2011 - The Temple News

Christmas Village engages community

06 December 2011 Sarah Elizabeth Guy

Philadelphia’s annual Christmas Village kicked off Nov. 26, officiated by the traditional German Christkind. On Nov. 26, the traditional German Christkind–the Santa Claus of Germany–officiated the grand opening of the Philadelphia German Christmas Village for

Student feedback forms prove to lack quality

06 December 2011 Alexandra Olivier

Alexandra Olivier argues that feedback forms are an ineffective way for professors to recieve student feedback. It’s the last day of classes and the internal battle of whether to go or not to go ensues.

Shorter class times lack efficiency and substance

06 December 2011 Sarae Gdovin

Shorter, 50 minutes classes don’t allow teachers and students enough time to cover important material. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday students drag themselves to class for a brief 50 minutes. By the time they get

Campuses provide grounds for experimentation

06 December 2011 Najee Clancy

Najee Clancy argues that the college environment influences the experimentation of drugs. Under the bright lights of college campuses across the nation, a fierce drug war rages. Deemed as a way to rise above the

Open exemptions

06 December 2011 The Temple News

Scrutiny is placed on the current Right-to-Know law at Temple. The Temple News would like to add its voice behind state Rep. Eugene DePasquale’s efforts to remove the state’s Open Records law’s exemptions for Penn

Full-time status

06 December 2011 The Temple News

Temple did not adequately communicate its new policy to the student body. As John Moritz reports in “Full-time status reformed,” page 1, Temple, in response to a federal mandate requiring universities to base financial eligibility

Rugby squads prepare for spring

05 December 2011 Tyler Clauson-Wolf

Both the men and women’s rugby clubs will have postseason. The women’s rugby club team had high hopes for the fall season following a year in which the squad finished as finalists in the USA

Bowl bound

05 December 2011 Joey Cranney

The football team will play Wyoming in the New Mexico Bowl. After being left out of the postseason picture last year, Temple will help kick off the bowl season this year in New Mexico. The

Scandal could alter Pa. open records law

05 December 2011 Joey Cranney

Legislators have introduced changes to open records law that could affect Temple. A proposed amendment to an existing law would require Temple to further disclose its financial information and other records to the public. State

Full-time status reformed

05 December 2011 John Moritz

In line with a federal policy, the university redefined course completion provisions. Temple has responded to a federal mandate requiring universities to base financial eligibility on percentages of classes completed, rather than the previous standard