October, 2011 - The Temple News

Runners trek muddy race

04 October 2011 Daniel Craig

The men and women’s cross country teams compete at Lehigh. With rain blanketing the Northeast this past week, Lehigh University’s Murray H. Goodman campus was left with a soft, muddy terrain. But that didn’t stop

Field hockey suffers fifth-straight loss

04 October 2011 Hayley Condon

Despite leading at the half, the Owls fall 3-2 against American. Field hockey suffered a 3-2 loss to American on Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C., as Temple was outshot 3-20 in their fifth-straight loss. Three

Men’s soccer turns up defense in 1-0 win

04 October 2011 Connor Showalter

Senior midfielder Tyler Witmer bests Howard’s goalie for the lone goal. The men’s soccer team snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating Howard 1-0 last Saturday on the road in Washington, D.C. before heading into

Loss not worthy of Big East

04 October 2011 Joey Cranney

Owls miss opportunity to bolster their résumé for entry into the Big East. If the Owls want to sit at the cool-kid’s table that is the Big East Conference, they have to prove to themselves

Toledo derails Owls

04 October 2011 Brandon Stoneburg

Owls commit four turnovers in their loss against the Toledo Rockets. Toledo, coming off three tough losses early in the season, took its anger out on the Owls, who were coming off a big win

Respect is needed in the community

04 October 2011 Kierra Bussey

Linda Rippy suggests that respect would create less tension between Temple students and community members. The development of student housing in the area surrounding Main Campus has provided living arrangements for many Temple students. District

Creative fundraiser involves selling pies

03 October 2011 Kierra Bussey

MANNA kicks-off its annual Pie in the Sky fundraiser Oct. 11. The Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance was founded in 1993 by members of the First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. Each year around Thanksgiving, MANNA

Re: Illusion of Intellectual Freedom

03 October 2011 The Temple News

Dear Editor, The cruelest joke on Temple students is the administration’s illusion of intellectual freedom. But how can such a fundamental component of a university be illusory? Temple boasts of its diverse student body from

Re: DREAM Act facts

03 October 2011 The Temple News

Dear Editor, The ignorance displayed in the recent quarrel about the DREAM Act that has occupied this space has me concerned. Select students tackled a piece of legislation they seemingly know almost nothing about. While

Re: City Councilman Darrell Clarke’s misguided proposal

03 October 2011 The Temple News

Dear Editor, Philadelphia City Councilman Darrell Clarke has introduced a new bill in the City Council that would stop the building of any more off-campus housing for Temple students in North Philadelphia and this issue