November, 2011 - The Temple News

Owls win with identity crisis

15 November 2011 Joey Cranney

The Owls picked up their first win despite missing two players. With two starters out and a couple of its key players in foul trouble, the men’s basketball team was having an identity crisis in

Owls pick up ‘lucky’ win

15 November 2011 Connor Showalter

The Owls won their season opener in overtime. Senior guard Juan Fernandez drained a three with 17 seconds remaining in overtime to secure a five-point lead for the Owls, as they went on to win

Bowl game appearance still within reach

15 November 2011 Joey Cranney

Last season, the football team went 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference and missed the postseason. This year, those two records are the best-case scenarios for the Owls, but a potential postseason bid

Men’s soccer shut out in A-10 first round

15 November 2011 Andrew Parent

The men’s soccer team lost its first round matchup against La Salle, 2-0. The Owls’ season came to an abrupt end Thursday with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the La Salle Explorers in

During pursuit, police officer struck near J&H

15 November 2011 Becky Kerner

A chase between an SUV and police vehicles ended in an officer being struck in front of Johnson and Hardwick residence halls around 8:43 p.m. last night, Nov. 14. The Philadelphia Police Narcotics Strike Force

Recycling program finds second life for faculty office supplies

15 November 2011 John Moritz

TU Recycled Office Supplies is saving faculty money. Jonathan Latko picked up a drawing pad of the floor, propped it up against a stack of boxes and looked around at the collection of rolls of

Fox fundraising effort expands, raising charity money, awareness

14 November 2011 Haley Kmetz

A marketing class is giving students a chance to utilize their skills for charity. When senior marketing major Stephanie Siciliano enrolled in entrepreneurial marketing, she hoped to gain real-world experience for her ambitions after college.

$8.34 million grant will create rare AIDS center at Temple

14 November 2011 Lily Fronden

A center will research the effect AIDS has on brain diseases. The National Institute of Mental Health granted Temple $8.34 million for the creation of a Comprehensive NeuroAIDS Core Center. The project will create a

Two majors create tight schedules

14 November 2011 Luis Rodriguez

Timely graduation is a difficult task for some double majors. As the fall semester comes to a close and students continue to register for courses, some students completing a double major may find themselves having

From battlefield to blackboard

14 November 2011 Amelia Brust

Presence of student-veterans has doubled on Main Campus. At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month, of the 11th year of the new millennium, Temple held its third annual Veterans Appreciation