February, 2012 - The Temple News

Fifth-year senior gymnast bounces back from injury

07 February 2012 Ibrahim Jacobs

Katie Canning leads Owls as team sets school record. As the scores were announced for the Ken Anderson Memorial Invitational, the women’s gymnastics team knew they had knocked off opponents West Chester and Ursinus with

Movers & Shakers: Coach Nikki Franke

07 February 2012 Anthony Bellino

Fencing coach Nikki Franke helps students on and off the pitch. The legend of fencing coach Nikki Franke extends well beyond the pitch. In her dual role as director of fencing and an associate professor

Ice hockey retires number for first time in history for leading scorer

07 February 2012 Joey Cranney

Assistant coach Ryan Frain’s number eight was retired by the ice hockey club. Ice hockey assistant coach Ryan Frain is no stranger to firsts. In the club’s all-time record books, Frain ranks first in goals,

Under the radar

07 February 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Paris Wine Bar Grand Opening Thursday, Feb. 9 5-8 p.m. Free 2303 Fairmount Ave. www.londongrill.com I see London, I see France, I see free food, drinks and a place to dance. Actually, I just see

Street sounds: Theophilus London

07 February 2012 Jenelle Janci

Theophilus London will turn heads for more than one reason when he plays Johnny Brenda’s today, Feb. 7. Armed with a genre-defying sound and conversation starting style, London is gaining positive attention from music critiques

Handheld foods eaten with ease

07 February 2012 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel enjoys eating with her hands during a trip to Abyssinia. Does anyone else ever think about how violent forks are? They have all those spiky prongs jutting out, just waiting to puncture

Band unites community with music

07 February 2012 Danielle Miess

The Night Owls, a band formed through Boyer School of Music, brings together music lovers both on Main Campus and in the surrounding community. The hallways of Presser Hall are filled with the sounds of

Cabaret argues for marriage equality

07 February 2012 Luis Rodriguez

Performers sang, danced and joked at the Marriage Equality Cabaret on Feb. 4. Advocacy and the arts merged this past Saturday, Feb. 4 for Five-Minute Follies’ Marriage Equality Cabaret. All of the money raised in

Sustainability initiative targets residence halls

07 February 2012 Amelia Brust

Students in 1940 are being challenged to go green by national standards. Beginning last month, students in the 1940 residence hall have the chance to prove they live eco-friendly. In a partnership with the Office

Occupy sect hones in on colleges

07 February 2012 Mark Staver

Activists center efforts on colleges, surrounding neighborhood and the environment. A sect of Occupy Philadelphia, student activist group Occupy Temple, mirrors many other movements across the country. However, this group is now focusing more on