2015 - The Temple News

Cummings propels Owls past Bucknell

20 March 2015 Patrick McCarthy

Junior guard Erica Covile and senior guard Tyonna Williams high-five teammates on their way to the bench during the Owls’ 83-49 loss against Connecticut Feb. 1. | Bradley Vassalo TTN FILE PHOTO

In NIT opener, Owls knock off Marist

20 March 2015 Owen McCue

Guards Erica Covile and Tanaya Atkinson helped spark Temple to its first National Tournament Invitational win in three seasons Thursday.

Senior guard Will Cummings (left) looks to gain possession of the ball in Temple's 73-67 win against Bucknell Wednesday night. Cumming netted a season-high 30 points in his team's first victory in a National Invitation Tournament since 2003. | Jenny Kerrigan TTN

Cummings propels Owls past Bucknell

18 March 2015 EJ Smith

Will Cummings netted a season-high 30 points in Temple’s 73-67 defeat of Bucknell in a first-round National Invitation Tournament matchup Wednesday night.

COURTESY PHILADELPHIA POLICE Dion Dawkins (left) and Haason Reddick were arrested March 16.

Two football players charged with assault

17 March 2015 EJ Smith

Temple football players Dion Dawkins and Haason Reddick surrendered to police Monday in lieu of assault charges.

Temple Police Officer Larry Besa (left) stands with his dog Jarvis next to Officer Doug Hotchkiss and his dog Baron. | Claire Sasko TTN

For service dogs, a rightful treat

17 March 2015 Claire Sasko

Two Temple officers were recognized at a K9 Veterans’ Day Celebration.

Chairman Patrick O’Connor (center) addresses the Board of Trustees in its March 11 meeting. | Allan Barnes TTN

Board elects Cawley, raises housing costs

17 March 2015 Joe Brandt

The Board of Trustees also voted on demolitions.

Coach Fran Dunphy speaks to media members after learning that his squad did not receive an NCAA tournament bid. | Donald Otto TTN

Snubbed

17 March 2015 EJ Smith

On the bubble, the men’s basketball team did not receive an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament and will instead compete as a top seed in the NIT.

Spring Break sentiments

17 March 2015 Jack Tomczuk

A student reflects on a community service trip to Camden.

Allen Chambers, Temple alumnus and owner of Philadelphia Self Defense in Old Kensington, instructs students while they warm up before class. | Margo Reed TTN

The practical art of self-defense

17 March 2015 Albert Hong

Philly Self Defense teaches people of all ages how to defend themselves with a “street applicable” martial art.

Sophomore architecture major Sean Kennedy (left), senior architecture major Stephanie Haller and sophomore urban studies major Molly Mattes. | Richard Smith TTN

A tiny house, a big feat

17 March 2015 Emily Scott

A student group designed a small-scale sustainable house for the Temple Community Garden.