What’s new in your neighborhood?

Wondering what’s going on in your neck of the woods? Check out the city’s newest hotspots. Center City Where’s it at? Home of Hollywood’s most famous steps, the Philadelphia Museum of Art symbolizes the cultural legacy as well as the inspirational spirit of “The City of Brotherly Love.” Ranging from South Street to the south, the [...]

Teen responds to the ‘slut’ movement

Elaysia Murphy, 17, a recent graduate from George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science,  felt the Toronto police officer’s remarks regarding sexual assault were ridiculous. “I feel as though the policeman’s comment was totally ridiculous,” Murphy said. “Any women can wear anything and look like someone promiscuous or whatever you want to call [...]

North Philadelphia community addresses crime and drugs

Community oragnizers continue initiative to restore Fairhill Square Park with a children’s festival. The Youth Leadership Group at the Lighthouse and the city of Philadelphia Let’s Read! Let’s Move! steering committee hosted a children’s festival at Fairhill Square Park in partnership with other North Philadelphia organizations on Aug. 10. Organizers of the event hoped to [...]

Budget bruises

Students and employees alike must weather budget woes together. The university took a hit in the wallet over the summer, courtesy Gov. Tom Corbett, as he reduced the state’s subsidies to state-related universities. Temple saw its subsidy drop from $172.7 million to $139.9 million this year. While the 19 percent drop does seem like a [...]

Dodging disasters

Students should consider themselves lucky, not inconvenienced. Earthquakes, hurricanes and twisters are a pretty unusual way to kick off the semester for students in Philadelphia. While Temple for the most part fared OK through Hurricane Irene, students, faculty and administrators should keep in mind that not everyone was so lucky. Mayor Michael Nutter declared Philadelphia [...]

Financial issues cause for action from students

Temple’s budget cuts could not be avoided, but students are advised to take action and educate themselves on ways to alleviate the financial burden. After sitting on hold for two hours with Student Financial Services, listening to the sweet sounds of Beethoven’s symphony on WRTI, I finally snapped. With the start of the Fall 2011 [...]

Participants take back the word ‘slut’

Women across the world have joined the SlutWalk movement to reclaim the word “slut” after a Toronto police officer’s  comment regarding sexual assault. I am a slut. I wear form fitting jeans, cropped tops and high heels to show off my exquisite features and hope that my outfit calls for an assailant. When giving women [...]

Gay marriage at a standstill in Pennsylvania

As states in the Northeast legalize gay marriage, Pennsylvania remains stagnate in the push for equality  among the GLBT community. As many states in the Northeast, most recently New York, take the final step in legalizing gay marriage, it seems Pennsylvania is lagging behind in the tremendously overdue fight for equal rights in the GLBT [...]

Irene floods Schuylkill

This weekend’s hurricane flooded parts of Philadelphia and Manyunk closest to the river.

Irene floods Schuylkill

This weekend’s hurricane flooded parts of Philadelphia and Manyunk near the Schuylkill river.

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