Heard Here First

Maria Raha — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:01:30 +0000

Joe Medeiros, SCT ’73, has unearthed yet another Temple first: Songwriter Don McLean debuted his classic song, “American Pie,” during a concert at Temple.

Shop Talk

Maria Raha — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:00:13 +0000

Each month, I’m astounded by the numbers of Owls who opine and share their expertise in the media. Among the many other Temple alumni success stories covered on the web, on television and in print this month, Kunal Nayyar, SCT ’06, and Eric Miller, SCT ’93, made the news.

Nayyar, one of the stars of the CBS series The Big Bang Theory, advised fellow actors in longtime acting trade publication Backstage. Miller, editor and publisher of the print music magazine Magnet, discussed the magazine’s recent relaunch on Philly.com.

And the coverage doesn’t end there: Nayyar also will be featured in the spring issue of Temple Review.

Write Away

Maria Raha — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:48:36 +0000

Cover of Temple Review, April 1941

Temple Review is looking for a few good wordsmiths.

If you’re a smart, thorough, experienced writer who would like to contribute to Temple Review, email your resumé and clips to treview@temple.edu.

Holding Court

Maria Raha — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:39:01 +0000

Talk about keeping up with the boys: Fatima Maddox, SCT ’07, recently

Fatima Maddox, SCT '07, poses with her fellow Globetrotter rookies. (Photo courtesy of Harlem Globetrotters International Inc.)

became the first female Harlem Globetrotter since 1993. And though the 2012 Harlem Globetrotters also sports the world’s tallest pro basketball player (Paul Sturgess), Maddox’s Temple record indicates that she’ll be able to hold her own. As a senior, she averaged 11.4 points per game.

Owl Revs Up to Drive Ford

Maria Raha — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:24:09 +0000

David Schoch, SBM ’78, rides shotgun no longer: Recently, he was named chair and CEO of Ford Motor China. Schoch also was included in the fall 2009 issue of Temple Review.