Temple University

Jayden McRae Age: 19 Where ya from? "Originally from Washington, D.C., but I live in North Philadelphia. " What do you do? "I'm a student at Temple University, in the Film and Media Arts Department. I want to be a screenwriter and produce/direct my own independent films. " What brings you to Center City on a Sunday? "It's a nice day. Why not get out of the house? I did a little shopping and applied for a job. " What do you think of Philly? "It was a good transition from home to college for me, because it was similar.

Temple University sent an advisory to students and staff Friday informing them that police were investigating a graffiti threat found in a bathroom last month that mentioned the April 20 anniversary of the deadly shootings at Columbine High School. Ray Betzner, a university spokesman, said Temple police have been investigating since a student reported finding the message scrawled in a men's-room stall in Gladfelter Hall. The advisory was distributed Friday after Fox 29-TV reported the graffiti mentioning the two seniors who opened fire inside Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., in 1999.

Temple University sent an advisory to students and staff Friday informing them that police were investigating a graffiti threat found in a bathroom last month that mentioned the April 20 anniversary of the deadly shootings at Columbine High School. Ray Betzner, a university spokesman, said Temple police had been investigating since a student reported finding the message scrawled in a men's room stall in Gladfelter Hall several weeks ago. "Recent news reports have raised concerns about safety at Temple University," the advisory from Temple police began.

In advanced emphysema, the lungs become progressively enlarged and overinflated. Sufferers are literally stuck holding more and more of their breath. Researchers have long tried to find ways to reduce lung volume and improve airflow without resorting to risky surgery. Now, three promising lung-shrinking techniques - coils, one-way valves, and an injectable sealant - are in or near clinical testing at Temple University and other U.S. medical centers. All three methods are already approved in Europe.

Temple University sent an advisory to students and staff today informing them that police are investigating a graffiti threat found in a bathroom last month that mentioned the April 20 anniversary of the deadly shootings at Columbine High School. Ray Betzner, a university spokesman, said Temple Police have been investigating since a student reported finding the message scrawled in a men's room stall in Gladfelter Hall several weeks ago. "Recent news reports have raised concerns about safety at Temple University," the advisory from Temple Police began.

Fred Blume, 72, chairman emeritus of the prestigious Blank Rome law firm in Philadelphia, died Monday, April 8, at his Penn Valley home after a long illness. For several decades, Mr. Blume battled a rare pancreatic tumor, said his wife, Sylvia "Sivy" Blume. Despite his illness, he served as Blank Rome's managing partner and chief executive officer from 2003 to 2006. "He was totally and completely dedicated to Blank Rome," his wife said. Morey Rosenbloom, a longtime friend and partner at the firm, said: "He was a lawyer's lawyer.

WHEN ST. JOE'S Hawks shocked the college-basketball world in 1981 by squeaking out a victory over top-rated DePaul University in the NCAA tournament, Andy Dougherty was there. Andy was the Hawks' manager, and he shared the thrill when John Smith popped in a layup, what he called his "4th and Shunk" shot, to clinch the 49-48 win in the final seconds. (Smith named his shot after the playground where he learned the sport.) "It was certainly the highlight of his college days," said Andy's brother Larry Dougherty, sports information director of Temple University.

The Internet is the easiest place for a person to create a new identity. People are disguised behind a screen and can quickly spout out lies with only a few strokes on a keyboard. Social media allow people to connect with "friends" they may have never met. Often, relationships are developed. While there is potential for an Internet-born relationship to be genuine, there is an increasing risk that a relationship is developed under false pretenses and based on lies. Without actually meeting someone in person, no one can be sure if the individual represented in his or her profile is precisely the person they befriend online.

Hello there Ashley and John had a slew of mutual friends in high school and often wound up at the same gatherings. They barely spoke to each other. He thought she was an uptight, in-crowd girl. She thought he was sensitive and weird. "He was always writing in a journal," Ashley said. John, who grew up in Roslyn, graduated from Abington High School in 2000. He waited tables and tried to make it big with his ska band Three Week Struggle. John was lead singer. "It boiled down to me screaming," he said.

Another arson hit the new residential high-rise nearing completion at Temple University, a university spokesman reported Friday. The small fire was discovered about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Hall, Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, said Ray Betzner, the spokesman. Construction crews extinguished the fire, and the scene was investigated by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. A series of fires was set in the building's upper floors in February, causing $100,000 in damage.