2012 - The Temple News

Ice hockey wins two during break

16 January 2012 Samantha Grinnan

The club ice hockey team picked up its best win of the season during break against UMBC. The Owls skated into winter break with a record of 6-12, after a notable performance in the Mid-Atlantic

Women’s basketball team struggles to hit its stride

16 January 2012 Brandon Stoneburg

The women’s basketball team is trying to find its shooting touch plays. The Owls stayed busy during the winter break while other students were home enjoying the holidays. The Owls played six games including two

Fencing alumnae shake off the rust

16 January 2012 Connor Showalter

Annual alumnae meet brings graduates back to face the current team. Yasmine Matheson, who graduated from Temple in 1981 and competed for the fencing team, said she still remembers the integrity that coach Nikki Franke

Women’s gymnastics hopes to rally around seniors

16 January 2012 Chase Senior

The Owls will rely on its pair of senior captains to improve their young squad. Confidence is running high for the women’s gymnastics squad on North Broad Street in 2012. The Owls, who are returning

Unity creates stronger community

16 January 2012 Kierra Bussey

Various departments from Temple collaborated with students and parents to celebrate MLK day. On Friday, Jan. 13, Temple University’s College of Education, Office of Sustainability and Computer Recycling Center partnered to teach the importance of

Dedicate recognition on MLK Day

16 January 2012 Kierra Bussey

Joseph Mackie recognizes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with honor and reflection on King’s philosophies. Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was designated as a federal holiday in 1983. Joseph

Diversity is more than black and white

16 January 2012 Rebecca Zoll

Zoll points out that diversity is more than a person’s skin color and that students should look beyond that classification of diversity. “Everyone says that this school is so diverse, but it’s all black and

Proposed ban on Sharia law is out of ignorance

16 January 2012 Zachary Scott

Scott examines the implications behind the proposed ban against Sharia law. He argues that this very proposal proves prejudice is still prevelant in society. Of all of Mark Twain’s great quotes, “history doesn’t repeat itself,

High incarceration rate prompts scrutiny

16 January 2012 Daniel Craig

After learning that one out three Americans are arrested before the age of 23, Craig argues that the criminal system needs reform. I have to confess, I’m not very good with numbers. Statistics like the death

Fiscal pressure

16 January 2012 The Temple News

The Temple News advocates students to be open to restructuring options. It is a new year and with it comes yet another round of cuts in state appropriations. As Amelia Brust reports in “Pa. freezes