Temple in the News
Local football team is subject of new documentary by Temple students
Three years ago Kensington football coach Ellwood Erb had a vision: to have Friday Night Lights under the El stop at Front and Berks streets. Today, Temple journalism students Max Pulcini and Matt...
April 29, 2013
Urban farming company wins Temple competition
Neighborhood Foods, a West Philadelphia-based urban-farming business, won the grand prize at Temple University’s Be Your Own Boss Bowl last week. The company, which was founded by Dylan Baird, a...
April 29, 2013
Little league’s big headaches: helicopter coaches
“Helicopter parents,” who are obsessed with their children’s sports teams winning are now joining the coaching staffs for those teams, becoming “helicopter coaches.” Says Lois Butcher-Poffley, a...
April 29, 2013
Temple honors eco-friendly practices
Temple University honored companies for their eco-friendly practices at the 2nd annual Green Initiatives Awards. Tourism and hospitality management students researched, evaluated and nominated the...
April 29, 2013
Why fake it? recent research asks
Recent scientific research sheds light on why women and men “fake it.” According to a research study conducted in 2010 by Temple doctoral student Erin Cooper, 60 percent of women had faked an orgasm...
April 28, 2013
Urgent-care centers are drawing attention
Urgent-care centers are not new to the Philadelphia region, but there has been a burst of activity since last fall. In Southeastern Pennsylvania, Temple has recently opened two urgent-care centers,...
April 27, 2013
Program takes students through consequences of gun violence
Amy Goldberg, Temple Hospital’s chief of trauma and surgical critical care, stood in the emergency room and held up a blunt-looking metal tool so the 8th grade boys could see it. “We take an...
April 27, 2013
Temple students enjoy 50’s night
It was 50’s night at Temple University and that could only mean an “American Bandstand” flashback. The “Free Food and Fun Friday” event featured the 1950’s theme at the Student Center and offered...
April 27, 2013
Is Japan’s Abe finally showing his nationalist colors?
Japan’s prime minister appears to be stepping up his campaign to reinterpret Japan’s wartime history, aggravating China and South Korea at a time when the region should be uniting to deal with North...
April 26, 2013
Old City Civic Association disbands committees after pressure from developers
After fighting lawsuits filed by developers irked by their decisions, the Old City Civic Association announced it has disbanded its development and liquor committees because it no longer could afford...
April 26, 2013
