3-15-11 - The Temple News

Spending spring break abroad allows for indulgence

15 March 2011 Matt Flocco

Columnist Matt Flocco says there’s nothing wrong with embracing carnal pleasures. ROME – Spring break in Europe was full of indulgence, but is indulgence or immersion in something a bad thing? Some might say it

Pell Grants among possible government cutbacks

15 March 2011 Christie Ann Goelz

The House of Representatives’ recently proposed budget includes possible cuts in education, which will affect financial aid. If approved, Federal Pell Grants given to Temple students will drastically decrease. Mark Kantrowitz, the publisher of FinAid.org,

Nittany Lions loom in Tucson

15 March 2011

No. 7 seed Temple will face No. 10 seed Penn State in Arizona. Out of all the possible first-round matchups Temple could have faced for the NCAA Tournament, the tournament selection created a little extra

Going west to Salt Lake City

15 March 2011 Jeffrey Janiczek

Women’s basketball will face Arizona State in the NCAA Tournament. Heading into Monday night’s selection show, the women’s basketball team was confident in its ability to secure a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. But

Narrow minds seeking narrow waists

15 March 2011

Columnist Alexis Sachdev comments on the use of SlimT’s and Spanx. During a bout of insomnia Thursday night, I settled into bed with a mug of chamomile tea and a two-hour marathon of “Sex and

Mock trial team to compete in championship

15 March 2011 Amelia Brust

The mock trial team will participate in the American Mock Trial Association’s preliminary championship. This year’s Temple mock trial team is headed for the American Mock Trial Association’s Opening Round Championships in Washington, D.C., the

House bill aims to reduce federal student aid

15 March 2011 Sean Carlin

Federal student aid could be on the chopping block if H.R. 1 passes in the Senate. On Feb.19, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 – a bill that would drastically reduce federal

TSG’s wireless printing goes live on Main Campus

15 March 2011 Cary Carr

Students will now be able to print from any computer on the TUsecure network. Wireless printing, which has been in the works since Temple Student Government’s current executive board, BreakThru TU, was voted into office,

Flyers clip A-10 title hopes

15 March 2011 Jake Adams

The women’s basketball team fell to Dayton, 75-67, in the semifinal round. The women’s basketball team left the locker room at the Tsongas Center with heads hung on March 6. One of the favorites to

People You Should Know: Diane Gaughan

15 March 2011 Marisa Steinberg

Freshman Diane Gaughan’s black hair is streaked with red – the color commonly associated with passion. Just two years after first picking up a camera, Gaughan now rubs elbows with Wilhelmina Models – the modeling