April, 2011 - The Temple News

Valli dips into larger recruiting pool

05 April 2011 Connor Showalter

As a college baseball coach located in Philadelphia, Rob Valli faces challenges in competing for recruits who want to go south and opening the season on the road. Last year, the baseball team and coach

TTN Video: Relay for Life 2011

05 April 2011 The Temple News

Video by Seth Oclatis, Justin McGoldrick, and Luis Rodriguez

TTN Video: Rally for Higher Education

05 April 2011 The Temple News

Video by Saba Aregai and Ian Rose

Matt Flocco: Judaism, Islam prominent in Rome

05 April 2011 Matt Flocco

Columnist Matt Flocco discusses religious harmony. Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of being 50 feet away from the Pope as he addressed the usual crowd of hundreds of guests in St. Peter’s Square. After

PIFA takes over Philly

05 April 2011 Lauren Hertzler

Throughout April, the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts is hosting more than 135 events. Innovation and collaboration will be creatively intertwined during the entire month of April, as the Kimmel Center presents the Philadelphia

Class registration introduces Banner system

05 April 2011 Amelia Brust

Self-Service Banner was launched on March 18, replacing the outdated OWLnet system. After four years of development and testing, Computer Services launched Self-Service Banner March 18, replacing the OWLnet system. Now, with course registration for

Community Voice: Losing a technological battle

05 April 2011

At 52, Lyle Sudler has never owned a car. A handyman of sorts for the past 30 years, Sudler always uses SEPTA or carpools to get to work. Though he notices the rising gas prices,

Japan Campus ‘restarts’ its classes for returning students

05 April 2011 Connor Showalter

After closing campus in early March, students at TU Japan returned to class. Temple’s Japan Campus has reopened and classes resumed Monday, April 4, but many students have evacuated the campus and plan to finish

Pianist plays green keys for ‘Earth Hour’

05 April 2011 Kara Savidge

Frank Horvat explained how he uses music to illustrate issues in the world. Darkness can evoke feelings of unrest and intimidation for some. For composer and pianist Frank Horvat, it is a source of inspiration.

Caitlin Weigel: Perfect friendships exist in large, tasty portions

05 April 2011 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel reveals how to mold dates, almonds, blue cheese and bacon into one delicious appetizer. Friendship is one of the many joys of life. I would also venture to say that food could