January, 2011 - The Temple News

Street Sounds: Dave Patten

25 January 2011 Tracy Galloway

Tune in each week as The Temple News highlights a touring band that has made its mark on the city. Exposure is something Dave Patten wants and is working hard to get. The recent Temple

Students must keep an eye on the ongoing health care debate. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the new legislation that, among other things, allowed young

Student NAACP bridges generational gaps

25 January 2011 Priscilla Ward

The Progressive NAACP is organizing events for Black History Month. The lives of African-American men and women who have left their marks on the world are being celebrated as Black History Month kicks off next

Foundation recognizes community engagement

25 January 2011 Angelo Fichera

Temple’s integration of community needs and curriculum receive classification. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recently recognized Temple, among another 115 colleges, in its 2010 Community Engagement Classification. The classification required institutions to

Temple Student Government makes plans to ‘rally’ for higher education

25 January 2011 Cary Carr

At last night’s State of the Campus Address, members discussed state funding. On Jan. 24, Temple Student Government held its fourth State of the Campus address in which the university’s commonwealth appropriations and the upcoming

Jenks’ world meets Temple

25 January 2011 Julie Achilles

Filmmaker and star of the MTV show “World of Jenks” shared his own story with students. Andrew Jenks, 24, has lived in Japan, moved into a nursing home and spent a week homeless on the

Four years of sweet prints on display

25 January 2011 Kevin Stairiker

Three senior printmaking majors display their artwork in “Good Night, Sweet Prints.” As clever art show names go, “Good Night, Sweet Prints” is a pretty good one. And while the name of a showcase isn’t

Crime Coverage: Robbery update

25 January 2011

Though no suspects have been named in the armed robbery cases that warranted two TU Alerts last semester, the cases aren’t yet dormant. We’ve identified several individuals in a few of the incidents,” Campus Safety

Professor says schools unprepared for cyberbullies

25 January 2011 Cary Carr

A new study suggests school social workers are unequipped to handle cyber bullying. Almost half of elementary-, middle- and high-school social workers are not prepared to handle cyberbullying, according to a recent study published in

Despite Wyatt’s surge, Owls stumble

24 January 2011

Sophomore guard Khalif Wyatt has emerged, but the team has regressed. In a 30-game regular season, there are bound to be stretches where the wins are hard to come by. Right now, it seems like

Month: January 2011