Temple in the News
Cell phone videos of Philadelphia Police officers — including an infamous episode in which a cell phone video captured a policeman striking a local woman at the Puerto Rican Day parade — have been...
March 7, 2013
Horticulture senior Brandon Huber had a stellar year at the Philadelphia Flower Show. One of his plants was his award-winning amorphophallus konjac, more commonly known as a corpse plant. “It smells...
March 6, 2013
Jaimee Swift, a Temple college senior organized a suicide and non-violence forum, “Peace in the City,” this week. There were going to be performers, video, speakers, giveaways and a play, all to...
March 6, 2013
Jordan Shapiro encourages his Temple students to tweet in class. He says the same critical thinking and crisp articulation skills come from writing essays as they do in 140 characters. “When they get...
March 5, 2013
New Jersey could nearly double its casino revenue taxes by legalizing Internet gambling, Gov. Chris Christie says. But the state also will be one of the country’s first to offer gambling in casinos...
March 5, 2013
Jaimee Swift, a senior at Temple, organized an event on campus to discuss suicide prevention and let every Temple student know "their life is worth living." The event will include a vigil, a poetry...
March 5, 2013
As the new football coach at Temple, Matt Rhule hopes to create game day magic with the Owls. If passion and enthusiasm equates to success, then his team is ready. "The way to fill the seats is to...
March 5, 2013
In an opinion piece, Lori Tharps says that she doesn’t “want the black press to simply be the antidote to a racist mainstream media.” Rather, the Temple journalism professor wants “to elevate the...
March 4, 2013
Rock Creek Park was once known as a beautiful natural space in Wyncote. However, within the last several years Rock Creek has become plagued with invasive plants, poor water quality, garbage,...
March 4, 2013
Despite a growing number of health clubs and diet and exercise trends, baby boomers aren't nearly as healthy as their parents were. "People are living longer sicker," said Andrew Adams, an assistant...
March 4, 2013