March, 2011 - The Temple News

Softball team opens season in the South

01 March 2011 Matthew Breen

The team went 3-2 in its opening tournament in Florida over the weekend. Making her way to the crowded gym from the downstairs training room, sophomore outfielder Ali Robinson of the softball team opened the

Officials plan to host prospective retailers

01 March 2011 Alyssa Saylor

Space for food and retail vendors will be included in Temple’s 20/20 plan. As construction and development continues for Temple’s 20/20 plan, university officials are looking for potential prospects to fill the spaces assigned for

TTN Video: Engineering Week

01 March 2011 The Temple News

Video by: Breland Moore and Luis Rodriguez

Stomping the runway at Philly Fashion Week

01 March 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre explores the different styles found at Philly Fashion Week. Nothing excites me more than runway shows – they’re like the Philadelphia Auto Show of fashion. Watching models glide – or sometimes trip

Dean of University Libraries to depart by Aug. 1

01 March 2011 Connor Showalter

Larry Alford accepted an appointment at a top university research library in Toronto. Dean of University Libraries Larry Alford, credited by some for revamping the libraries’ resources over the past six years, has accepted an

Sabrina’s: more challah for your dolla’

01 March 2011 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel votes this Philly cafe’s famous dish the toast of the town. More than just a teenage witch or a 1954 film featuring Audrey Hepburn with a pixie cut, Sabrina’s is the namesake

Owls come up short against No. 6 Xavier

01 March 2011 Jeffrey Janiczek

The loss on Sunday prevented the team from finishing perfect in A-10 play. When junior guard Shey Peddy of the women’s basketball team was watching film of No. 6 Xavier’s powerful redshirt-senior Amber Harris and

Ice hockey earns berth in ACHA Nationals

01 March 2011 Joey Cranney

The ice hockey team earned its first bid to Nationals with wins over Liberty and Bowling Green. For the first time in the history of Temple ice hockey, the Owls will compete in the American

Rates for university housing expected to increase in 2011-12

01 March 2011

Housing requested a 4.25 percent increase in room rates for 2012. University Housing is establishing the room-and-board rates for the 2011-12 academic year. At the Feb. 23 Board of Trustees meeting, the Student Affairs Committee

Cream cheese commentary

01 March 2011 Jessica Herring

Jenny Drumgoole’s cream cheese art submission morphs into a representation of corporate America. Google “cream cheese recipes,” and one will be bombarded with recipes for cheesecake worthy to take to tea with grandma. Yet, Philadelphia-based