April, 2012 - The Temple News

Sexual identity measures diversity

02 April 2012 Cary Carr

Carr argues that listing sexual orientation during the college admission process can lead to opportunities for GLBT students. In an attempt to guarantee services are provided for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, the Academic

White Paper

02 April 2012 The Temple News

The Temple News believes that a lot of questions still need to be answered. On March 15, Provost Richard Englert issued an updated version of his White Paper, a series of proposals to streamline processes,

Flowers provide backdrop for shoppers

02 April 2012 Danielle Miess

Macy’s Gardens in Paradise flower show fills the store at 13th and Market streets with palm trees and more than 1,000 flowers. Between rows of shoes and jewelry in Center City’s Macy’s department store, at

Project set to boost fashion-based economy

02 April 2012 Mark Longacre

The Philadelphia Fashion Incubator comes to fruition after two years of planning, as students work beside established designers. During the past several years, the Philly fashion scene has blossomed into a thriving organism. With events

Under the radar

02 April 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Some of My Lives: A Scrapbook Memoir Tuesday, April 3 7:30 p.m $7-$15 Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org Philadelphia-native Rosamond Bernier returns home after an illustrious career and glamorous life. After graduating

Unanswered Concerns

02 April 2012 The Temple News

The Temple News takes issue with the lack of transparency regarding the details of the NCNID. As The Temple News has covered the proposed North Central Neighborhood Improvement District, we have questioned its proponents’ lack

Paintball club gets set to compete at nationals

02 April 2012 Raymond Boyd

The club paintball team is in the midst of preparations for the 2012 College Paintball National Championships. The paintball club team may not be the most well known on campus, but they are scheduled to

Space incorporates art and Judaism

02 April 2012 Luis Rodriguez

The Kugel Collaborative on South Street provides a space for Jewish art students. Rabbi Daniel Grodnitzky noticed that while Jewish students who attend Drexel, Temple and University of Pennsylvania had access to Jewish student centers

Main Campus pulls the plug on electricity for Earth Hour

02 April 2012 Alexis Sachdev and Jamal Robinson

On Saturday, March 31, residential life hosted the annual Earth Hour to raise awareness for energy conservation across the world. Who knew that dancing in the dark could be a sustainable activity? Temple’s residential life

Trayvon Martin case exposes hypocrisy of “free speech”

02 April 2012 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker discusses the bigoted mindset surrounding the Trayvon Martin case. I need to stop wearing hoodies. Famous Fox News talk show host, and quite possibly the only thing (once) attractive about the conservative news