5-13-08 - The Temple News

Bookstore urges professors to complete orders on time

12 May 2008

As the end of the semester approaches, the need to sell back textbooks is a continuous effort for students. Increasing the amount of money given to students for used textbooks is among the positive changes

Turf fields may contain lead leaks

12 May 2008

The possibility of lead leaching out of turf fields is the focus of investigation for the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission.

J&H cafeteria to get summer renovations

12 May 2008

Changes are coming to the Johnson & Hardwick cafeteria this summer, and it’s not in the turkey tetrazzini recipe. The Louis J. Esposito Dining Court will see a major facelift, literally from the floor to

Campus crimes get media attention

12 May 2008

Despite the media attention Temple received for the November assault in Anderson Hall and the February anti-Semitic hate crime, Campus Safety Services Executive Director Carl Bittenbender said the numbers for this year look good. Part

V.O.I.C.E.S. of the people

12 May 2008

Voting ended for Temple Student Government’s annual executive elections on May 1 with an Owl V.O.I.C.E.S . victory. TSG officially announced the winners and swore in the slate on Monday, May 5. Nadine Mompremier will

Pilot gen-ed classes now mandatory

12 May 2008

Beginning in the fall, all freshmen will be required to take Temple’s new general education courses in replacement of traditional core classes. Ongoing students will also have the opportunity to take gen-ed courses to fulfill

Trade comes around at Good Karma

12 May 2008

David Arrell, the owner of the new Good Karma Café in Center City, has a philosophy. “Coffee shops are like bars,” he said. “We go on different days for different reasons.” Unlike a bar, however,

Newcomers shine alongside veterans at Tribeca

12 May 2008

Since its birth in 2002, the Tribeca Film Festival has been the place for brash independent films to be exposed to the public.

Keffiyehs torn between terror and couture

12 May 2008

“Sheer striped scarf woven with some Lurex for a bit of sparkle. Finished with tonal fringe. Exclusive to Urban Outfitters. Imported. Dry clean.” This description, found on the Urban Outfitters Web site, paints a picture

Older, less wise and still sexy

12 May 2008

Sarah Jessica Parker can’t take her eyes away from the view. Central Park, in all of its green, springtime glory, looks like a mere patch of grass from the 36th floor of the Mandarin Oriental