Brian Matheis – Temple Update

Temple women’s soccer ready for long preparation period after season postponement

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:12:42 +0000

Head Coach Nick Bochette and the Temple Women’s Soccer team are just rolling with the punches after The American Athletic Conference announced Tuesday the postponement of the soccer and volleyball seasons to the Spring of 2021. “Obviously we are very disappointed to not be pointing at competition right now, but the truth of the matter is the safety of our student athletes, and the well-being of…

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Temple Coalition for Change Hosts Protest on Campus

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:39:53 +0000

A new organization, Temple Coalition for Change, spearheaded a protest against racism on campus and police brutality. Students, faculty, and community members took to Cecil B. Moore to protest and march. While marching, they stopped next to Temple’s Campus safety services administration building and held a moment of silence for victims of police brutality. At the Bell Tower…

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Temple students hold forum and march for racial equality on campus

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 21:51:28 +0000

Temple students came together in the form of a town hall Friday, June 13th to protest the university’s latest statements on racial injustice in Philadelphia and within the Temple community. The organizers goal was to get the student body’s opinion though to the university. One of the organizers, Andreya Anderson, a senior Psychology major, spoke about why she and her friends wanted to…

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Philadelphia protesters march for George Floyd despite rain

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:17:41 +0000

Today’s rain and thunderstorms didn’t keep these demonstrators from coming out and peacefully protesting against the death of George Floyd and police brutality. The group of 20-30 people started at Logan Circle before making their way down the Ben Franklin Parkway and ending at Love Park.

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Poor Offensive Effort Continues Basketball Slump

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 05:37:53 +0000

Temple Basketball lost their third straight and sixth of the last seven games against the Penn Quakers with a final score of 66 to 59. The Owls main struggle of the afternoon was hitting any kind of shot offensively. The team shot 30% from the field, and 1 of 13 (8%) from beyond the arc. The lone 3 pointer came from J.P Moorman in the second half. The worst of Temple’s shooting struggles came…

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New Home for Rec Philly

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:30:42 +0000

The idea started in a basement at Broad and Norris on Temple University’s Campus, where David Silver produced all kinds of music in his own house shows with his friends. Realizing that it is very expensive and difficult to create and make money off of your own art, he and William Toms created Rec Philly. “So our whole business model is essentially like a gym but for artists,” says co-founder and…

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Temple Public Health: Vaping Poses Dangers

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:21:36 +0000

The CDC released a report last Friday identifying a culprit ingredient in vaping fluids connected to a national outbreak of vaping related illnesses. The compound, Vitamin E Acetate, was found in the lungs of 29 patients across the country. The report said that most of the Vitamin E Acetate cases came from using THC based vaping cartridges, usually illegal ones from the black market.

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Fans Take Shots at Former Coach

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:15:10 +0000

When the 2019 Temple football schedule was released, fans looked at the game scheduled for Saturday, September 28th and their eyes opened wide with excitement. In this matchup, the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets of the ACC brought former Temple head coach Geoff Collins back to Lincoln Financial Field for a matchup against his old team. The Owls prevailed in this one, winning 24 to 2.

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Philadelphians Participate in Nationwide “March For Our Lives”

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:58:20 +0000

Philadelphia was one of the 800-plus cities to take part in the March for Our Lives march Saturday morning. Demonstrators met at Fifth and Market Streets nearby Independence Hall, continued through Old City, and finished with a rally at Lombard Circle. The organized movement across the country calls for action against gun violence and demands the federal government to enact stricter gun laws and…

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Stadium Stompers Hold Press Conference to Protest On-Campus Stadium

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:21:03 +0000

The Stadium Stompers, NAACP, and the Black Clergy of Philadelphia held a press conference Tuesday morning in protest of Temple’s proposed multi-purpose facility. The conference was held on the corner of 15th and Norris Streets next to Geasey Field, which is the proposed site of the facility. Representatives that spoke feel that the project will be disruptive to the daily lives and comfort of the…

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