April, 2012 - The Temple News

Fairmount caters to art lovers in spring season

16 April 2012 Jenine Pilla

The Fairmount Park Art Association is hosting several events, including public art bike tours, to allow locals to check out art around the park in innovative ways. As Philadelphians come crawling out of hibernation eager

Authors assemble for book fest

16 April 2012 Danielle Miess

The annual Philadelphia Book Festival makes an argument for literature in all forms. Times are changing in the literary world, as bookstores are closing and publishers are looking for the next best way to get

Drawing Conclusions

16 April 2012 The Temple News

Storied campus takes new role

16 April 2012 Sean Carlin

Despite decreasing budgets and enrollment, officials say Ambler still has its place at Temple.

Parks evolve city spaces

16 April 2012 Kara Savidge

The Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund is working to cater to young skateboarders across the city. Its largest project to date, Paine’s Park, is set for a summer groundbreaking. When the city and former mayor John Street

GLBT movement should foster education

16 April 2012 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker compares the GLBT rights movement of the 21st century to the Civil Rights Movement, and asserts that members of the GLBT community should embrace their message. Snoozing away and robotically twiddling my

City-wide Earth Day events encourage reducing waste

16 April 2012 Marisa Steinberg

Columnist Marisa Steinberg offers advice on the various places to celebrate Earth Day without draining natural resources. Had society developed according to my plan, community farms would overtake this city instead of vacant lots. Whoever

Dunphy wears dunce hat for charitable evening

16 April 2012 Connor Showalter

Big 5 coaches, former players and other acquaintances roasted men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy last week for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. “[This is] maybe the worst thing that ever happens to me,” men’s basketball coach

People you should know: Stephanie Chow

16 April 2012 Joseph Schaefer

For many people, solving a Rubik’s Cube can be an all-day affair. For first year medical student Stephanie Chow, it takes just 16.9 seconds. In high school, Chow, a California-native, was introduced to speedcubing, which

Community benefits from Lynda resources

16 April 2012

Implemented earlier this semester, Lynda.com provides various technology tutorials at the fingertips of students, professors and faculty members. Lynda.com arrived on Main Campus and has been welcomed by those who have taken advantage of it.