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The man behind the university’s image

24 March 2008

Peter James Liacouras is surrounded by Temple University. His office is in what was Temple’s first faculty building, Barrack Hall, one of those old stone structures on the 1800 block of North Broad Street. The

Strong campus women offer powerful advice

24 March 2008

Prior to the 20th century, women’s roles were restricted mainly to domestic affairs and raising children. Proper education was scarce, and only the extremely poor worked outside of the home to support their families. Today,

Alumnus poet not a rags to riches story

17 March 2008

When it comes to urban literature, most people expect to hear about the author’s struggle. In fact, most read it just to discover how bad the author had it while growing up in a place

A smile a universal result from both faces of immersion trip

17 March 2008

She crouched behind her mother, smirking playfully at me as a game of hide-and-seek began. She hid behind her mother as I hid behind my camera, having an exchange beyond language, beyond cultural barriers. From

Bodybuilding education

17 March 2008

While many coeds spend their days going to class, hanging with friends, drinking to the wee hours of the morning, and surviving on a daily supply of cheesesteaks and Chinese food, a small group of

Professor Dunphy teaches lessons off the court

03 March 2008

Nestled deep within the halls on the third floor of 1300 residence hall on Cecil B. Moore, Temple men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy’s voice could be heard as half-asleep students made their way to class

A&P sues student over parody video

03 March 2008

Founded in 1859, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company is a mega-company, operating retail titles like Pathmark, Waldbaum’s The Food Emporium, Super Fresh, A&P Super Foodmart and Food Basics. In 1961, John Updike wrote

Hall & Oates, Uptown Theatre and the Sound of Philadelphia

26 February 2008

Philadelphia has had as big an impact in popular music as any other city in the world. Daryl Hall and John Oates, who both attended Temple in the late 1960s, are as big a part

Hall meets Oates, makes music history

25 February 2008

The story has been told so many times that they recount it the same whether they are together or not. It is the story of how Hall & Oates, one of the most successful duos

Professional fighting a combination of moves

25 February 2008

Senior film major Matt Makowski is a nice guy outside of the cage. His demeanor is polite, soft-spoken and gentle – but those who have squared off against him would probably say otherwise. Makowski has