January, 2012 - The Temple News

Provost outlines potential restructurings in White Paper

17 January 2012

Provost Englert has opened up talks for changes to cut costs, increase efficiency. Prompted by the latest financial squeeze from Harrisburg and a desire to streamline various academic processes around the university, the provost’s office

Alumnus left for dead after beating in Old City

17 January 2012 Sean Carlin

Family, friends search for answers in the Old City beating and killing of an alumnus. A 2010 alumnus, Kevin Kless, was killed early Saturday, Jan. 14 after being beaten on the steps of the Second

TUHS affiliation with Fox Chase to benefit cancer research, medical students’ studies

17 January 2012 Kate Kelly

The university signed an agreement in December with Fox Chase Cancer Center. As part of an initiative to expand Temple’s cancer treatment and research program, the university signed an agreement in December 2011 to form

Bridging mountains

17 January 2012 Angelo Fichera

The Temple News examines mountaintop removal coal mining, a controversial practice that student activists have been challenging on Main Campus, and the environmental and health concerns associated with it.

Officials purchase domain names to preserve image

17 January 2012 Brandon Baker

In line with other universtities, Temple bought up ‘.xxx’ sites as a precaution. Temple has joined a slew of universities nationwide in buying .xxx domain names in order to avoid future association with salacious content.

Remodeled halls sport new basketball facilities

17 January 2012 Connor Showalter

Parts of the remodeled Pearson-McGonigle halls will open this week. The time for the men and women’s basketball teams to utilize the new, separate practice courts that were constructed above Pearson and McGonigle Halls as

Ice hockey wins two during break

16 January 2012 Samantha Grinnan

The club ice hockey team picked up its best win of the season during break against UMBC. The Owls skated into winter break with a record of 6-12, after a notable performance in the Mid-Atlantic

Women’s basketball team struggles to hit its stride

16 January 2012 Brandon Stoneburg

The women’s basketball team is trying to find its shooting touch plays. The Owls stayed busy during the winter break while other students were home enjoying the holidays. The Owls played six games including two

Fencing alumnae shake off the rust

16 January 2012 Connor Showalter

Annual alumnae meet brings graduates back to face the current team. Yasmine Matheson, who graduated from Temple in 1981 and competed for the fencing team, said she still remembers the integrity that coach Nikki Franke

Women’s gymnastics hopes to rally around seniors

16 January 2012 Chase Senior

The Owls will rely on its pair of senior captains to improve their young squad. Confidence is running high for the women’s gymnastics squad on North Broad Street in 2012. The Owls, who are returning