Andrew Young – Temple Update

At Least 49 Dead Following Multiple Shootings in New Zealand Mosques

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:13:40 +0000

At least 49 people have died and roughly 50 are injured following two shootings in mosques in the New Zealand town of Christchurch today. In what appears to have been a coordinated and planned attack, gunmen entered two mosques in the New Zealand city and began opening fire on worshippers, including many children. At least one of the shooters streamed the event via their Facebook profile…

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AEPi Fraternity to be Removed from Temple’s Campus

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:47:39 +0000

One of Temple’s largest fraternities, Alpha Epsilon Pi is set to be removed from campus by officials following accusations of misuse, poor conduct, and sexual assault. The large fraternity house on the corner of Broad and Norris will soon close its doors to new members as the police investigation into its behavior concludes. Last April reports surfaced from the Temple police and AEPi…

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Temple Freshmen Take Flight Overseas

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:24:26 +0000

Temple students have been studying and enjoying Temple Rome for years, but for the first time, the campus is opening its doors to incoming freshmen. The new Temple Rome Entry Year Program, or TREY, allows students to begin their 4 years in Rome, before rounding out their education on Temple’s main campus. “It’s an amazing opportunity and you can learn so much.” Freshman Nina Wyn told…

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Temple Professor Discovers Coral Reef

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:25:22 +0000

Dr. Erik Cordes, an associate professor in Temple University’s Department of Biology recently made headlines with his research into a newly discovered coral reef off the coast of South Carolina. Cordes and his team of researchers, known as the DEEP SEARCH team, descended to the sea floor using a deep sea sub known as ALVIN. After a long eight hours of diving, the crew discovered an entirely…

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UPDATE: Former AEPi President Posts Bail after Charges of Attempted Sexual Assault

Thu, 17 May 2018 00:36:18 +0000

Updated: 5/17/18 5:30 PM Ari Goldstein, the former president of Temple’s AEPi fraternity, has been released from jail after posting 10 percent of a $2 million bail, according to a report by 6ABC. Goldstein was arraigned on May 16 and officially charged with attempted rape, attempted sexual assault, and more related counts. Temple University spokesman Brandon Lausch says…

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Bill Cosby to be Sentenced in September

Tue, 15 May 2018 20:34:50 +0000

While the guilty verdict in the high profile Bill Cosby has been rendered, the 80 year old comedian and Temple alumni is awaiting his fate, which will be decided on September 24th. Cosby was found guilty last month of three counts of indecent assault by a jury in a retrial that had been roughly a year and a half in the making. Among the women Cosby is charged with assaulting is former Temple…

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Temple Student Found Dead in Off Campus Apartment

Sun, 06 May 2018 17:35:17 +0000

Temple officials notified the community today of the death of Daniel Duignam, a third-year business student in the FOX School of Business. Duignam was found dead in his apartment on the 1700 block of Diamond at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday night. The cause of death was ruled to have been multiple gunshot wounds. Temple Police sent out a TU alert Saturday night warning students to avoid the…

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Temple Film Students Show Their Work at Diamond Film Festival

Sun, 06 May 2018 16:50:10 +0000

Temple students in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts screened their semester-long projects at Temple’s annual Diamond Film Festival. The program, which ran from May 1 to May 2, was the culmination of many artist’s works over the last year. Students, families, and faculty were treated to a stunning display of creativity in Temple’s Performing Arts Center. The works ranged from…

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TUPD Addresses AEPi Allegations

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:29:42 +0000

In an email to students today, Temple police issued a formal statement in regards to the charges currently being leveled against Temple’s Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. AEPi’s social privileges were suspended on April 1st following a pending university investigation. What the frat was being charged with was unclear at that time however, and TUPD had not formally addressed the charges until today.

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Prosecutors Finish Jury Selection in Cosby Case

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:36:13 +0000

The jury selection process in the high profile Bill Cosby assault case was wrapped up Thursday, following allegations by the defense that the jury was racially biased. The Temple alumni’s trial had been previously delayed, after the defense accused prosecutors of unfairly choosing candidates based on race. Prosecutor’s argued that they had chosen a member of the African-American community…

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