2011 - The Temple News

Run game powers Owls over Bulls

15 October 2011 Joey Cranney

Junior running back Bernard Pierce broke two school records in the Owls’ 34-0 win over Buffalo. With a résumé already filled with numerous Temple football achievements, junior running back Bernard Pierce etched his name into

College Republicans rally against Occupy Philadelphia

13 October 2011 Kate Kelly

Members of the Temple University College Republicans gathered today at 4:30 p.m. in front of Sen. Pat Toomey’s district office in Center City, to rally against Occupy Philadelphia. “We’re just out here to show that

Activists rally at Board of Trustees meeting, speak with O’Connor, Hart

12 October 2011 Amelia Brust and Angelo Fichera

Protesters targeted the Board of Trustees for a social and environmental cause at its public meeting. Drawing in a large audience, yesterday’s public Board of Trustees public session meeting was filled with students and activists,

TTN Video: Occupy Philly

11 October 2011 The Temple News

by Angelo Fichera

For some transfer students, admission decisions made in a day

11 October 2011 Dominique Johnson

A program accepts or rejects students the same day they apply. Today, Oct. 11, the university will offer some prospective students the opportunity to apply and receive an admissions decision before they go home. Temple’s

Curriculum changes for incoming STHM students

11 October 2011 Alexis Sachdev

A curriculum change is being applied to new students in STHM. This semester, the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management unveiled a modified undergraduate curriculum designed to better prepare students for post-graduate and professional careers.

Voter registration brings to light importance of college-age participation

11 October 2011 Matthew Petrillo and Sarah Burton

The deadline to register to vote for city elections is today. Today, Oct. 11, marks the deadline to register to vote for Philadelphia’s elections, a typically underwhelming tradition to students compared to presidential elections, like

President Hart discusses financial aid, neighborhoods

11 October 2011 Amelia Brust

Hart addresses student concerns at yesterday’s TSG meeting. President Ann Weaver Hart addressed the Temple Student Government General Assembly yesterday, Oct. 10, to directly answer students’ questions. Hart mentioned financial aid and the decrease in

SwoopTEXT goes live on Main Campus

10 October 2011 Sean Carlin

A mass text message system offers a new communication line. Aimed at providing a means of communication for student organizations, SwoopTEXT recently went live on Main Campus. After a trial version of the system was

Group to rally BOT meeting

10 October 2011 Amelia Brust

Students plan to rally today’s Board of Trustees meeting. Students intend to stage a protest at the Board of Trustees public session meeting today, Oct. 11, against PNC Bank financing companies that use mountaintop removal