April, 2012 - The Temple News

Studio hopes to target vacant lots, urban farming

09 April 2012 Amelia Brust

Urban Apps and Maps seeks to enagage college and high school students. From Fox School of Business’s Design Challenge, the university’s Urban Apps and Maps Studio has garnered ideas for transforming vacant lots into urban

Dems., TSG call for ID expiration dates

09 April 2012 John Moritz

In response to the voter ID law, some want Owl Cards to don expiration dates. Temple Student Government is moving forward this week with a resolution calling on the university to equip new Owl Cards

Small decrease in TSG election turnout

09 April 2012 Amelia Brust

A new ticket is ready to assume the TSG executive office next semester. The new Temple Student Government executive office, Temple Advocating for Progress, was announced the winner of this year’s TSG executive elections Wednesday,

Registration tests SFS efforts to improve

09 April 2012 Matthew Hulmes and Alexis Sachdev

Added employees, a new director hope to increase financial service efficiency. For the past few years, students have voiced their dissatisfaction with the Office of Student Financial Services and its resources. However, last semester, the

Bringing it home

09 April 2012 Ibrahim Jacobs

The Owls set a new team record en route to gold at ECACs. Had it not been for a peanut allergy, nobody on Temple’s roster would know who graduate gymnast Blake Collins was. After planning

The Real World: North Philly

09 April 2012 Cara Stefchak

Guest columnist Cara Stefchak describes the various types of roommates one may encounter when moving into a new house. My life went to hell with the alleged theft of a $7 container of cashews. Yes,

Adamant activism

09 April 2012 Kate Kelly

Without a physical camp, Occupy Temple has maintained its presence on Main Campus. Occupy Philadelphia once again setup a physical camp in the city this past weekend, this time in Independence Mall. The re-debut of

Street sounds: Mountjoy

09 April 2012 Jenelle Janci

While some bands cringe at the thought of labeling themselves, Mountjoy has adopted their genre, “psychedelic swagger,” with pride. Comprised of Victor Gennaro on guitar and vocals, Bob Szafranski on bass guitar, Ryan Farber on

‘American Reunion’ waxes nostalgia

09 April 2012 Matt Flocco

The gang is back for the same old comedy with a nostalgic twist. In film, what is American? Hollywood creates sweeping portrayals of America that range from sacrificial valor in films like “The Patriot” to

Under the radar

09 April 2012 Alexis Sachdev

The Ting Tings Friday, April 13 Noon Free World Café Live 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com The British are coming, the British are coming. The Ting Tings – the duo from Manchester, England – formed in