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Officials enforce vending policy on Main Campus

15 September 2015 Rob DiRienzo

One company was warned by university officials for setting up a beer pong table.

Sean Markey, a senior jazz performance major, performs at The Rite of Swing: Jazz Café at Temple Performing Arts Center Wednesday, Sept. 2. | Tim Mulhern TTN

Boyer kicks off weekly Jazz Café

08 September 2015 Ashley Caldwell

Students and faculty at the Boyer College of Music and Dance will perform jazz music every week throughout September for students and community members.

Rick Moffat, technical support manager of Computer Services, discusses the benefits of the MinecraftEdu server. | Linh Than TTN

Faculty builds video gaming education

08 September 2015 Sylvia Dao

MinecraftEdu is a school-ready server for the popular video game which can be used in the classroom.

Challenge prompts importance of cyber-security

08 September 2015 Albert Hong

The National Cyber Analyst Challenge has students prepare for and defend against a simulated cyber attack.

Gabrielle Salomon, (left), and Alison Georgescu held their first meeting for a Special Olympics College Program Thursday, Sept. 3. | Kathryn Stellato TTN

Special Olympics could be new club

08 September 2015 Jason Croft

The organization’s co-founders have deep ties to those with special needs.

Bobby Clancy (left) and Irv Jean-Baptiste freestyle by the Bell Tower, as part of Freestyle Friday, a weekly event. The event was started by rapping duo and alumni The Hungry Ghosts. | Ryan Kuna TTN

Hip-hop artists establish presence on campus

08 September 2015 Vince Bellino

Student rappers host events on campus to showcase their talents.

Margaret Carney, university architect, conducts an introductory lecture about urban design and planning. | Allan Barnes TTN

New course discusses ‘evolution’ of Main Campus

01 September 2015 Michaela Winberg

University Architect Margaret Carney’s new honors-level architecture course is open to all majors.

Morgen Snowadzky (left), John Valkovec, and Halley Balkovich were instrumental voices in the creation of the LGBTQIA campus resource guide that was presented at Welcome Week. | Margo Reed TTN

OuTU welcomes LGBTQIA students

01 September 2015 Jenny Roberts

A new Welcome Week event was held for incoming LGBTQIA students.

Mike Ingram (left), and Tom McAllister, both assistant professors of English, attended the Philly Geek Awards on Aug. 15 and won the “Streaming Media Project of the Year” category. | COURTESY Tom McAllister

Temple assistant professors win Philly Geek Award

01 September 2015 Gail Vivar

Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister created “Book Fight!” in 2012.

Solomon Jones, a student of the hospitality program at Opportunities Industiralization Center, makes a bed in a mock hotel room as part of the non profit’s hands-on training program. | Jenny Kerrigan TTN

New opportunities

25 August 2015 Albert Hong

The Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center is planning on expanding its efforts in providing job training, with help from funding and volunteers.