Re: Midterm elections

Dear Editor, In 2008, young Americans voted in record numbers across the nation. Republicans and Democrats alike reached out to an untapped resource, and we responded by volunteering on the weekends, making phone calls after class and rallying for change. Young voters were especially implemental in President Barack Obama’s victory, with voters ages 18 to [...]

Internet could crash elections

Voting online would not be a safe guarantee, given a number of logistical problems, such as hackers. With the simple click of a button, Internet users can shop, pay bills and obsess over social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. As of Nov. 2, United States overseas and military voters will also be able to [...]

Clique together

Temple might tout its diverse student body, but that doesn’t mean Main Campus is immune to cliques. Wherever you are on Main Campus, you don’t have to look hard to notice divides among members of the student body. These divides, which bear strong resemblances to cliques typical of high school students, often define themselves along [...]

UK pints and plastic cups for all

Taking a cue from the United Kingdom could give U.S. students the chance to learn responsible drinking before they enter college. Studying abroad feels a lot like freshman year: The awkwardness of making new friends coupled with nervously assimilating into a new culture, is often braided together with the socially cohesive ingredient of alcohol. And [...]

World Presence

As Temple expands on Main Campus, so does its global outreach. Three years ago, The Temple News presented readers with its first global edition to shine light on Temple’s evolving international presence. Since then, enrollment at Temple Japan’s Tokyo campus grew from 1,642 to 2,041, and there are 72 more international undergraduate and graduate students [...]

Texting Safety

Students and staff should sign up for TU Alert’s text messages to stay safe. While we may all be familiar with the three consecutive TU Alert e-mails that pop up in our inboxes from time to time, what remains unfamiliar to many students is the importance of informing the Temple community of nearby dangerous incidents. [...]

Pharmacy students offer awareness, statistics

Wearing their white lab coats, professional students from the School of Pharmacy held their “Giving Back to the Heroes” event for the third year in a row, but, for the first time on Main Campus, today, Oct. 22. The event took place from noon to 4 p.m. in the Student Center atrium, and was coordinated [...]

TTN Slideshow: The “Hardball Senate Tour” Visits Temple University

Slideshow by TTN Photographer Anna Zhilkova.

Chris Matthews, of the MSNBC show “Hardball”, hosted a show on Liacouras Walk on Thursday, October 21. Prominent guests on the show included Senate candidate Joe Sestak, Congressman Bob Brady, and Governor Ed Rendell.

TTN Video: Passion Pit at Homecoming

Video by Josh Fleury, John Hutelmyer, and Ian Rose. Photos by Josh Fleury and Hillary Petrozziello.

TTN Slideshow: Passion Pit Performs at Homecoming

Passion Pit performed at Temple University’s 2010 Homecoming on Saturday, October 16. Slideshow by TTN Photographer Hillary Petrozziello.

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