February, 2011 - The Temple News

Men’s gymnastics squad beats out William & Mary

22 February 2011 Liam McKenna

No. 10 gymnastics used the vault event to beat the Tribe. Despite key injuries to junior all-arounder Chris Mooney and others, the men’s gymnastics team was able to take down William & Mary, 340.700-332.900. Coming

Roaring laughter fills performing arts center

22 February 2011 Shanell Simmons

Main Campus Program Board’s spring comedy show lineup of Clint Coley, Ray Lipowski and Lil Duval was a success. “Where’s my Philadelphia people at? Is Jersey in the building? New York, stand up!” As the

Laying out the nuts and bolts of engineers week

22 February 2011

Week-long events spotlight the mechanics of the engineering field. National Engineers Week, which began Feb. 20 and runs through Feb. 26, is a nationwide event that the College of Engineering will begin celebrating this year

Ranking system enters second semester

22 February 2011 Cary Carr

Student Activities’ STARS initiative currently ranks more than 200 Main Campus organizations. In order for a registered student organization to apply to the maximum $2,500 in allocations per semester from the university, it must receive

Alexandra Olivier: Unbalanced super-size excess

22 February 2011 Alexandra Olivier

Starbucks’ new 31-ounce cup reflects unnutritious consumption habits in the United States. In the land of Big Gulps, Super-Sizes and extra larges, Starbucks is giving birth to its own larger -than-life cup. Come March, Starbucks

Street Sounds: Steppin’ Razor

22 February 2011 Michael Rhoten

The throbbing beat of a Djembe drum, the enticing tink of the steel drum and the soulful wail of a saxophone are not sounds you would expect to hear in the suburbs, but in West

Risky situations resolved at the simple touch of a button

22 February 2011 Alexandra Olivier

FORSSE, a new application for smartphones, connects users to a safety monitoring system. Sophomore biology and African-American studies major Nnena Nwafor said she knows people who risk “walking home at 2 a.m. because the shuttle

Google IT specialist and alumnus returns to Fox School of Business

22 February 2011 Maura Lieberman

Matthew Blumberg explains Google’s condensed Chrome Operating System. On Feb. 18, Matthew Blumberg, a 2005 Temple political science and economics alumnus, visited the Fox School of Business to discuss the future of Google. Blumberg, an

Hurting Owls survive

22 February 2011 Kyle Gauss

Men’s basketball can remain competitive without two starters. Injuries are a part of any season. Just ask the men’s basketball team. After avoiding a scare with senior forward Lavoy Allen a couple a weeks ago

Fashion lovin’ with a bun in the oven

22 February 2011

Columnist Alexis Sachdev gives advice on how to style up your baby bump. Rejoice! Valentine’s week is finally dead and gone. My week-long love hangover has finally left my body, and I can think clearly