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Poetry melds cultures of Main Campus

17 April 2007 The Temple News

The message of diversity rang clear during “World Voices”, the second annual poetry and translation festival sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. Students and faculty recited their favorite poems in 21 different languages, capturing

Author pens literary ode to the 21st-century office

17 April 2007 The Temple News

For more than half of a century, the office has defined the American workplace. No longer do we labor at the farms or factories of yore; the harvest has given way to the inter-office conference

A friendly exchange of words

17 April 2007 The Temple News

Temple and the University of Pennsylvania have more in common than just basketball coach Fran Dunphy. Graduate students from both universities take classes through each school’s English department in a program called Temple-Penn Poetics. The

Diamond Dollars talks in progress

17 April 2007 The Temple News

Diamond Dollars makes most students’ lives a bit easier. Instead of reaching into their pockets to buy food, textbooks or supplies on campus, they can easily pay with a swipe of their Owl Card. But

Out of the darkness, into a brighter future

17 April 2007 The Temple News

Vibrant signs hang over Ogontz Avenue proclaiming, “Something’s happening in West Oak Lane.” And something is.West Oak Lane has come from being a neighborhood of blight, run-down homes, to a vibrant cultural community. The epicenter

‘07 voter turnouts take a dip

17 April 2007 The Temple News

Temple Student Government Elections Commissioner Seth Embry announced the results of the TSG election Monday, naming Juan Galeano TSG student body president. The candidates of the “Owl Potential” slate were sworn in by Parliamentarian Dorsey

Sneaker Culture: New York VS. Philadelphia

17 April 2007 Editorial Board

Philly has Sneaker Villa. New York has Niketown. Philly has UBiq and a handful of skate shops and shoe boutiques. New York has Soho. In the City of Brotherly Love, sneaker affection comes close, but

After opening own firm, alum seeks spot on bench

10 April 2007 The Temple News

Temple alumna Angeles Roca wants to make her mark on the Philadelphia Court System. Roca, a local lawyer, is running for a seat in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas, which consists of 93 judges who

Junior receives top honor

10 April 2007 The Temple News

As Tom Dolan’s earned run average has sunk, his notoriety has risen.The junior right-hander was named a National Player of the Week by “College Baseball” Monday, the most prestigious award Dolan has garnered this season.

Soon-to-be graduates embark on job quest

10 April 2007 The Temple News

As commencement quickly approaches, members of the class of 2007 will be one step closer to fulfilling their career aspirations in today’s competitive labor market. This year, employers plan to hire 17 percent more graduates