January, 2012 - The Temple News

Columnist survives winter break craft attack

16 January 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White recaps her crafting experiences during winter break. Warning: This column contains graphic injury descriptions that may be disturbing to some readers. I lived up to my goal of crafting a lot over winter

Sonia Sanchez named city’s first poet laureate

16 January 2012 Kara Savidge

Accomplished Philadelphia poet and Temple Presidential Fellow Sonia Sanchez took office Dec. 29. When asked how she felt about her recent appointment as Philadelphia’s first poet laureate, Sonia Sanchez cited the names of various authors

Wrestling arena to receive makeover

16 January 2012 John Corrigan

South Philly’s Asylum Arena will open its doors to new programming and a revamped image in the new year. Flaming tables, showers of steel chairs and humorous expletive chants from passionate fans are etched in

Dimock residents, protesters challenge environmental agencies to remedy situation

15 January 2012 Khoury Johnson

Protesters weathered blustery winds and frigid temperatures on Friday, Jan. 13, to voice grievances over drilling practices in Northeastern Pennsylvania, calling for the state to live up to promises to restore water quality of a

Temple Owls vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Jan. 11

12 January 2012 Abi Reimold

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Owls fall to Bonnies in A-10 play

12 January 2012 Jake Adams

Senior guard Kristen McCarthy remained white-hot in the Liacouras Center with a season-high 21 points on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough for the women’s basketball team to overcome an equally hot St. Bonaventure squad. McCarthy

Home streak snapped with loss to Dayton

07 January 2012 The Temple News

By: Chase Senior and Connor Showalter The men’s basketball team lost its Atlantic Ten Confercence season opener and saw its 25-game winning streak snapped by the Dayton Flyers (12-4, 2-0 A-10) by a score of 87-77 at the

2011: A Year in Review on North Broad

06 January 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Take a ride down memory lane with the university’s most memorable moments of 2011. One Century of Ambler 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of Temple University’s Amber campus. In 1911, Jane Bowne Haines founded the

Owls upset the No. 3/5 Duke Blue Devils

05 January 2012 Connor Showalter

For the first time in more than 15 years the Owls defeated the Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Blue Devils, who entered Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia with a 12-1 overall record and a No. 3/5 ranking.

Wyatt shines in upset of No. 3/5 Duke

04 January 2012 Joseph Cranney

For the fourth year in a row, Temple fans stormed the court in celebration of their team’s upset against a Top-10 program. Following defeats of No. 8/8 Tennessee in 2008, No. 3/3 Villanova in 2009