Stetson Z Miller – Temple Update

Friendsgiving and Fall Break at Temple

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:06:08 +0000

Fall break is right around the corner for Temple students. Some are already celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday early with friends. “I was sitting one day and I just thought hmm… I love my friends, I love my roommates and I love food so let me plan a Friendsgiving,” said Jeanie Davey, a senior public relations major. Friendsgiving is similar to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Friends…

Source

]]>

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine Campaign at Penn Days Before Election

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:08:07 +0000

Hillary Clinton & her running mate Tim Kaine rallied supporters at Penn Park on the University of Pennsylvania campus, her opponent’s alma matter, on her second stop of a day-long joint tour in Pennsylvania. Just after campaigning earlier in the day across the state in Pittsburgh, the two candidates spoke on a windy Saturday night outside on a stage set against the Center City skyline to a crowd…

Source

]]>

Students React to Election 2016 Events

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:01:57 +0000

The latest news happening on the Election 2016 campaign trail has generated intense buzz across the country, and especially on Temple’s campus. “It was certainly a show. It’s a shame that politics has become a reality show,” said Dalton Tatro, a junior student at Temple University. Temple students are buzzing after several profound headlines like the now infamous Access Hollywood tape showing…

Source

]]>

Renovations at Paley Library

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 17:32:25 +0000

Construction on Temple University’s new library began back in fall 2015 with the demolition of Barton Hall. Now, the existing Paley Library is undergoing some renovations of its own. The Fox School of Business bought 1810 Liacouras Walk over the summer to create more space for the school. The decision displaces the offices that currently occupy the building including the advising for the College…

Source

]]>

VP Biden Goes After Trump; Campaigns for Hillary at Drexel

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 01:27:57 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden’s voice boomed throughout the Great Court at Drexel University when he came to Philadelphia on Tuesday to campaign for Hillary Clinton. Biden went after Hillary’s opponent, Donald Trump, the morning after the first presidential debate of the election. He was disdainful of the Republican candidate’s comments from the night before. “This is a guy who said…

Source

]]>

Hillary Clinton Tries to Appeal to Millennials on Campus

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:19:00 +0000

Hillary Clinton came to Temple University on Monday and told students she needs their support in the upcoming November election. “I need you, as partners, not just for winning this election, but for driving real change,” said the Democratic candidate for president in Mitten Hall. According to a Quinnipiac University poll (September 14, 2016) only 31 percent of young voters under age 35 support…

Source

]]>

President Obama Visits Philly to Campaign for Hillary Clinton

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:05:27 +0000

In front of the famous Philadelphia Art Museum steps, President Obama made the case for Hillary Clinton, trash-talked Donald Trump and even brought up Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. In his first solo campaign appearance of the year the president tried to energize voters and praised his former secretary of state while she recovered from pneumonia. “I really, really, really want to elect…

Source

]]>

Wide-Spread Construction Transforms Temple’s Campus

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:16:22 +0000

Construction is happening all over Temple’s main campus and its changing the look and breathing new life into the university. From Liacouras Walk to Girard Avenue, projects of all kinds are underway. Major developments like the new library are still underway but others are complete. The most notable is the new sports complex – nicknamed the “Owlplex” located at the intersection of Broad and…

Source

]]>

Update Abroad: Londoners Welcome Rainy Boat Race

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:40:19 +0000

Update Abroad Correspondent Stetson Miller attended a historic London event, the 162nd Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Around 250,000 gathered along the Thames river bank to see the two universities row to victory. But severe storms brought rain wind and hail to the event and even caused one boat to sink. But the rain didn’t stop spectators from enjoying the competition. “I think it makes it a…

Source

]]>

Update Abroad: Fish and Chips in London

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:45:26 +0000

British comfort food, fish and chips, is London’s best known cuisine. It can be found almost everywhere, and many believe it is an essential part of a Londoner’s diet. Poppie’s fish and chips, which opened just five years ago, has been named the best shop for the food in the entire country. In England, fries are topped with vinegar and salt as opposed to ketchup in the United States.

Source

]]>