Susan Ann Thomas – Temple Update

Temple stops donations to Philadelphia Police Foundation

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 23:43:44 +0000

President Richard Englert sent out an email this afternoon to students, staff, and faculty announcing that Temple University will no longer be giving funds to the Philadelphia Police Foundation. From now on the money, received through charitable donations, will be given to social justice programs at the university. This announcement comes after an online petition was created for Temple to cut…

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Bark Walk at Ambler Campus

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:20:02 +0000

It turns out walking your dog can be a nature admiring activity as well. Temple University’s Ambler campus invited visitors to take a walk with their fluffy friends while learning about different trees at the school’s annual Bark Walk. Kathleen Salisbury, director of the arboretum, explained that “trees have all different kinds of colors and shapes and textures of bark and we want to…

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Thanksgiving Break Changes Hours of Operation for Temple

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:30:17 +0000

Fall break is almost here and so are time changes on campus. If you’re a freshman this year, you might want to check out these dates so you can plan ahead. Thanksgiving break lasts from November 25-29 2019. Student Center Monday, November 25- 8am-6pm Tuesday November 26- 8am-6pm Wednesday November 27- 8am-6pm Thursday November 28- Closed Friday, November 29- Closed Saturday…

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Baker Dave and His Plans After Temple

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:10:39 +0000

If you’ve been wondering where all the Temple themed treats on campus come from, well Baker David Okapal is one of the main creators. He’s worked at Temple for almost seventeen years and values the uniqueness of working at a university. Okapal claims, “Coming here (Temple University) you have the freedom to pretty much make whatever you want. And the demand that-because people are eating…

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Election Night: Mayor Kenney Wins

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:37:02 +0000

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney has been declared the 99th Mayor of Philadelphia just after 10pm. In his acceptance speech, he recalled his initial bid for Mayor in 2015, a campaign he said wanted to do something radical, prove that “Every neighborhood and every child matters.” He said he’s proud to be the education mayor. Kenney won 84% of the vote, with 86,250 votes by 10:30pm…

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Hoops for Hope

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:00:20 +0000

Hoops for Hope is a basketball league in Philadelphia that brings together homeless shelters to compete against on another. The league is a Grass Roots community organization that relies solely on private funding. Founder Victoria Urban restarted the league last month. She works with individuals experiencing homelessness and combatting some sort of addiction. She clarifies the reality of the…

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Students Break a Sweat at New Off Campus Club

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:14:15 +0000

Temple’s first CrossFit club started practices this semester at CrossFit Fairmount. The club’s president, Lizy Pierson, decided to start the club after finding out Temple didn’t already have one. Pierson says that the process to start the club began in September 2018. It took a year to get approved through the Student Activities Center. CrossFit currently has about 40 members.

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Philly Fashion Week kicks off at Fashion District

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:30:16 +0000

Philly Fashion week kicked off its first event at the Fashion District in Philadelphia. Designers networked with each other as models showed off different styles. Performer Alfiya Glow is featured playing her electric violin. “This is one of the designs from my brand Dell Scott,which is me.This is going to debut on Friday night at Philadelphia Fashion Week.” Designer Dell Scott told Temple…

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