Nicole Bernier – Temple Update

Why Food Trucks Don’t Use Diamond Dollars

Thu, 01 May 2014 16:00:53 +0000

Diamond Dollars is a form of payment linked to the ID cards issued to students of Temple University. However, this form of payment is not accepted everywhere on campus. Over 100 merchants at Temple take Diamond Dollars, but that does not include the over 50 food trucks on campus streets. The Crêpe Truck has been a staple at Temple for 11 years and their presence on campus has been recognized…

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Phillies’ College Night Takes Students Inside Baseball

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:00:36 +0000

College students from the Philadelphia area took part in the 8th year of College Media Night with the Philadelphia Phillies. Students came to Citizens Bank Park earlier than usual to get a behind the scenes look at broadcasting inside a professional sport. Participants from colleges like Temple and Drexel started the night listening to panelists talk about their careers in sports and their…

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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates come to Temple for a Debate

Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:00:41 +0000

The Philadelphia College Democrats hosted the four local Pennsylvania candidates for governor for a political debate at Temple University on March 29, 2014. The event was open to the public and both students and community members from across the state in attendance The debate was between Former Environmental Protection Secretary Katie McGinty, State Treasurer Rob McCord…

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Why All the Diamonds?

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:00:46 +0000

What’s with all this diamond talk? Diamonds can be heard and seen all around Temple University’s campus. The term is incorporated in many student organizations, teams, and clubs throughout the university. Some organizations and teams include: Temple’s very own currency, Diamond Dollars even follows suit with the trend of diamonds at Temple. Although the term “diamond” is so prominent on…

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New Solution Being Tested to Save Temple’s Birds

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:00:54 +0000

Temple University has been faced with the problem of birds striking windows around campus, killing hundreds of birds yearly. Now, a new mitigation effort is being tested on the sky bridge between the Paley Library and Tuttleman walkway. The abundance of glass in Temple’s urban environment is in the pathway of the bird’s migration route. The birds see the reflection of their habitat in the…

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Body of Missing Woman Found in Car

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:32:28 +0000

The search for a missing Delaware County woman has come to an end after her remains were found in her car Thursday afternoon. 22-year Nadia Malik had been missing since February 9th. She was found outside of 30th Street Station at 12:15 in the afternoon by police. The car had been parked illegally since the 9th and has been ticketed 7 times. Lieutenant John Walker of the Philadelphia Police…

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