Events - The Temple News

Department, city observe National Public Health Week

10 April 2012 Alexandra Olivier

April 2 marked the beginning of the 17th annual National Public Health Week, a nationwide effort to raise awareness of healthy habits. Monday, April 2 marked the beginning of a weeklong celebration for National Public

Main Campus pulls the plug on electricity for Earth Hour

02 April 2012 Alexis Sachdev and Jamal Robinson

On Saturday, March 31, residential life hosted the annual Earth Hour to raise awareness for energy conservation across the world. Who knew that dancing in the dark could be a sustainable activity? Temple’s residential life

Trayvon Martin case exposes hypocrisy of “free speech”

02 April 2012 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker discusses the bigoted mindset surrounding the Trayvon Martin case. I need to stop wearing hoodies. Famous Fox News talk show host, and quite possibly the only thing (once) attractive about the conservative news

Tyler students exhibit sketches, sculptures

02 April 2012 John Moritz

The Annual Student Art Exposition ended on March 31, which gave students the opportunity to exhibit their creativity and development. The paintings on the wall depict friendly faces, multicolored designs and the symbols of social

Former Occupy tent camps out on Tyler’s front lawn

02 April 2012 Luis Rodriguez

Alternative Knowledge Access, a structure built by junior painting major Amy Borch, sits on Tyler’s lawn. When Alternative Knowledge Access was under construction in front of Tyler School of Art, some students weren’t sure what

Clothesline Project

02 April 2012 Alexis Sachdev

The biannual Clothesline Project kicks off on Main Campus on Wednesday, April 4, in an effort to raise awareness of interpersonal violence. In my three years on Main Campus, I’ve come to notice, and eventually

Professor, students honor Japan with music

27 March 2012 The Temple News

One year after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, BTMM professor Jack Klotz and alumna Naoko Masuda composed a song. Jack Klotz, assistant professor of broadcast, telecommunications and mass media knows that

International Affairs hosts global celebration

27 March 2012 Kierra Bussey

On Friday, March 30, the Office of International Affairs will host its biannual Celebration of Globalizaton to celebrate a dedication to diversity. With more than 144 international partnerships in more than 45 countries, Temple’s presence

Alumna wins Canon Imagin8ion contest

19 March 2012 Kara Savidge

Brooke Shaden, 2008 alumna, snapped the winning photograph to represent “Time,” one of eight themes in a film as part of Canon’s contest. Two girls run through a high-grass field in long dresses, in what

Men march to raise sexual abuse awareness

19 March 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a national event for men to walk in heels to end sexual violence, will take place on Main Campus on March 22. On average, there are 207,754 victims of