2011 - The Temple News

An inside look at the club sports on campus

13 September 2011 Sean Purvis

Part one of a series of updates profiling club sports. With more than 20 club sports to choose from, there are plenty of opportunities for students to keep their dreams of collegiate athletics alive. Temple’s

Pierce, Owls look to vindicate history with Penn State upset

13 September 2011 Joey Cranney

The Owls hope to beat Penn State for the first time in 70 years. The last time Owls’ football beat Penn State, current 84-year-old Nittany Lions’ coach Joe Paterno was only 14 years old. Paterno,

People you should know: Aaron Wolf

13 September 2011 Lauren Hertzler

Introducing Aaron Wolf Senior broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media major Aaron Wolf, got involved in Greek life his first semester freshman year. Now, four years later, he is the president of Temple University Greek Association,

The freshman fifteen

13 September 2011 Matt Flocco

Don’t be that bro, bro Two weeks ago, I took a slightly sexist cheap shot at freshmen females. To clarify, I was referring to the ones who wear high heels, short skirts and no jackets to winter parties. You’ll

GLBT activism promotes unity

13 September 2011 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker finds equality a common cause with a local activism group. GLBT activism has come a long way since the beer bottle-tossing and penny-throwing days of the Stonewall riots. Gays and lesbians have since

Under the radar

13 September 2011 Sydney Scott

Flea Market Madness Sept. 14 Free. 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. 460 N 9th St., Between Callowhill and Spring Garden fleamarketmadness.com, 609-589-3300 Most people love a good flea market, but the unfortunate thing about them

Temple grad’s media company gains widespread YouTube attention

13 September 2011 Sabrina Iglesias

If anyone is having a successful week, it’s the creators of Grey Unicorn. Grey Unicorn is a Philadelphia based media company founded by Temple grad student Christopher Fernando. It is clear that skill and creativity

Keep the drinks coming, slowly

13 September 2011 Kenny Thapoung

Columnist Kenny Thapoung offers advice on consuming alcohol en masse in France. “Dude, I completely blacked out last night. What did we do?” “Yo bro, you got me. I was just as crunk as you.”

Moments of silence

13 September 2011 John Corrigan

Temple Gallery of the Tyler School of Art is hosting a month-long art show in honor of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks with recordings of moments of silence. The show will continue through Sept. 30.

Greek life

13 September 2011 Victoria Marchiony

Greek beat writer Victoria Marchiony introduces The Temple News’ first guide to Greek life with her impressions of Main Campus’ Greek community. Temple is known for its extremely diverse student body, and consequently, the range