4-19-11 - The Temple News

Climbing the Music Charts

19 April 2011 Kevin Stairiker

At age 19, rapper Mac Miller is steadily growing in popularity throughout the country. Then you’re young, not much else matters,” begins the first track of Pittsburgh-bred rapper Mac Miller’s “K.I.D.S.” mixtape. “Everyone that didn’t

People You Should Know: Anna Saurman

19 April 2011 Amy Stansbury

Having performed at the Kimmel Center, Reading Terminal Market, the Tenth Presbyterian Church, City Hall, Haverford College and of course, the Tomlinson Theater and the Performing Arts Center, junior Anna Saurman is starting to make

Street Sounds: The Vivian Girls

19 April 2011 Kevin Stairiker

The Vivian Girls have a too-cool-for-school look, but the band really just wants to be friends. The group’s third album, “Share the Joy,” was released last week and expands on its science project-style mixture of

Jillian Weir-Reeves: Fighting sensation

19 April 2011 Jillian Weir-Reeves

The United States’ sensational culture stars begin as on-demand features. Popular culture. It used to mean “Total Request Live,” Michael Jackson and Nickelodeon. It was all very Seventeen magazine. Fast-forward a decade and the country

Tapping into Philadelphia’s Ring

19 April 2011 John Corrigan

Drop kicks and headlocks dazzled the audience of CHIKARA’s King of Trios three-day tournament. WrestleMania may have cost $60 to watch on pay-per-view, but it was not the only wrestling extravaganza in April. CHIKARA’s King

Census Sense

19 April 2011 Editorial Board

Students should be mindful of Temple’s effects on North Philadelphia. According to recently released 2010 census data, the area directly west of Main Campus has experienced a significant change in racial makeup, as both census

I’m with the Band

19 April 2011 John Corrigan

Having a boyfriend in a band can be a VIP pass, but the backstage lifestyle isn’t all that glamourous. Imagine rocking out backstage every weekend while your lead-singer boyfriend electrifies a sold-out crowd. Then you

Winning a losing game

19 April 2011

The Temple News takes an in-depth look at what the athletic department has in its wallet. Intercollegiate athletics do wonders for a university. Among many things, it unites the student body while offering it something

Letters to the Editor Re: Actions of TU Purpose, as posted as a comment on The Temple News’ blog, Broad & Cecil on April 12, 2011

19 April 2011 Letter

Dear Editor, We, the undersigned student groups, strongly regret TU Purpose’s decision to host Nonie Darwish as a speaker at the university. We do so because we denounce any attempts on campus to target a