April, 2011 - The Temple News

Tapping into Philadelphia’s Ring

19 April 2011 John Corrigan

Drop kicks and headlocks dazzled the audience of CHIKARA’s King of Trios three-day tournament. WrestleMania may have cost $60 to watch on pay-per-view, but it was not the only wrestling extravaganza in April. CHIKARA’s King

Census Sense

19 April 2011 Editorial Board

Students should be mindful of Temple’s effects on North Philadelphia. According to recently released 2010 census data, the area directly west of Main Campus has experienced a significant change in racial makeup, as both census

I’m with the Band

19 April 2011 John Corrigan

Having a boyfriend in a band can be a VIP pass, but the backstage lifestyle isn’t all that glamourous. Imagine rocking out backstage every weekend while your lead-singer boyfriend electrifies a sold-out crowd. Then you

Winning a losing game

19 April 2011

The Temple News takes an in-depth look at what the athletic department has in its wallet. Intercollegiate athletics do wonders for a university. Among many things, it unites the student body while offering it something

Letters to the Editor Re: Actions of TU Purpose, as posted as a comment on The Temple News’ blog, Broad & Cecil on April 12, 2011

19 April 2011 Letter

Dear Editor, We, the undersigned student groups, strongly regret TU Purpose’s decision to host Nonie Darwish as a speaker at the university. We do so because we denounce any attempts on campus to target a

Athletics gains ground in generating revenue

19 April 2011

The athletic department is starting to see progress in attendance and donations. Temple is one of 1,100 collegiate athletic programs that does not turn a profit and has to be subsidized with university funds. Making

Temple Tweets

19 April 2011 Samantha Krotzer

I am hesitant to say that this is even old news because it wasn’t really ever news in the first place. Last week, Hall and Oates played at Temple – but they played separately. Oates got

TTN Slideshow: Cherry and White Game

18 April 2011 Walbert Young

Slideshow by TTN photographer Paul Klein.

On Saturday Temple University held its annual Cherry and White Day. The Owls spit into two teams and scrimmaged on a raw, dreary April day. Starting several hours earlier than originally scheduled to beat a rain storm, the White team defeated the Cherry team 27-26.

‘Victory for Tyler’ showcases graduates’ art world success post-Temple

15 April 2011 Sarah Scarpa

An innovative crowd of Tyler School of Art alumni gathered for the opening reception of its “Works on paper” collection – the third installment of the Victory for Tyler exhibition. The event was held at