3-1-2011 - The Temple News

Rates for university housing expected to increase in 2011-12

01 March 2011

Housing requested a 4.25 percent increase in room rates for 2012. University Housing is establishing the room-and-board rates for the 2011-12 academic year. At the Feb. 23 Board of Trustees meeting, the Student Affairs Committee

Cream cheese commentary

01 March 2011 Jessica Herring

Jenny Drumgoole’s cream cheese art submission morphs into a representation of corporate America. Google “cream cheese recipes,” and one will be bombarded with recipes for cheesecake worthy to take to tea with grandma. Yet, Philadelphia-based

QChat: Genetic basis for homosexuality not necessary

01 March 2011 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker says the GLBT community shouldn’t stand behind a sexuality gene. Scientists have spent the bulk of the past few decades arduously studying to determine whether a “gay gene” exists and to prove

Samantha Krotzer: Temple Tweets

01 March 2011 Samantha Krotzer

Tweeters, I’ve done myself dirty. Some readers may call me a hypocrite. Others, who don’t know what that word means, may call me a liar. I ran my mouth about how stupid foursquare is, and

A Healthy Balance: Dance team dedication demands physical discipline

01 March 2011 Cary Carr

With the Philadelphia Wings dance team, columnist Cary Carr keeps her diet and exercise in check. Imagine being magnified on a Jumbotron in front of hundreds of people, wearing little white shorts and a red

Students race penny vehicles throughout National Engineers Week

01 March 2011 Amelia Brust

Hands-on learning was a priority for Engineers Week demonstrations. In an effort to promote the school’s program, the College of Engineering celebrated National Engineers Week from Feb. 21-26. Guest speakers and alumni dinners brought insights,

People you should KNOW: Michel Boufadel

01 March 2011 Amy Stansbury

On April 20, 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the coast of New Orleans, resulting in the world’s largest accidental oil release. Along with students, Michel Boufadel, a civil and environmental engineering professor,

Engineering a sustainable environment

01 March 2011 Brittany Thomas

A series of events highlighted the environmental efforts of civil engineering students. Engineering students are quickly becoming some of the most productive components of sustainability efforts at Temple. A series of demonstrations and seminars throughout

Derailed DREAM Act fuels student voice for immigration

01 March 2011 Angelo Fichera

Temple for a DREAM members continue to fight for and raise awareness about the DREAM Act. Pamela Salazar was the valedictorian of her middle school, graduated in the Top 5 percent of Central High School

Josh Fernandez: Humanizing DREAM talk

01 March 2011 Josh Fernandez

The terminology used in reference to those affected by immigration and the DREAM Act needs to be revised. The so-called focus on budget cuts is mysteriously reflecting the current House of Representatives Republican majority’s not-so-subtle