Rebeccah A Hendrickson – Temple Update

Thousands Rally with Bernie Sanders at Temple

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:49:17 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — Imanuel Mesiah from North Philadelphia has never voted before in a Presidential election. He said that’s about to change because Senator Bernie Sanders is running. He’s going to be the next president of the United States and he came to the city that I’m from because he cares about poor people. Mesiah joined thousands of other Sanders supporters at the Liacouras Center on Temple…

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WATCH: Sanders Supporters Ready To Rally

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:28:48 +0000

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is making a visit right here on Temple’s campus. Sanders’ rally brought out supporters that began lining up as early as 6:30 AM in front of the Liacouras Center. The line to get into the rally stretched all the way from the front of Liacouras to Girard and Broad St. Sanders’ supporters ranged from moms who found baby-sitters in order to be apart…

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Theobald, Temple Community React To State Budget Passing

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:12:32 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — Temple will be allotted nearly $175 million when the state budget becomes law on Sunday, after 8 months of making due without the funds and taking out loans to compensate. “It is extremely difficult to plan longterm. If you’re doing things in the middle of the year just to get to the end of the year, you’re likely to do things you’re going to regret” President Theobald told Temple…

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Temple Loses to Iowa in Overtime Heartbreaker

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 22:20:50 +0000

BROOKLYN — A split second before the overtime buzzer sounded, Iowa forward Adam Woodbury tipped a missed shot into the bucket and the eruption of the Barclays Center encapsulated only half the crowd. The other half was forced to accept defeat. Temple lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 74-72. The Hawkeyes will dance on, and the Owls will return to Broad Street…

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WATCH: Temple Fans Ready to Upset Iowa

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:15:03 +0000

Fans from current students to alumni are ready to watch Temple basketball play in their first NCAA tournament since 2013, and they’re ready to upset the Iowa Hawkeyes. …

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Temple Basketball is ready to dance

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:53:53 +0000

BROOKLYN – March Madness is here, and the (10) Temple Owls will take on the (7) Iowa Hawkeyes at 3:15 p.m. Iowa has lost six of its last eight games, and the Owls are coming off of 77-62 loss to UConn in the AAC Tournament semi-finals. Iowa fell to Gonzaga in the second round of last year’s NCAA Tournament, so this Hawkeyes roster knows what its like to play in the big dance. Temple’s roster is a…

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Wolf To Veto Latest Budget

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:01:18 +0000

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said he will veto the Republican spending budget that passed through both the state House of Representatives and Senate Wednesday. “In its current form, I will veto this budget, and I urge Republicans in the legislature to stop the partisan games and come back to the table to negotiate a final budget that funds our schools and eliminates the nearly $2 billion…

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University Leaders Call For Action on State Budget in Harrisburg

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 03:48:12 +0000

HARRISBURG – With the state budget being eight months overdue, Temple University president Neil Theobald joined leaders from the three other state-related universities to denounce the impasse in Harrisburg. Theobald, along with administrators from Penn State, University of Pittsburgh and Lincoln University testified in front of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Wednesday (March…

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Failure to Pass State Budget May Affect Tuition

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:00:14 +0000

Pennsylvania has undergone a stalemate in their search for a 2015-16 fiscal state budget, which spells out major issues for the four state-related universities. Among those four are Temple University, Pennsylvania State University, Lincoln University and the University of Pittsburgh. If PA fails to pass a budget, Temple will lack $150 million in their yearly budget. In-state students enjoy a $10…

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The Owls Extend Winning Streak to 6 With 78-48 Win Over Houston

Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:24:37 +0000

By TJ Flaherty The Temple Women’s basketball team continued a string of dominating performances when they downed the Houston Cougars 78-48 Friday night at McGonigle Hall. This was their sixth win in a row, bringing their record to 17 -7 overall, and 11-2 in conference play. The Owls immediately took control of the game on both sides of the floor. After starting the game with a slim 5-4 lead…

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