Joseph G McHugh – Temple Update

Study Away LA: Thanksgiving Break

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:00:58 +0000

Three thousand miles away from home, Temple students studying in LA are trying to get a taste of their East Coast homes for Thanksgiving. Maddie McDonald, a senior Media Studies and Production student, will be sharing Thanksgiving with a friend from her home town. “My best friend is flying out and she has family that’s staying out here,” McDonald said. Her first major holiday away from her…

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Update LA: California Faces Crippling Draught

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:11:41 +0000

While those in the South are recovering from crippling rainfall as a result of Hurricane Matthew, those in California are facing the worst drought on record. While water levels are nearing all time lows on the West Coast – water conservation efforts are hitting new highs, but saving water in the largest desert city in the country isn’t easy. It’s become a real challenge in supporting this many…

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Student Activities: Bringing Philly to You

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:43:02 +0000

Temple students have plenty of things to around campus while living in a city like Philadelphia. Sometimes though, these activities aren’t so easy to afford. This is where Temple’s Student Activities organization comes in. Student Activities in collaboration with Main Campus Program Board works to bring students fun and inexpensive activities. These include trips to athletic games around the…

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In Depth: What Temple’s Doing About Community Relations

Fri, 10 Apr 2015 15:00:55 +0000

Real estate companies continue to buy vacant lots, remodel, and rent existing properties around Temple to be sold to students. With this influx of residential students the university must balance student and community concerns now more than ever. Temple’s Office of Community Relations serves as a liaison with the surrounding community. “The community relations office is typically the first point…

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Inside look at the ROTC program

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:30:32 +0000

We took a look into Temple’s Army ROTC program and see what life is like as a cadet. Senior criminal justice major Cadet Robert Pichini is now looking into the future of Temple as a 2nd lieutenant in the US Army. A typical day for Pichini starts at 6 AM. The battalion starts its early morning physical training that can vary from day to day. Even when the weather is bad outside this will not…

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Cosby Resigns From Board Following Scrutiny

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:58:10 +0000

Embattled actor and arguably Temple’s most famous alum Bill Cosby has stepped down from the university’s board of trustees, according to reports Monday afternoon. The resignation comes in light of public outrage over twenty women — including a Temple employee—coming forward and accusing the 77-year-old actor of drugging and raping them. “I have always been proud of my association with Temple…

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Pope Francis to Visit Philadelphia

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:42:56 +0000

Temple Update Writer Max Blake Pope Francis has announced that he is officially coming to Philadelphia, expecting to draw roughly two million visitors to the city. Vatican officials said Monday that he would be in town attending the World Meeting of Families next fall. The World Meeting of Families taking place September 22nd to 27th, is the largest gathering of Catholic families on earth and…

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PROFILE: Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Corbett

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 01:56:52 +0000

Pennsylvania’s incumbent Governor, republican Tom Corbett, came into the Gubernatorial Election with a statewide approval rating of 24%, which is the lowest of the 43 states polled by the Public Policy Polling survey. The Facts: Corbett is running on a platform of “Building a Stronger PA.” Corbett wants to continue working to keep state income taxes down. When it comes to education…

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President Obama Packs Liacouras Center for Tom Wolf

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:29:15 +0000

President Barack Obama made a special appearance on Temple’s campus Sunday night. The president appeared at the Liacouras Center as the keynote speaker at a campaign rally for Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf. In his first visit to Temple since the 2010 midterm elections, the 44th president called for people to get out and vote for his fellow Democrat Tom Wolf.

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News Ticker: Start of New Annenberg

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:21:15 +0000

A year-long project to enhance Temple’s Annenberg Hall began with the installation of a news ticker above the building’s front entrance along 13th street. The ticker will feature up-to-the-minute news streaming from Philadelphia’s KYW Newsradio. Installment of the news ticker is the first step in Annenberg’s enhancement project that will include a new outdoor seating area…

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