January, 2012 - The Temple News

No. 8 fencing team duels at Penn State multi-meet

31 January 2012 Colin Tansits

The No. 8 fencing team beats No. 9 Penn in State College, Pa. The fencing team went 4-1 in team competition at the Penn State Multi-Meet on Saturday. After two victories, the Owls faced top-ranked

Ice hockey splits pair of games

31 January 2012 Samantha Grinnan

The club ice hockey team defeats St. Joe’s, but falls to Montclair State. The ice hockey club finished this past weekend with a win at St. Joseph’s on Saturday and a loss to Montclair State

All-around gymnast bounces back

31 January 2012 Chase Senior

Adam Al-Rokh keeps career alive after injury. After receiving multiple surgeries on both shoulders and his bicep muscle within a 12-month period, redshirt-senior all-around gymnast Adam Al-Rokh did not let injuries affect his career after

Women’s basketball gears up for remaining A-10 play

31 January 2012 Jake Adams

The Owls have eight A-10 remaining in the season. Women’s basketball’s 65-55 win against Charlotte on Sunday gave the Owls a 5-1 record in the Atlantic Ten Conference, but more importantly gave the team four

Track coach aims for Olympics

31 January 2012 Andrew Parent

Shameka Marshall renews passion for track and field. When asked about her track career in high school, track and field assistant coach Shameka Marshall just sat back and laughed. “It’s funny, I actually hated track

Injury to Eric becomes blessing in disguise

31 January 2012 Joey Cranney

The Owls stepped up during Micheal Eric’s kneecap injury. While graduate center Micheal Eric has had a welcome return to the lineup after missing 13 games due to an injured kneecap, his absence could actually

Political groups to hold debate, garner support

31 January 2012 Rowdy Rathore

College democrats and republicans are planning to host a debate in March. As national GOP primary debates take place, Temple College Democrats and Temple University College Republicans are in the process of planning a debate

Republican leader talks GOP at teach-in

31 January 2012 Ali Watkins

TUCR President Erik Jacobs led the latest Dissent in America teach-in. Politically conscious students were treated to a comprehensive overview of the 2012 GOP nomination race on Friday, Jan. 27, at a weekly Dissent in

Improvement district draws mixed opinions

31 January 2012 Sean Carlin

A district to clean and secure the area near Main Campus was discussed last week. North Central Philadelphia residents met Jan. 25, in the Gesu School library at 17th and Thompson streets in response to City

TSG survey to assess gen-ed

31 January 2012 Khoury Johnson

A survey will be available this semester to evaluate the general education program. Utilizing its role as a liaison between students and university administrators, Temple Student Government is set to debut a survey dissecting student