2012 - The Temple News

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20 February 2012 Connor Showalter

Former gymnast adjusts to new role. Former All-American Patrick McLaughlin wasn’t ready to leave the men’s gymnastics team after competing four years as an all-around competitor for the program. “I just don’t feel like I’m

Residents to contest district proposal

20 February 2012 Amelia Brust

Some community members plan to oppose the proposed improvement district. On Feb. 16, block captains of the fifth council district gathered at the Gesu School at 17th and Thompson streets to plan to act on

Local love

20 February 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Yumtown USA rolled into Main Campus last fall and its owners have pledged their dedication to buying locally produced goods. Tomatoes lead a hard life. Aside from a fruit-or-vegetable identity crisis, tomatoes are one of the

Tensions brewing

20 February 2012 Dominique Johnson

A student took his concerns to Sodexo, which does not permit students in its union. In September 2011, management at the TECH Center Starbucks began enforcing a policy prohibiting the tipping of baristas, due to

Under the radar

20 February 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Mardi Gras with the Wild Bohemians Tuesday, Feb. 21 8 p.m. $15 World Cafe Live 3025 Chestnut St. worldcafelive.com Purple, gold and green beads fly through the air as dirty Cajun jazz drowns out the

Café adds twist to classic winter beverage

20 February 2012 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel says that a stop at the Rim Café gets you more than just a good drink. The man behind South Philadelphia’s Rim Café goes by “the Godfather,” though he hardly looks the

Street Sounds: Gangstagrass

20 February 2012 Jenelle Janci

Although fiddle players bumping elbows with MC’s might seem unusual, the collaboration is what hip-hop bluegrass band Gangstagrass is working with. Rench, the band’s singer, guitarist, producer and overall mastermind, brought his band’s music to

Igniting Philly’s curious culture

20 February 2012 Lauren Hertzler

Ignite Philly utilizes a quick-paced format to present fresh ideas involving Philadelphia. On Thursday Feb. 16, Ignite Philly returned to the city for the ninth time at Johnny Brenda’s. Ignite, piloted in Seattle in 2006

‘Soul Train’ honors

20 February 2012 Priscilla Ward

Dancers gathered to form the world’s longest Soul Train to honor the late musician Don Cornelius. People wearing afro wigs and bell-bottoms boogied in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum, Feb. 13 to groove together

Van Gogh up close

20 February 2012 TJ Creedon

“Van Gogh Up Close” is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art until May 6. The Philadelphia Museum of Art kicked off the month of February with its newest exhibit, “Van Gogh Up Close.” The exhibit,