2011 - The Temple News

Philly Fashion Week 2011, Versatile styles showcased on catwalk

26 September 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre recounts the runways and hottest styles of Philly Fashion Week. Nothing excites me more than a fashion show–it’s a magical experience when hundreds of people gather together to be dazzled by an

Our top ten

26 September 2011 The Temple News

The Temple News’ staff voted on our Top 10 picks for the 2011 Lunchies Awards. 1. Sexy Green Truck A long-time favorite of Main Campus, the Sexy Green Truck came out on top again this

Everybody’s working for the weekend

26 September 2011 Angelo Fichera

Perhaps a remnant of Temple’s commuter-school ties, many local food trucks pull the brakes on business Friday night, turning engines off until school resumes Monday. You may not have classes on Saturdays or Sundays, but

Expenses take a toll on lunch truck owners

26 September 2011 Connor Showalter

Financial issues arise for truck owners, such as buying ingredients and ownership licenses. The cost of running a lunch truck on Main Campus seems to be rising, as some trucks have recently increased food prices.

Vernalicious exceeds expectations

26 September 2011 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel cooks up a special Lunchies-edition treat from Vernalicious. I seem to have special radar for aesthetically appealing trucks. (And yes, for all the haters, trucks can be beautiful. They’re not all wheels

New Buszes on the block

26 September 2011 John Corrigan

Juno Park, owner of the Burger Busz and Cheese Busz, rolled up to Main Campus last year with his burger combos, and is opening a new truck dedicated to cheese. The Burger Busz One can

Got munchies?

26 September 2011 Amy Stansbury

A student-run burger-and-fries joint is receiving rave reviews in its first year of business. U got Munchies, a food truck located at 1321 Norris St., was created with a college student’s taste buds in mind,

Food for the soul to be served at Owl’s Nest

26 September 2011 Alexandra Olivier

Owl’s Nest’s head chef Keith Taylor is bringing in more Southern comfort food, including brisket and macaroni and cheese, to the menu at the restaurant. History, tradition and late night pizza are being taken to

People you should know

26 September 2011 Siobhan Redding

Most would assume being an assistant professor of medicine at the Temple Lung Center is a large responsibility. Wissam Chatila would have to agree, but that did not stop him from becoming manager of the

Missed connections lead to mixed messages

26 September 2011 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker analyzes the sometimes-awkward situation of discovering the sexuality of the other person. It isn’t very often that I stumble upon someone in public that catches my eye, but I recently encountered quite