

Sites transform into movie sets in Philly, abroad

29 November 2010 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel discovered movie sets from London to Berlin. LONDON – I’m assuming most of you have seen a movie at some point in your life. The odds are pretty good that you’ve either

Adding sparkle to holiday wardrobe

29 November 2010 Alexis Sachdev

Columnist Alexis Sachdev offers ideas to help readers shine. Oh, Thanksgiving. Without a doubt, Turkey Day – or for some, Tofurkey, and for others, Turducken Day – is the greatest day of the year. I

‘Time-traveling wizard’ performs on campus

29 November 2010 Nicole Welk

Colin Magness explained his multiple character portrayals, time traveling and his experiences selling gas masks. Wandering down Liacouras Walk on Wednesday, Nov. 10, one may have had the unique opportunity to meet a gas mask-selling

Street Sounds: Harry and the Potters

29 November 2010 Kevin Stairiker

Paul DeGeorge is the kind of guy who can truly make people remember why they loved something in the first place – especially if that thing is Harry Potter. As half of what is possibly the

Dissecting the frozen yogurt craze

29 November 2010 Danielle Miess

Customers and workers of popular frozen yogurt shops reveal why the trend is rapidly spreading through the city. A new tasty fad is growing in major cities nationwide, and it’s offering competition to coffee and