April, 2011 - The Temple News

Temple Tweets

26 April 2011 Samantha Krotzer

The other day, I went to the restroom at work, entered a stall and immediately exited it. Right behind me was a janitor that I’ve come to love. She must have seen the horror in

Track record holders look toward Penn Relays

26 April 2011 Joey Cranney

Distance and hammer throw look to lead the Owls at Franklin Field this week. It has been a breakout year for track and field teams, and they said they hope to continue the momentum on

Society’s labels stifle personality growth and development

26 April 2011 The Temple News

Columnist Brandon Baker thinks labels create problems inside and out of the GLBT community. When I’m out in public, I spend a lot of time observing people and their behaviors – by the standards of

Group addresses issue of obesity among children

26 April 2011 Kierra Bussey

TU Fit-5 works to raise funds for a nearby school playground. In Philadelphia, approximately 60 percent of African-American and Latino children are overweight or obese, compared to 50 percent of white children, according to Foodfitphilly.org.

McKoy claims all-time hit record

26 April 2011 Connor Showalter

After getting his 235th career hit on Friday, senior Byron McKoy became the Owls’ all-time leader in hits. Senior outfielder Byron McKoy just needed one more hit to become the baseball team’s career hit leader

Scripting awareness

26 April 2011 Priscilla Ward

“VI Degrees” spreads awareness about HIV/AIDS and the African-American community. Unprotected sex, adultery and prostitution are only a few of the many plot twists seen in the play “VI Degrees.” Directed by Temple alumnus and

Street Sounds: Hymn For Her

26 April 2011 Kevin Stairiker

The Black Keys, White Stripes and Hymn For Her. Though more on the country side of the fence than the two former, two-person groups, Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing are quietly making a name for

Letter to the Editor Re: TU Nation victory

26 April 2011 Letter

Dear Editor, As a Temple student, I am very worried that (the very few) students who voted in our recent election are going to be sadly let down by TU Nation’s administration. Sure, the free

Engineering research aids oil cleanup in Alaska

26 April 2011

Michel Boufadel and his team will return to Alaska this May to continue research. Nicole Devine, an engineering graduate student, said participating in research in Alaska has “literally changed” her life. Devine, who met her

Students Look To Roll Into Home

26 April 2011 Cara Stefchak

Roller derby enthusiasts come together to shred the rinks with hopes of passing the sport to future students. To her Temple students, she’s known as Anastasia Hudgins, an assistant professor of anthropology. But in the