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Beyond football: Fall sports roundup

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Football isn’t the only Owls team enjoying success this fall. Here’s a quick guide to the other fall sports.
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Temple professor discusses Chinese capitalism in 'Washington Post'

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China manages capitalism for its own gain, says Roselyn Hsueh, assistant professor of political science at Temple. She explains how in this 'Washington Post' story.
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Rad Dish Co-op Café offers locally sourced food

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Temple's Rad Dish Co-op Café in Ritter Hall Annex, the only student-run food cooperative in Philadelphia, now in its second semester of operation, was featured in a 'Philadelphia Inquirer' story.
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Using soot, artist draws mural on Montgomery Garage

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This week, artist Caroline Rothwell used carbon emissions as a medium to draw a temporary mural of endangered plants on the north wall of Temple's Montgomery Garage.
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Homecoming 2015 offerings hold wide appeal

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Homecoming 2015 is fast approaching with a lineup of events that offers something for everyone.
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Temple is taking charge in the fight against hunger

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Temple University has teamed up with Philabundance to fight hunger and raise awareness about food insecurity.
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Homecoming isn’t just for alumni anymore

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-623e45a2-004c-b91a-c93c-d1fd65a012b5"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Now it’s also for Fetty Wap. And you, Owls—there will be a metaphorical fall harvest of fun stuff for students during Homecoming weekend. Golf-cart parade? Homecoming. Owlchella concert? Homecoming. Homecoming Pageant? That would be Homecoming. Here's some more.</span></span></p>

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Walk for Hunger with Philabundance

Make a stand alongside students and alumni for the 750,000 members of Greater Philadelphia who struggle with hunger. This month and next, Temple and Philabundance are partnering to remediate the city’s food disparities. Now, we’re kicking off Homecoming week by doing good for the community with the Walk for Hunger. And there’s swag: Participants who donate two canned goods will get a free, limited-edition Homecoming T-shirt and cherry and white glow sticks (in case you feel like raving against hunger instead).

Monday, Oct. 5, 7–10 p.m., Bell Tower.
 

An Evening with Jalen Rose
Legendary member of the Fab Five and NBA guard—and now a preeminent ESPN basketball commentator—Jalen Rose stops by Temple to talk hoops and about his journey from Detroit to Bristol. He will discuss his new book, Got to Give the People What They Want, and take questions from the audience. Someone please ask him if he has any NCAA eligibility left and an interest in suiting up for the Owls this season.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 8–9 p.m., Room 200, Howard Gittis Student Center.
 

Homecoming Pageant
Sure, it takes grit, determination and chutzpah to be Temple’s Homecoming king and queen, but did you also know his and her majesty must compete in rounds of formalwear, talent and Q&A? But seriously, the winners are given the very noble responsibility of heading the Main Campus Program Board’s new philanthropic initiative, MCPB Serves. Come watch, gawk and practice your Miss America wave.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 8–11 p.m., Room 200, Howard Gittis Student Center.

Art Market at Tyler

Forgo the cliché Scarface or Bob Marley dorm-room poster for unique works made by your talented fellow students at Tyler School of Art. More than 20 fine artists, designers, potters, jewelry makers, haberdashers, illustrators and makers of all types will be hawking their handmade creations all day long. A special Crafts and Drafts happy hour runs from 5 to 7 p.m., so the inventive creations for sale won’t be the only refreshing things available. Admission is free and open to the public!

Friday, Oct. 9, 12–8 p.m. (21+ happy hour, 5–7 p.m.), Tyler School of Art.
 

Homecoming Golf Cart Parade and pep rally
Sure, Temple’s campus isn’t your grandpappy’s country club, but that doesn’t mean you can’t festoon a golf cart or two. Student organizations, fraternities and sororities, and academic departments will be decorating golf carts to be judged by a most esteemed panel before parading them through campus. After the cavalcade, MCPB will be hosting its annual pep rally at the Bell Tower. There will be plenty of music, and food will be stocked (after all, the football team will be there).
Friday, Oct. 9, 2:30–5 p.m., Bell Tower.
 

Boyer Mosaic Concert
Looking to chill the day before the big game and see a world-class show? Experience all of Boyer College of Music and Dance in one amazing, lightning-paced show that is free and open to the public. Back-to-back-to-back performances from an amalgam of talented Temple soloists and ensembles, including the TU Jazz Band, wind symphony, choirs, dance and chamber ensembles.
Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., Lew Klein Hall, Temple Performing Arts Center.
 

Tailgate Village
Oh, Lot K, if you could only speak—what fun you’ve seen. The legendary section of the Linc’s parking lot will be home to Temple’s Tailgate Village 3 ½ hours prior to kickoff. Chug your coffee or Red Bulls and make sure you’re there bright and early because there will be 75 (!!!) tents, each different from the last. Admission is FREE and parking is $20 per car ($32 for buses), but we recommend you all just hop on that Orange Line straight down Broad Street. The Alumni Association, marching band and student organizations will be set up and hanging hard. Save your appetite for burgers, dogs and good times.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 ½ hours prior to kickoff, Lot K, Lincoln Financial Field.
 

Homecoming football game: Temple vs. Tulane
It’s the culmination of a week of awesome activities. If you’re not willing to get up and go crazy for this game, you might want to just stay home, folks. With the Owl football team off to a blistering start, this year’s Homecoming game is going to be nuts. Come pack the Linc with Temple faithful past and present as the team takes on the Tulane University Green Wave. When halftime hits, make sure you stick around and watch another epic performance by the Diamond Marching Band. Grab your tickets now!
Saturday, Oct. 10, TBA, Lincoln Financial Field.

 

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Now it’s also for Fetty Wap. And you, Owls—there will be a metaphorical fall harvest of fun stuff for students during Homecoming weekend. Golf-cart parade? Homecoming. Owlchella concert? Homecoming. Homecoming Pageant? That would be Homecoming.
Quarter: 
FALL
Year: 
2015
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<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-623e45a2-004c-b91a-c93c-d1fd65a012b5"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Now it’s also for Fetty Wap. And you, Owls—there will be a metaphorical fall harvest of fun stuff for students during Homecoming weekend. Golf-cart parade? Homecoming. Owlchella concert? Homecoming. Homecoming Pageant? That would be Homecoming. Here's some more.</span></span></p>
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Something for every Owl: 14 ways to spend October

<p>October? Already? Time sure does fly. Much like an owl, soaring across the bright blue sky on a crisp fall day. Much like an Owl, playing Quidditch or going to a musical or eating gelato at the Bell Tower or doing one of the other things on this awesome list we made just for you.</p>

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ON CAMPUS

1. Get your game on.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, so it’s not October yet, but the Games Without Frontiers series begins Sept. 30 with a game takeover of Paley Library. Players and makers will converge for an all-out playable experience showcasing hands-on activities, video and tabletop games, and more. Sometimes, it really is cool to nerd out. Live music, food and giveaways don’t hurt, either.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5–8 p.m., Paley Library.

The series continues throughout October with an epic production of Sophocles’ Antigone that features an ensemble cast from Philadelphia and Athens, Greece, and a challenge to design your own playing cards the morning of Oct. 20 on Polett Walk.


2. Help end hunger.
It’s easy to forget when you’re chowing down outside a food truck, but hunger is a real issue in our city: 750,000 people in Greater Philadelphia face hunger every day. Join Temple thought leaders at the Hunger Action Summit for an open dialogue on food disparities, sustainable agriculture, community gardening and more. And bring a couple canned goods while you’re at it, folks.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., the Underground, Howard Gittis Student Center.


3. Go to Anything Goes.
Temple Theaters’ presentation of the Cole Porter classic Anything Goes is bringing the hits. The lively musical that launched favorites “I Get a Kick out of You” and “You’re the Top” begins its 10-day run with a preview Thursday, Oct. 1. Anything Goes follows a comical, twisted love triangle aboard the S.S. American ocean liner from New York City en route to England. Will Billy ever woo Hope? What will become of Reno Sweeney? Is Lord Evelyn Oakleigh really such a bad bloke? You’re just gonna have to go to find out!
Opening night: Saturday, Oct. 3, Tomlinson Theater, 1301 W. Norris St. See full schedule here.


4. Start it up.
Calling all starters, hackers, makers, artists and dreamers: Blackstone LaunchPad’s monthly Starter Meetup is your time to riff, gab and trade insights on launching ventures to turn your wildest ideas into reality. Looking for collaborators? Blackstone’s community of enterprising students is the ideal networking opportunity. Bring your ideas and be ready to co-create with fellow minds brimming with more app ideas than Gavin Belson.
Monday, Oct. 5, 4–5 p.m., Blackstone LaunchPad, Howard Gittis Student Center.


5. Sink a battleship…in a pool.
There’s just something awesome about acting out board games for real. (Note: Don’t try it with Clue.) Play Battleship with a team of friends in a real canoe in Pool 31 in the basement of Pearson and McGonigle Halls. Let’s hope water balloons replace torpedos.
Register Tuesday, Oct. 6–Tuesday, Oct. 20;  play on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7–10 p.m., pools 30 and 31, Pearson Hall basement.


6. Eat ice cream in hell. Or at the Bell Tower.
What better satiation in the nine circles of Dante’s hell than delicious Italian favorites gelato and pizza. Join the Department of French, German, Italian and Slavic Languages for a savory glimpse into Dante’s Inferno on the 750th anniversary of the author’s death. The event will feature a marathon reading of The Divine Comedy and a lecture by Dennis Looney from the University of Pittsburgh, smartly titled Dante, Social Justice and Community Engagement, or Why Study Italian Right Now! If gluttony weren’t a sin, we’d ask for seconds on the gelato.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Bell Tower.


7. Catch Kunal Nayyar in the house.
Proud Temple MFA alumnus Kunal Nayyar, best known as Raj on the megahit show The Big Bang Theory, returns to campus for a special discussion and Q&A, followed by a book signing. His new book, Yes, My Accent Is Real: And Some Other Things I Haven’t Told You, documents his journey from a little boy in New Delhi to (Temple and then) the role of a lifetime on one of TV’s most-watched sitcoms. Nayyar is the 2015 recipient of the Gallery of Success Award for the Division of Theater, Film and Media Arts at Temple University. Come meet Kunal and see if you can squeeze some spoilers out of him.
Friday, Oct. 9, 1–2 p.m., Tomlinson Theater, 1301 W. Norris St.


8. Join the 21st Century.
The College of Liberal Arts is hosting 21st Century, a heady and extremely germane current events symposium. Taking on some of the most controversial topics of the day, these interactive panels feature top Temple profs and encourage probing discussion by audience members. Hot-button issues like healthcare, water scarcity and rights, terrorism, and the mythos of the American dream will all be investigated.
Thursday, Oct. 15; 11 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 12:30–1:50 p.m. and 2–3:20 p.m.; locations throughout Howard Gittis Student Center. Click here to register and see full schedule.


9. Come alive with the sound of music.
Dudes, gals, everyone, listen up: Wanna impress on a date? Nothing beats the symphony, and your very own student-led Temple University Symphony Orchestra is one of the best around. The orchestra’s fall show features works by Adams, Kernis, Sierra and Stravinsky. Don’t feel like putting on tails? You can totally livestream the event online; however, hearing the epic soundscape of the orchestra dropping it in Lew Klein Hall in person is, frankly, can’t-miss.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., Temple Performing Arts Center.


10. Dammit, Janet, watch Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Just in time for the horrors of All Hallows’ Eve, the Reel is showing legendary cult-movie favorite The Rocky Horror Picture Show. PLUS, a shadow cast will be performing live in sync with the film right there in front of you. Tickets are just $2 with a Temple ID, and prop bags to participate in the show will be available for $3. Now, let’s do the time warp!
Oct. 29–31, 8 p.m. each night, with additional showing at midnight on Friday, Oct. 30, the Reel, Howard Gittis Student Center.


11. Sport a costume. And a helmet.
Get dolled up in your Halloween costume and head out on a spoOoOoky bike ride from Main Campus to Laurel Hill Cemetery. Hosted by Bike Temple, this event is open to riders of all levels, but a helmet, bike and costume are required. Please note that Bike Temple is in no way responsible for any type of haunting—benign or malicious—that takes place at the cemetery. Also, please do not kidnap a Reese’s Pieces–loving alien and fly over the forest and in front of the moon on your bike. Thx and see ya there!
Saturday, Oct. 24, meet at 12 p.m. at the Bell Tower; ride leaves at 12:15 p.m.
 

OFF CAMPUS


12. Calling all Muggles.

Harry Potter Festival??? Harry Potter Festival! Just a train ride away in Chestnut Hill you can celebrate the boy wizard’s triumphant victory over You-Know-Who all weekend long. There’s a Harry Potter conference, a real-life Quidditch tournament and a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, among other magical events.

Friday, Oct. 16–Saturday, Oct. 17, various locations in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. Click to see full schedule.


13. Calling all bibliophiles. And capitalists. And groupies.
October at Free Library of Philadelphia’s Central Library branch is STACKED (get it?!?). It’s actually crazy how many great minds and writers are strutting down the parkway to spit wisdom from the library’s pulpit. Some highlights:

  • Ta-Nehisi Coates, Oct. 16: Coates is often touted as the single-most-influential voice in the African-American community, and his latest best-selling work, Between the World and Me, has already garnered praise as the best treatise on race in America since James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time.

  • Margaret Atwood, Oct. 20: The prolific author of more than 40 books brings her latest work of fiction, The Heart Goes Last. The darkly comic novel imagines a near future where the lawful are locked away and the lawless roam free. Sign us up!

  • Orhan Pamuk, Oct. 22: The Nobel Prize‒winning author’s latest novel, A Strangeness in My Mind, brings readers back to his birth city of Istanbul, tracing a 60-year epoch in a city steeped in history, magic and mystery.

  • Ben Bernanke, Oct. 23: Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke saw the American economy through the Great Recession and beyond. His new memoir, The Courage to Act, recalls his experience through the crisis and its aftermath.

  • Carrie Brownstein, Oct. 29: Everyone’s favorite hipster satirist and ’90’s riot grrrl frontwoman comes to the Merriam Theater for a conversation with Saturday Night Live comedian Aidy Bryant. Brownstein’s memoir, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, is a riveting account from a true artist and writer of how a girl from Redmond, Washington, helped pioneer a defining cultural movement.

Check out the full roll call of amazing authors coming to Philly.


14. Calling all humans.
The youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in history. Best-selling author. Guest on Ellen and The Daily Show. All this after being shot in the head by a Taliban fighter attempting to assassinate her for advocating women’s education in her native country of Afghanistan. You’d think that maybe Malala Yousefzai might want to take a break. Instead, she continues to fight for justice around the world. Her new documentary, He Named Me Malala, follows her crusade for the education of young girls and her family’s journey through tragedy and triumph. Just watching the trailer can restore your faith in humanity (and leave even the most curmudgeonly events bulletin writer in tears). Go see this movie and support #BooksNotBullets.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4 p.m., Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St.

 

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October? Already? Time sure does fly. Much like an owl, soaring across the bright blue sky on a crisp fall day. Much like an Owl, playing Quidditch or going to a musical or eating gelato at the Bell Tower or doing one of the other 11 things on this awesome list we made just for you.
Quarter: 
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2015
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<p>October? Already? Time sure does fly. Much like an owl, soaring across the bright blue sky on a crisp fall day. Much like an Owl, playing Quidditch or going to a musical or eating gelato at the Bell Tower or doing one of the other things on this awesome list we made just for you.</p>
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Beyond football: Fall sports at Temple

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-623e45a2-0051-1ca0-4d0f-5e31eaf441c9"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Unless you live under a rock, which hopefully you don’t, because yuck, you know about Temple football. That Owls have been kicking Minuteman and Bearcat and AND NITTANY LION butt on the gridiron. But football isn’t the only Owls team to watch this fall. Here’s a quick guide to some of Temple’s </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">other</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> fall sports.</span></span></p>

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ROAD TRIP!
 

No Temple team is off to a hotter start this fall than undefeated men’s soccer—now No. 17 in the nation, the team’s highest rank since the 1980s. Women’s soccer is red-hot, too, at 8-2, one the best debuts in team history, and they boast the nation’s leading goal scorer, senior Kelly Farrell. Both teams play their home games at the gorgeous Ambler Sports Complex in, um, Ambler. On weekdays, take a free shuttle bus to Ambler Campus from either Main Campus or the Ambler SEPTA Regional Rail station. On weekends, you’ll have to drive or catch a ride with a soccer-loving pal, but unlike in the entire city of Philadelphia, parking is plentiful out in the ’burbs. There are lots of home games left on the men’s and women’s schedule, including three critical American Athletic Conference matches during Homecoming. And if you can’t get to Ambler, watch home soccer games for free on OwlsTV.

 

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Volleyball fans know how to bring the noise. And the fun. Lucky for you, Owls, there are 10 noisy, fun women’s volleyball home matches left on the schedule, including a few themed Friday night matches. For example, wear your island gear to Hawaiian Night on Friday, Oct. 2, Temple’s home conference debut against Memphis; go color-free to the raucous annual White Out game against defending conference champion Central Florida on Friday, Nov. 13. The team itself is looking pretty good, too—they finished third in the American Athletic Conference last year and are back in the hunt in 2015 with a 9-3 record going into conference play. Tip for weather wimps: Volleyball is played indoors at McGonigle Hall, perfect for when fall starts to feel a bit wintry.

 

A GAME WITH A VIEW

Want to spend time in the sun during the last few warm weeks of the year? There’s only one place in North Philadelphia where you can catch some rays, enjoy world-class athletic competition and get a good view of the Philly skyline: Geasey Field, home of Temple field hockey, a program that has been nationally ranked in each of the last two seasons. Led by new head coach Marybeth Freeman, the Owls play in one of the nation’s toughest conferences, the Big East. Indeed, no Temple fall team plays a more brutal lineup of opponents, including No. 13 Liberty and Connecticut, the top-ranked team in the nation. Another one not to miss: Senior Day, honoring 10 Owls at their final home game, when Temple faces conference foe Georgetown on Friday, Oct. 23—a matchup that’s likely to play a role in Big East playoff seedings.

 

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Unless you live under a rock, which hopefully you don’t, because yuck, you know about Temple football. That Owls have been kicking Minuteman and Bearcat and AND NITTANY LION butt on the gridiron. But football isn’t the only Owls team to watch this fall. Here’s a quick guide to some of Temple’s other fall sports.
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<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-623e45a2-0051-1ca0-4d0f-5e31eaf441c9"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Unless you live under a rock, which hopefully you don’t, because yuck, you know about Temple football. That Owls have been kicking Minuteman and Bearcat and AND NITTANY LION butt on the gridiron. But football isn’t the only Owls team to watch this fall. Here’s a quick guide to some of Temple’s </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">other</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> fall sports.</span></span></p>
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Temple establishes Street and Sidewalk Vending District

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Temple University is establishing a Street and Sidewalk Vending District to ensure safe operating standards among mobile food vendors on Main Campus.

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