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Amateur Sports

Concussion Series: The Tau of Brain Injuries

May 8, 2015

The brain is a complicated organ. Containing billions of neurons, it is responsible for controlling the body, from reflexes to memories to body organs. In a way, it acts as a central computer, storing a

Amateur Sports

Concussion Series: ““You Almost Don’t Know What a Concussion is Like Until You Go Through One.”

May 8, 2015

From the turf field at 11th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, one can hear the high-pitched frequency of whistles blowing mixed with the unmistakable sounds of coaches yelling as the St. Joseph’s Prep lacrosse team

Amateur Sports

Concussion Series: “All Athletes are Taught to be Tough.”

May 8, 2015

In sports, one play can change everything. For Tracy Yatsko, then a 17-year-old athlete for Tamaqua Area High School located in Schuylkill County, PA, that play occurred during a basketball game. Jumping for a loose

5th Street

South Philadelphia: Vietnamese Community United in Prayer

December 19, 2014

A chanting voice flows out of the top floor windows of the Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple in South Philadelphia. A drum beat signals the followers to recite the mantra. Draped in plain blue robes,

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Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Five Reactions to Temple’s Attempted Rowing Team Cuts

May 9, 2014tub10245

  The sports cuts that were enforced at Temple University this past December had the Temple community—especially its affected student-athletes—feeling an array of different emotions. Some felt remorse and anger, while others felt as if

Arts and Entertainment

Penn’s Landing: Where Dance Mingles With Sustainability

April 21, 2014

As water ethics and awareness have grown over the past decade in Philadelphia, residents have become accustomed to hearing messages of sustainability from such familiar voices as the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, the Delaware River Basin

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Amateur Sports

Philadelphia City Rowing helps to save varsity programs at Temple

March 24, 2014tub10245

When Temple University announced the decision to eliminate seven varsity programs last December—including men’s crew and women’s rowing—a fight began to save the historic programs for the benefit of the student-athletes, coaches and prospective rowers

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Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Four People You Should Know

March 11, 2014tub10245

1. Born and raised in the Northeast, Craig Sumsky has been a disc jockey since he was a teenager. In 1992, he started Cutting Edge Entertainment and although his company is located across the train

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Five People You Need To Know

March 3, 2014

Philadelphia is nationally known for its sports culture, so naturally the city of brotherly love is crawling with professional and amateur athletes alike. Whether they are behind the scenes or right in the action, these

Featured Stories

Technically Philly: Penn and Temple Professors Weigh In on the State of MOOCs

January 24, 2014

MOOC has become a buzzword in higher education these days. Universities across the country are implementing Massive Open Online Courses and providing students, as well as the general public, with free education. But many questions

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