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Scouting sweet treats

13 February 2012 Caitlin Weigel

The only mushy aspect of my Valentine’s Day is going to be moist cake and icing blending together in my mouth. Despite your feelings on the “big V,” I think we can all get behind

Race and class take center stage

13 February 2012 Matt Flocco

“Pudd’nhead Wilson” opened on Main Campus Feb. 8. An actor sits in blackface on the stage, strumming a banjo as the audience enters Randall Theater. From this point forward, the audience knows that Temple Theaters’

Scenic spots encourage romantic moments

13 February 2012 Joseph Schaefer

Public make-out sessions have become an ever-evolving art, and getting that special kiss in Philadelphia is not the easiest task. That special romantic overlook or little hidden corner of the city isn’t always easy to

Love bites

13 February 2012 Alexandra Olivier

Restaurants throughout the city are encouraging their patrons’ romantic appetites on Valentine’s Day with special aphrodisiac menus for the holiday. Love and food easily go hand in hand. So it’s no surprise that many restaurants

Under the radar

07 February 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Paris Wine Bar Grand Opening Thursday, Feb. 9 5-8 p.m. Free 2303 Fairmount Ave. www.londongrill.com I see London, I see France, I see free food, drinks and a place to dance. Actually, I just see

Street sounds: Theophilus London

07 February 2012 Jenelle Janci

Theophilus London will turn heads for more than one reason when he plays Johnny Brenda’s today, Feb. 7. Armed with a genre-defying sound and conversation starting style, London is gaining positive attention from music critiques

Handheld foods eaten with ease

07 February 2012 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel enjoys eating with her hands during a trip to Abyssinia. Does anyone else ever think about how violent forks are? They have all those spiky prongs jutting out, just waiting to puncture

Band unites community with music

07 February 2012 Danielle Miess

The Night Owls, a band formed through Boyer School of Music, brings together music lovers both on Main Campus and in the surrounding community. The hallways of Presser Hall are filled with the sounds of

Cabaret argues for marriage equality

07 February 2012 Luis Rodriguez

Performers sang, danced and joked at the Marriage Equality Cabaret on Feb. 4. Advocacy and the arts merged this past Saturday, Feb. 4 for Five-Minute Follies’ Marriage Equality Cabaret. All of the money raised in

Love songs convey what words can’t

06 February 2012 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker says there are some love songs worth listening to on Valentine’s Day. I have mixed feelings about Valentine’s Day. To have anything more than a passing like or dislike about any sort of