March, 2011 - The Temple News

Jillian Weir-Reeves: No reservations

29 March 2011 Jillian Weir-Reeves

Instituting coed dorm rooms on Main Campus would work toward preventing the consequences of homophobia. When coed dorms were first introduced on college campuses, I gather it was met with controversy. The idea of the

Collecting donations for disaster

29 March 2011 Alexis Sachdev

Columnist Alexis Sachdev spearheads a clothing donation campaign on Main Campus in light of the disasters in Japan. When Cher Horowitz spearheaded the Pismo Beach disaster relief efforts at Bronson Alcott High School, she dubbed

Obesity Center receives $3.7 million grant

29 March 2011 Connor Showalter

The Center for Obesity Research and Education recently received a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to fund a project that will study nutrition

Sophomore’s studies at TU Japan cut short by quake

29 March 2011 Alexis Sachdev

Erik Jacobs returns home following the quake and the cancellation of classes. When sophomore economics major Erik Jacobs decided to take his studies abroad to Temple’s Japan Campus, he had high hopes for the opportunities

TUH prepares for Corbett’s proposed cuts

29 March 2011 Valerie Rubinsky and Alyssa Saylor

Several medical assistance programs face termination in the midst of budget cuts. While health and human services are not fearing as dramatic of cuts as education in Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget for 2011-12, Quinton

Headlining Act: The Insomnia Theater Cabaret

29 March 2011 Lauren Hertzler

The Insomnia Theater puts on its first cabaret performance, showcasing students’ many varying talents. The Underground, located inside the Student Center, became a nightclub for Insomnia Theater’s first cabaret performance on March 23. Co-founder and

Ticketing TSG

29 March 2011 Editorial Board

Temple Student Government tickets need to more narrowly define their platforms. Election season is upon us again, and we’re not talking about the mayoral race. With the semester more than halfway through, two tickets for

Philadelphia sauces up Food Network

29 March 2011 Alexandra Olivier

Food Network stars serve up some Philly food favorites. If you’re hungry in Philadelphia, what is the No. 1 thing any local would suggest? A cheesesteak. But there’s more to Philly’s cuisine than just cheesesteaks

Aspiring writer gains professional’s perspective

29 March 2011 Dan Dorr

Columnist Dan Dorr strives to make it in the publishing world with help from some established authors. What is a writer? I am writing, so that makes me a writer, right? Nevertheless, it is a

Nationally ranked gymnastics enters postseason

29 March 2011 Elizabeth Sim

The men’s gymnastics team won five of eight meets this season. Gearing up for the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships on April 4, men’s gymnastics is fighting to pose a threat to the competition and