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02 October 2007

More than 30 inches of snow fell in the Philadelphia area during the Blizzard of 1996. More than 1 million people crowded the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to witness Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit. And

Recycling bins finally come to The Edge

02 October 2007

The Edge at Avenue North, which opened its doors in fall 2006, installed a recycling program Monday, Sept. 24. Before the arrival of recycling bins last week, some residents at the Edge were disturbed by

Outdoor boot camp brings punk rock to fitness

25 September 2007

Everyone knows that one of the keys to a healthy lifestyle is exercise. Everyone also knows that sometimes (or all of the time), it’s tough to work up the motivation to head to the gym.

Get lit with yearly bookfest

25 September 2007

Beth Nixon, Philly-based artist, asks some tough questions. “Do geese see God? May a moody baby doom a yam?” You may notice these sentences read the same forward and backward – these are palindromes. On

HIV speaker creates awareness

25 September 2007

Editor’s Note: The speaker’s name in this article has been changed to protect his identity. Twenty-five years ago, John Smith went to a frat party not knowing it would change his life. Three guys attacked

Sophomores continue success at invitational

25 September 2007

A week after opening their seasons by reaching their respective Cornell Invite flight finals, sophomores Christine Clermont and Elyse Steiner took their rackets to Penn for the Cissie Leary Invitational, which featured 10 schools from

Athletes must realize what they represent

25 September 2007

College sports players are in some of the most envious positions on campus. Their tuitions are paid for by the university, their social status is usually cemented as popular and they get to play the

Delay can’t halt winning ways

25 September 2007

The field hockey team waited over 90 minutes to start its game against Lafayette Saturday because the Leopards’ bus was involved in an accident. Nobody was injured, but it only took the Owls 70 minutes

Price of SEPTA tokens going up

25 September 2007

As of this Monday, students are going to have to pay more for their subway and bus tokens. The SEPTA board voted to raise rates Thursday afternoon. The price of a token will increase 15

Students react to “Jena Six” case

25 September 2007

The recent racial tension in Jena, La., has hit close to home as Temple students organized rallies and marches on and around campus. Many Temple students have reacted strongly to the events and voiced their