Media – Temple Update

Media Borough Celebrates 1971 FBI Burglars

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 15:58:06 +0000

It’s not too often that you see a crowd of people standing in the pouring rain to celebrate a crime, especially one that involves breaking into an FBI office. But that is exactly what happened on Wednesday night in Media, where spectators stood to watch the unveiling of a new historical marker. The marker serves to celebrate and commemorate a burglary that took place in 1971.

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Students Return Home for Remainder of Fall 2020 Semester

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:50:30 +0000

To limit the spread of COVID-19 after the holidays, Temple has decided to send all students home on November 20th. Now that students have been online for almost two semesters, some express how they’re beginning to like the online format. Graduate student Hannah Alexander told Temple Update, “I definitely miss the people and the environment of having classes in person, but it’s been really nice…

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Delaware County Barber Shop Defies PA Governor’s Order To Stay Closed

Wed, 27 May 2020 15:21:54 +0000

Some local small businesses have already succumbed to the economic impact of the coronavirus. However, a Delaware County barber shop re-opened its doors, defying Governor Tom Wolf’s order mandating all non-life-sustaining businesses to remain closed. Giovanni’s Media Barber Shop has new procedures in place for customers wishing to get a fresh haircut and shave.

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Professor Edward Trayes Retires

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:30:07 +0000

Edward Trayes has been a professor at Temple University since the start of the start of the School of Media and Communication in 1967 He has dedicated his life to teaching students, and after 52 years at Temple he is retiring. Professor Trayes helped build the Photojournalism department that we know today. In an earlier interview with TUTV, Trayes talked about how photography is not…

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Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Awards 2019

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:18:44 +0000

It always feels good to fly home, as former owls came back to the nest to celebrate the school’s biggest honor. The Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Awards. The awards were created by the generosity of H.F. (Gerry) and Marguerite Lenfest and Walter and Leonore Annenberg through the Annenberg Foundation to celebrate impressive and outstanding members of the media. During the Awards six Klein…

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Temple Update: Tribute to Lew Klein

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:24:50 +0000

Temple Update’s Andrew Mikida takes us on a look back at the historic career of Temple icon Lew Klein.

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Lew Klein’s Life, Legacy

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:04:14 +0000

Lew Klein, television pioneer, professor, and philanthropist passed away in June. He was 91 years old. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English, Lew Klein began his career right here in Philadelphia. During its years in Philadelphia, Klein served as an executive producer for the iconic show, “American Bandstand”. The show…

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Go, Blue Dress, Go

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:20:21 +0000

Cassandra Semyon is getting back into the swing of things at Temple University. The senior Klein College student is fresh off of an internship with MSNBC in Washington D.C., as well as some unexpected viral fame. Leaving the hearing for Paul Manafort, Cassie was captured running across the stage, rushing to get to her editors with the news of a verdict. “This woman approached me and…

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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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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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