2011 - The Temple News

City elections lack on-campus polling sites

08 November 2011 Emma Purcell

Some students say the city could better engage student voices. Voters will take to the Philadelphia’s 1,200 polling places today, Nov. 8, to participate in its general election. But not a single polling place sits

Junior, libertarian group president passes away in 1300

08 November 2011 Angelo Fichera

Friends remember Brad Peterson, who passed away in his dorm on Thursday. Brad Peterson loved Ron Paul. In fact, senior political science major Andrew Napoli said Peterson traveled to a conservative convention last year and

Environmental activists continue campaign

08 November 2011 Payne Schroeder

Board of Trustees members did not respond to an invite to hear student concerns. Informing students on environmental concerns surrounding a process called mountaintop removal coal mining, activists led a teach-in on Friday, Nov. 4

Studio space unclear in 20/20 vision

08 November 2011 Amelia Brust

Current 20/20 plans do not include space for theater rehearsal. In mapping out the projects in the university’s 20/20 plan, many details are not yet finalized, raising questions from both students and faculty–especially among those

Nearby polling locations

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Editor-in-chief survives without meat for month-long Vices challenge

07 November 2011

“Vices” is a column that challenges what we think we need. For each segment, a different writer will give up something he or she “can’t live without.” We watch them land safely or crash and

Give me a break

07 November 2011 Matt Flocco

In his 15-part series, Matt Flocco gives freshmen a slice of wisdom each week. For the past two years, my New Year’s resolution has been to make Sunday the day of rest. This is partly

Shopping on the Parisian streets

07 November 2011 Kenny Thapoung

Columnist Kenny Thapoung offers stylish shopping advice for every budget when it comes to shopping abroad. I’m not going to lie, taking five French-only classes really takes its toll on a foreigner. I can conjugate

People you should know

07 November 2011 Ali Watkins

Introducing Nancy Henkin Throughout the past 30 years, Dr. Nancy Henkin has achieved what many only dream of: taking her passion and turning it into her reality. Her work at Temple’s Intergenerational Center has impacted

Graphic artwork shines in Tyler’s gallery

07 November 2011 Lauren Hertzler

Project SHINE’s gallery, located in Tyler School of Art’s atrium, features posters detailing the immigrant experience and will run through Nov. 12. Project SHINE, an organization based off of research done more than three decades