Ali Watkins

Church of the Advocate chapel

13 November 2012 Ali Watkins

The chapel of the historical Church of the Advocate, located at 18th and Diamond streets, features artwork put in place to make the space more relevant to the church’s congregation.

The Church of the Advocate, near Main Campus, hosted Black Panther conferences in its heyday, but today sits crumbling. | CARA ANDERSON / TTN

Waiting for Reconciliation

13 November 2012 Ali Watkins

A former home to the civil rights movement is now in a state of disrepair.

Clinton pitches into last minute campaign efforts

08 November 2012 Ali Watkins

Former president Bill Clinton visited Penn on Monday to rally voters for Obama just one day before the election.

Veterans hope for sole figure

23 October 2012 Ali Watkins

Officials said there is no “go-to” person for Veterans Affairs on Main Campus.

Main Campus plays host to PCN election town hall

10 October 2012 Ali Watkins

The town hall featured a panel that included a former congressman, a talk show host, a newspaper editor and a political science professor.

Dispute leads to student shot

04 September 2012 Ali Watkins

A weekend shooting stemmed from an altercation between neighbors.

Accident leads to gunfire in an early morning incident east of Main Campus

06 June 2012 Ali Watkins

Police shoot a suspect after he allegedly opened fire on Philadelphia Police and Allied Barton security officers Tuesday morning.

Clean water advocate lectures at final teach-in

27 April 2012 Ali Watkins

Teach-in lectures end with a discussion on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The Dissent in America Teach-In series wrapped up another year Friday, April 20, with a visit from Brady Russell, director of Eastern Pennsylvania Clean

Islam conference, hosting controversial speakers, sparks protest

24 April 2012 Ali Watkins

A group’s speakers on campus brought about a protest. Dean of Students Stephanie Ives foreshadowed the inevitable contention in Kiva Auditorium at the Islamic Apartheid Conference, sponsored by Temple University Students for Intellectual Freedom, yesterday,