December, 2011 - The Temple News

From capitol to capital

05 December 2011 Sean Carlin

Temple’s annual capital allocation will be reduced in the next fiscal year. After nearly a year of budget battles in Harrisburg, Temple is geared to take another hit in its funding from the state. Temple

Oldies dominate airwaves

05 December 2011 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker says that the oldies aren’t always the ‘goodies,’ and encourages readers to seek out modern rock. For roughly the first decade of my life, my entire musical existence was based on Y102.

Under the radar

05 December 2011 Nichole Baldino

Christmas Village / Now–Dec. 24 Sundays – Thursdays 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. / Fri. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Free LOVE Park www.philachristmas.com/28- 0-About.html The German Christmas Village is Center City’s annual

Holiday shopping guide

05 December 2011 Sydney Scott

It’s time to get serious. You’ve been pushing it off for the last few days and now December is here and you’re not prepared. Yep, it’s time to get that holiday shopping done. Some may

‘Over-eating season’ calls for baked goods

05 December 2011 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel says the most important culinary aspect of the holiday season is cookies. It’s the last column of the semester and I’m finding myself with a slight tear in my eye, but a

Street sounds

05 December 2011 Marisa Steinberg

Stinky Smelly Senior philosophy major Jackson Lucas and junior broadcasting telecommunications and mass media major Nick Morrison are the kind of people who give out cookies with free copies of their band’s, Stinky Smelly’s, EPs.

Random book-sharing promotes child reading

05 December 2011 Lauren Hertzler

Promise Academy’s Harvey Scribner started “Random Acts of Literacy” by handing out books in public places. Sometimes riding the same train every day can get boring, with the bumpy ride and usual delays, sick people

Tradition continues through generations

05 December 2011 Alexandra Olivier

The Mummers brigades continue the Philadelphia tradition as they prepare costumes, props and performances for this year’s New Year’s Day Parade. While many may have just started preparing for the holiday season, a certain group

Swim club completes fall season

05 December 2011 James Reagan

Although Temple does not have a Division I swim team, those students who are aquatically inclined still have the option to swim competitively. The swim club offers a chance for any student that has the

Club soccer provides competitive outlet

05 December 2011 Kyle Martin

The women’s soccer club provides all the benefits of playing on a soccer team without requiring the same level of commitment needed to play Temple women’s soccer. “[Club soccer] is a lot less commitment,” said