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Emergency notification sounds off

06 November 2007

The new emergency contact system has now been installed throughout the entire university. The system is called the MiR3 and it is a two-way notification system that will alert students and faculty in the situation

Graduates struggle with rising debt

06 November 2007

The average debt for a 2006 graduate from Temple is $27,355 – up $1,862 from the previous year’s graduates, according to the Project on Student Debt that cited Temple graduates as some of the highest

Children’s Medical Center to close following $19 million loss

06 November 2007

Temple University Children’s Medical Center, after a decade of operating in the red and losing $19 million last year, will shut down and move its inpatient services to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, hospital officials

Students’ impact on election will be minimal

06 November 2007

College campuses are normally seen as hotspots for activism, and Temple is no exception. In the last three years, Sens. John Kerry and Barack Obama have both spoken here as part of their presidential campaigns.

Looking high and low for change

06 November 2007 The Temple News

Four progressive student organizations joined together last Wednesday to present information about Temple’s history that isn’t typically included in freshman orientation seminars or mentioned during class. The program, “Temple DISorientation,” was the brainchild of the

Maki rolls and pumpkin ice cream

06 November 2007

Having been fortunate enough to get a substantial check from Temple, I decided to celebrate and take my boyfriend out for two days of Old City drinks and eats. 1. Hungry and eager for something

Edgar Allen Poe lives

30 October 2007

Edgar Allen Poe has been dead for 158 years, but his legacy lives on in Philadelphia forever more. The amount of activity surrounding the legendary writer is livelier in his death than it was in

Harry’s Occult Shop scares away lurking spirits, mixes love potions

30 October 2007

Midterms are over, finals are approaching and you feel like nothing will get you through this semester. A hint of magic, along with the help of experts at Harry’s Occult Shop, might help you through

Festival celebrates Dracula, literature’s favorite vampire

30 October 2007

The leaves are falling, the weather is chilly and the pumpkins are ready to be picked. This autumn weather marks the beginning of the Halloween season and all the deliciously evil characters we often associate

Winning streak yields new found confidence

30 October 2007

The football team has undergone a makeover. Cosmetically, the jerseys have changed, but that’s not the makeover that really has made the difference this season. The difference has been a makeover in the team’s attitude.