Penn State sex abuse scandal

Dear Editor, Nothing could be more nauseating than a topic like this. This scandal absolutely sickens me. There are actually several issues of concern here. First and foremost is the willful and deliberate sexual molestation of children. Our nation’s youth are already victimized in so many ways by adults in this country. How is it [...]

Technology causes restraint, distractions

Hope Kumor argues technology is in the hands of most students and could cause unnecessary distractions in the classroom. Whether it’s walking around Main Campus, waiting for a class to start, doing homework in Paley Library, or even in class, students are connected to technology. Everywhere you go, you either see someone texting, talking or [...]

Technology causes restraint, distractions

In light of a recent tweet saying that the thought of assassinating President Barack Obama was “tempting,” Zevenia Dennis argues  although we have the right to freedom of speech, people must think before they act. The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights states that the people have the right to freedom of speech and [...]

Presidential search becomes impersonal

Temple hired Witt/Kieffer to help with the search for its next president. Joel Faltermayer argues that this firm serves as  yet another impersonal way to gain student, faculty and staff involvement. Among the slew of blindly-ignored listserv emails from Temple advising, Temple Student Government or any Main Campus-related authority, a dry, unprovocative memo found itself [...]

Supporting green efforts

The Temple News encourages students, faculty and staff to utilize the Office of Sustainability. The Office of Sustainability opened July 1, 2008 due to the proposals of the Sustainability Task Force. The purpose of the Office of Sustainability is to serve Temple as an “administrative unit to lead the university’s efforts to foster a pervasive [...]

Valuing professors

While Temple prides itself on being a research institution, it should give professors the same recognition. It’s no big secret that Temple prides itself on being a research institution. The university is home to many accomplished professionals who contribute to society by conducting studies, creating technologies and researching medicine. As a result of their accomplishments, [...]

Sustainable eats

Slow Food Philly released its first batch of “Snail Approved” restaurants, breweries and markets that are furthering Slow Food’s mission. Jennifer Prensky and her husband Mitch Prensky follow the food supply chain to their restaurant on South Street, Supper, pretty closely. Each weekday, Mitch Prensky travels to their farm in Newtown Square, approximately 20 miles [...]

Under the radar

Philadelphia Antique Toy Convention / Dec. 4 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 Pennsy Flea Market 1600 S. Warfield St. Remember the toys you used to play with? You might find them at the inaugural Philadelphia Antique Toy Convention at the Pennsy Flea Market on Dec. 4, which will display toys like G.I. Joe, Barbie, [...]

Street sounds

Oh! Pears Corey Duncan, a Seattle, Wash. native, came to the East Coast to check out the music scene when he was 19. Though he thought he would only be here for a couple of months, after living in New Jersey for a year then moving to Philadelphia, he ended up calling Philly his new [...]

Versace designs stocked on H&M shelves

Columnist Mark Longacre says that Versace’s H&M line undermines the brand’s integrity. On Saturday, Nov. 19, at 8 a.m., the H&M retail store on Walnut Street opened its doors for the release of the Versace for H&M collaboration. Fashion house Versace created a line of men’s and women’s clothing to be sold in select H&M [...]

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