3-22-11 - The Temple News

First provost dies at age 79

22 March 2011 Connor Showalter

Barbara Brownstein, Temple’s first provost, died of heart disease. Last week, a memorial service was held for the university’s first provost, Dr. Barbara Brownstein, an internationally recognized geneticist and distinguished professor emeritus of biology and

Spin-Off Vinyl

22 March 2011 Sydney Scott

TrickGo boutique exhibited revamped vinyl covers from more than 50 local artists. By 1991, vinyl records seemed to have met their maker with the rise of digital media. While they are still manufactured, records are

Lavoy Allen goes down as one of the all-time greats

22 March 2011 Kyle Gauss

The senior forward’s career is one for Temple’s record books. TUCSON, Ariz. – The general opinion regarding senior forward Lavoy Allen of the men’s basketball team has always been that when it’s all said and

Going home empty-handed

22 March 2011

The men’s basketball team’s NCAA Tournament run ended against SDSU. TUCSON, Ariz. – After the men’s basketball team lost, 71-64, in double overtime to San Diego State in the third round of the NCAA Tournament,

Lee Miller: Earthquake scatters TU Japan students across Asia

22 March 2011 Lee Miller

Students at Temple’s Japan campus react to a semester abroad cut short. I waited eleven years for the chance to [live in Japan]. When it finally came, it came with an earthquake in hand, but

Efficiency improves as VITA enters second year

22 March 2011 Amelia Brust

The IRS VITA tax program offers free consultations for low-income famlies. With tax season underway, the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program is serving low-income city residents. The program offers free tax preparation to families

The hands of time rewind

22 March 2011 Danielle Miess

The trends of the past such as barbershops and vintage stores are slowly making a comeback in Philly. If you’re reading this, you most likely didn’t get to experience much of the 19th or 20th

Bar Guide: More than the typical burger and beer joint

22 March 2011 Chase Grier

PYT 1050 N. Hancock Street 215-964-9009 Mon.-Fri.: 12 p.m.-2 a.m. Sat.-Sun.: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. https://pytphilly.com The Piazza at Schmidts, located on North Second Street and Gemantown Avenue, is home to the area’s latest and greatest

Hockey melts out west

22 March 2011 Joseph Cranney

The team went 0-3 in the ACHA Nationals in San Jose, Calif. In its first-ever American Collegiate Hockey Association National Tournament appearance, the ice hockey team could not win a single game. The Owls went

Brandon Baker: Use of online dating sites makes ritual less romantic

22 March 2011 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker asks why people turn to dating sites. The other day, as I waited for my northbound train to arrive and take me to the wonderful world of Temple, my eye caught a