Tuesday night

Ok so we've been searching through news site after news site and there is literally no news. I mean, you have Paula Abdul admitting a 12 year drug addiction, philadelphia getting a lingerie football team, and maybe a few more swiners in the region, that's about it.

So instead, we leave you with some youtube vids of great temple moments from the past year as a little study break.


Celebrating on Broad and Norris after the Phillies made it to the world series:


Celebrations in center city after the Phillies won the world series:


Obama visits progress plaza:


Dionte Christmas scores 35 as Temple beats #9 Tennessee:


Temple men's basketball team repeats as A-10 champs:

Cherry and What? Looking for New Contributors for Next Year

The Cherry and What? has quite a few plans for expansion starting next semester. We'll be keeping our daily blog as the homepage and "news" section, but will be adding additional pages that focus on specific topics. Posts on these pages will be a bit more fleshed out than the usual posts on the news page, but occur less frequently.

We need one person per section to create and post content. If you are interested and meet the following criteria, send a resumé, short paragraph about why you'd be a good fit for the C&W, desired section, and a few writing samples to CherryandWhat@temple.edu by May 31. Keep in mind we're college kids too so no need to B.S.

+ Sections include: Health, Environmentalism, Arts, Entertainment(music and movies), Sports, and a photo page.
+ Post at least 2 "articles" per week, and a few shorter posts about relevant information.
+ The photo page will just be a collection of interesting sights around campus.
+ Can gear the writing towards the Temple scene (fitness classes, recycling programs, movies and shows near campus, temple sports, etc).
+ Have a good sense of humor and a passion for writing.
+ Don't mind not making any money.

Tuesday!

Weather: Mid 50's and cloudy all day, chance of rain overnight.

Today marks the first of two study days leading up to finals, which begin Thursday. Some students will use this opportunity to catch up on all their work and prepare for finals. Most will sleep til 5 pm and then emerge to pack the tech center.

Also, check out the Temple News website for the new edition they just released. Check out this article on the lack of a motivating commencement speaker, I believe we said something about that too. Also, check out this article on a march for medical marijuana that took place down on South Street.

Take a look at this article on philly.com about Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill, perhaps the most well known Temple scholar. Hill is at the forefront of discussions involving race and hip-hop music, and the 4 page article does his cause and efforts justice.

What do you do when you get in a dispute over beer pong? Refer to the house rules right? Maybe play a rock papers scissors game to decide? This dude(not the guy to the right..that's Dr. Hill), well... he shoots and kills people. As reported by philly.com

Good stuff from the Temple Today:

Temple Health Services released this statement on the swine flu. Come on guys, that's like so last week. It says the University has no plans to change anything, don't cough on people, and if you puke, go to health services. Good lookin' out, Temple.
No sports.

Monday night

So the big story tonight was that today was the last day of classes. Students were rewarded with sunny, 80 degree weather and many laid out on Beury Beach to relax and take a breath of fresh air. Oh wait, no it actually rained all day and everyone got soaked. Oh well, at least classes are over with.

Study days(stupor days) are Tuesday and Wednesday, which means if you're not reading this, you're probably out drinking right now.

In other news students and administrators had a good-bye party for Dean Carry, who is heading to Auburn as previously reported on the C&W. We shall miss you.

Also, for the scholarly among you, you must be lost. No but seriously, this article in the Temple Times says that administrators are basically combing for students to apply for prestigious scholarships, so if you "have interesting ideas and experiences that they can share with the world" and a good GPA, might wanna check that out.

In philly news, check out this website for some "democratic art." In other words, you get to help pick which mural will be painted in the city. Prettty cooool.


In sports Temple baseball was cancelled, while the Phils won 6-1 against the cardinals.

Oh, and for some reason the Temple News website was down, we're guessing operatives from Harrisburg shut 'em down after their BAC post today criticized the state senate for threatening to cut 90 mil in funds over the new cell phone law.

See ya in the morning!

The Week Ahead

Finals: Suck.

Weather: Monday: 56/51 rainy, Tuesday: 62/49 am showers, Wednesday: 71/56 few showers, Thursday: 75/57 scattered storms, Friday: 68/58 few showers.

Like a dramatic movie, the school year closes with a bunch of rain.

Monday:

Last day of classes
Schooooool's out fforrr the summerr.

Opera scenes: 7:30 p.m. Mitten Hall, third floor. Sponsored by the Boyer College of Music and Dance.

Tuesday:
Unbelievably, the C&W was unable to find anything on Tuesday worth noting. I guess we might really have to study? Nahhh.

Wednesday:

Where are the Women Entrepreneurs? An Open Forum on What's Holding Us Back. Alter Hall, first floor, 8-11:30. A discussion on the under representation of women in top officer positions in the business world.

Sexism. What do I win?

Study Abroad information session: "Foundations of Study Abroad. An "information session is designed for students who are interested in studying abroad but don't know where to start." 12:40-1:10 Tuttleman 200.

Read: study abroad for dummies.

Temple Music Prep: Festival of Young Musicians: Solos and Sonatas. Featuring solo performances by members from the Center for Gifted Young Musicians. 7:30 Rock Hall Auditorium.

The Center for Kids who Can Sing...Good.

Thursday:

Finals: begin. Boooo.

Campaigns and Elections Speaker Series. "Dr. James Campbell of the University at Buffalo. Dr. Campbell will give a talk on "Re-evaluating the Theory of Surge and Decline: Seat Change Requires Competition."

For all you political junkies out there.

Friday:

Temple University community American Red Cross blood drive. Student center 200c. 9am-3pm. Blow off some of that finals stress by donating blood. yea..

Let us know if we missed anything.

The Cherry Crusade made a funny.

Top-notch acting? No. Coach Dunphy winning an oscar? Definitely not. A few good laughs? Yup. The C&W favorite is the printer swoosh.

The Weekender

And with that, the final full-fledged weekend of Temple's 08-09 school year has come to a close. Finals week will be busy for everyone, included the C&W staff, but keep a look-out this week for some posts looking back on the best and worst of the year.

This past weekend didn't offer too much news, but there were a couple things.

edit: Oh yea there was also this little thing called the Broad Street Run, an annual 10 mile race that draws thousands of competitors from all over the world. We kinda missed that. Check out pictures of the runners jamming up the streets of Temple's campus here, courtesy of Fun, Fitness, and Fresh-air.

Also, the swine flu is like, so last week. Now the C&W feels really dumb for freaking out and believing all of that hoopla. Oh wait, that was every single mass media outlet. New-era journalism: 1, newscorp: nil.

Then there was this article in philly.com about commencement speakers at college graduations. The gist of the article is that commencement speakers are scratching their heads at how to deliver a positive message given the current state(shitty) of the world. However, it also listed speakers at a bunch of universities. St. Joe's is getting Chris Matthews. Franklin and Marshall gets Colin Powell Bucknell gets Elie Wiesel. And Temple gets... Anthony Scirica, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Oh goodie.

Also on philly.com, although not really related to Temple, a pitcher on a high school baseball team dropped an umpire with a vicious uppercut on the baseball field next to University Village. Apparently the trigger was a dispute over whether he was thrown out at second or not, but the C&W suspects that it might have something to do with the 23-4 score, with all 23 runs being the responsibility of said pitcher. The name also has not been released, but the C&W suspects it may be Chan Ho Park.

Sports: Friday- baseball lost 13-10 @ Richmond. Saturday: baseball won 8-3 @ Richmond. Sunday: baseball lost 8-6 @ Richmond, softball lost both games of a dub-header to St. Bonnie 4-3 & 5-1, eliminating them from playoff contention. All weekend: the men's and women's track team competed well in the A-10 championships, with the men's team taking third and the women's fourth. The men's team was led by junior Brad McFadden who won the 400m hurdles, while the women's team was paced by sophomore Paris Williams who won the 400m dash.

Tha-that's all folks, check back tomorrow morning for the weekly look-out.

The weekender

Alright so this is going up a little early but the C&W staff is heading to the Phils tonight, so we'll post Friday's news at later time. If you have or know of anything going on post a comment or e-mail CherryandWhat@temple.edu and we'll add it. Have a great, rainy weekend!

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Saturday:

3 & 8 pm- BFA dance concert II, Conwell hall, fifth floor

7:30- Guest Artist recital: Ensemble on line. "Featuring new and recent works by European and American composers. Co-sponsored by the Boyer College of Music and Dance, Soundfield and Slought Foundations with support from the Austrian Cultural Forum New York and the Philadelphia Music Project."

Sunday:

6-11- Rock For Cops. "Come enjoy a night of good music in honor of the fallen officers of Philadelphia. Half of the evening’s proceeds go to the Fraternal Order of Police. Donations to the Police Survivors Fund will also be accepted. Sponsored by Golden Key International Honor Society."

Sports: Temple- No sports at home but the men's and women's track teams will be competing in the A-10 championships in Charlotte. Phils: vs. Mets saturday 3:45, sunday 1:35.

Movies: The Reel: The International, saturday 4:30, 7:30, 10:30, sunday 4:30 $ 7:30.
The Pearl(click for show times): New!: X-men Origins: Wolverine, Fighting, Obsessed, The Soloist. Old: Hannah Montana: The Movie, Fast & Furious.

Don't drive and talk, them philly cops will get you.

As reported by philly.com

That's right, Mayor Nutter signed a law yesterday that banned talking on a cell phone while driving in Philadelphia. It's not going to be "enforced" until November 1, and it's only going to cost Philly 90 mil a year!

The move comes on the same day that a mini-van driving woman who was talking on her cell phone crashed into a Septa bus, injuring 16.

"Police said that the dramatic scene unfolded about 3 p.m. when the driver of the Plymouth minivan - who was talking on her cell phone - drove through a red light on Hunting Park Avenue near Kensington, and slammed into the No. 3 bus."

Oh yea, because I always run red lights when I talk on my cell phone. Unfortunately, drivers will still be able to smoke a cigarette, change CDs, look in their glove box, shift gears, apply makeup, talk to a person in the passenger seat, or do one of another thousand things while driving.

Not only is the law illogical and dumb, it also might be expensive as hell. Philly.com reported that state legislators in Harrisburg basically stated that vehicle code is their business, and if philly passed this law they would strip us of gas tax and highway and bridge funding to the tune of 90 MILLION DOLLARS. And we all know philly has that kind of money laying around.

So what to do, what to do?

Well first of all, in the philly.com article they quoted critic Philip J. Berg, an attorney, stating he will help anyone who gets citations for free. So we're gonna keep him in the Rolodex.

Also, it probably wouldn't hurt to e-mail mayor nutter's office and let him know you aren't happy. Here is the e-mail address: mayor.nutter@phila.gov.

We even drafted this letter for you, just to make it easier.

Dear Mayor Nutter,

I was recently informed of the law you signed banning drivers from using their cell phones. I think the law is ineffective and is just a feel-good law, as the real difference just comes down to responsible drivers vs. irresponsible drivers. Responsible drivers will be hurt by this law, while irresponsible drivers can still be distracted by many other things such as applying make-up, smoking a cigarette, or changing music.

Furthermore, the law is irresponsible as it could possibly cost the city up to $90 million in funds from the state government. During this time of economic recession, the city of Philadelphia cannot afford such a cut.

As a citizen and taxpayer of Philadelphia, I ask that you represent me in repealing this law.

Sincerely,

Take 30 seconds to paste that into your e-mail and fight the man!

Finally final Friday, except for finals friday.

The C&W believes it might have the swine flu...no, wait, that's just a hangover. Check out today's philly.com article on swiney in the philly region; it's one of the most informative, balanced, and not all-panicky one we've seen yet.

Weather: hovering around 7o with showers on and off all day, falling to mid 60's and clearing up around 10.

Net Night: @ the pav from 7-10. One last chance to draw fiery looks from the b-ball players as they're told to get out.

TU Wind Symphony: Tomlinson theater, 7:30.

Good stuff from the Temple Today:

"Temple Music Prep: "Festival of Young Musicians" begins: TODAY. Music Prep's 20th annual "Festival of Young Musicians" showcases its Center for Gifted Young Musicians' 200 students...Tonight's performance, the Showcase of Chamber Ensembles, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Rock Hall auditorium. Visit www.temple.edu/boyer/musicprep for details..."

Hoorary for music!

"B.F.A. Dance Concert II: TODAY, 8 p.m., and SATURDAY, 3 & 8 p.m. Conwell Hall, fifth floor, Conwell Dance Theater. Featuring works choreographed by graduating seniors."

Dancing, or music, dancing, or music? I better not insult either by going to the other and just go partying.

"First Fridays with Apple: iLife '09": 10 a.m.-noon. TECH Center, room 111. Come and see first hand the upgrades to iLife ’09. iLife '09 will help you get the most out of the photos, movies, and music on your Mac..."

This is doomed from the start, don't they realize that mac users are too cool, hip, and unique to conform to a help session?

"Exposure": 3-8 p.m. Annenberg Hall, Joe First Media Center. Photo show and sale. Purchases help support Aperture, Temple's photojournalism club. "

This sounds pretty cool, if they're about the price of an insomnia cookie I might buy one. Otherwise I'll just take my own pictures and buy an insomnia cookie.

No sports at home.