2011 - The Temple News

Walkout, teach-in highlight student interest in Occupy

24 October 2011 Angelo Fichera

To support Occupy Philadelphia, students walked out of class Friday at noon. Since local activists and self-described fed-up citizens took to City Hall grounds on Oct. 6, Occupy Philadelphia has attracted college-aged youth with its

More donors, less cash pledged to university

24 October 2011 Kate Kelly

Despite an increase in donors, the university has made less money than FY 2011, so far. A university strategy to build Temple’s financial-donor base has boosted the number of donations given to the university this fiscal

Handmeg does Halloween

24 October 2011 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White offers advice for unconventional and scary Halloween costumes. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. One of my earliest memories is of a huge Halloween display in my parents’ yard during my

Adults trade treats for tricks on Halloween

24 October 2011 Cary Carr

Halloween celebrations have changed for students since they were children, from dressing up and trick-or-treating, to exhibiting high-risk behaviors. Courtney Fox, a speech language and hearing sciences major, said she used to dress up as

French fitness habits benefit columnist

24 October 2011 Kenny Thapoung

Columnist Kenny Thapoung lost weight while abroad and reveals his experience. I’m fat, obese, chunky, overweight, pudgy–all of the above. And that bulge on my stomach reserved for abs? Yeah, that’s my tubby belly. OK,

People you should know

24 October 2011 Matt Flocco

Introducing Ben Roth. Sophomore film major Ben Roth was recently selected to be the production assistant on the science-fiction special “Ghost Hunters Live.” Each Halloween, the series shoots a live special with this year’s being

A haunting on North Broad Street

24 October 2011 Alexis Sachdev

Though Philadelphia is well-known for its haunted sites, the troublesome past of Main Campus is often overlooked as providing a spooky ghost story. Each year, more than 7,000 incoming students suit up in their Cherry-and-White

In return for going green, free SEPTA tokens to be offered Wednesday

24 October 2011 Amelia Brust

TSG hopes an incentive will promote Temple’s Sustainability Week. Temple Student Government will be giving away 50 free SEPTA tokens on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., in an effort to promote

Under the radar

24 October 2011 Stephen Rose

“Art after 5” Halloween Dance Party Oct. 28 5 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Students $12, senior citizens $14, adults $16, 12 and under are free Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Gender constructs influence fashion world

24 October 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre says that people of either gender should dress however they want. Today, the line between male and female fashion is constantly blurred. Pieces traditionally worn by men have expanded into women’s fashion,