Construction trailer next to 1300 catches fire
February 9, 2011 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Featured, News, Web Exclusives
A fire in a construction trailer next to the 1300 Residence Hall led Campus Safety Services to evacuate the building. The university released a TU advisory via e-mail at 2 p.m. to notify the student body. An advisory was released shortly after 3 p.m., indicating that the Fire Marshal and CSS have cleared the building [...]
Philly hosts options for underage GLBT people beyond the bar scene
September 27, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Living
Several organizations offer up events and services to those GLBT youth who may need help the most.
Fast food doesn’t mean fast solution
September 27, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Opinion
Pamela Miller-Green says she thinks everyone needs to slow down and cook more often in order to stay healthy and avoid high cholesterol. After church let out, Pamela Miller-Green walked to the Fresh Grocer at Broad and Oxford streets to get groceries for her family’s Sunday dinner. The 45-year-old North Philadelphian said that for as [...]
Visit Philly’s GLBT locales
September 13, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Living
Philadelphia has a thriving gay scene, and students should experience it. One of the best things about being in Philadelphia – or any place that isn’t rural or suburban – when you’re queer in the United States is that there’s more to do than plant your roots in the Temple bubble. There’s so much to [...]
‘True Blood’ brings an old genre back to life
September 13, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The sexual and racial metaphors of TV hit “True Blood” makes it a stand-out in the vampire genre. Halloween is barely on the horizon, but one “monster” is already upstaging the other things that go bump in the night – the vampire. The undead craze, however, has very little do with the jack-o-lantern, trick-or-treat holiday. [...]
Plan ahead to aid low literacy issue
September 13, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Commentary, Opinion
When making plans to fix the low literacy rate, the city and the Central Library need to consider the needs of the volunteers and the adult learners On Thursday, multiple media outlets reported depressing news – a majority of adult Philadelphians can’t read the news, or any other document or publication, properly for that matter. [...]
Leadership and cowardice don’t mix
September 6, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Commentary, Opinion
President Obama may need to kick his leadership up a notch if he wants to inspire democrats before the midterm elections. Saying that I was pro-Barack Obama in 2008 would be an understatement – I was infatuated with the then-democratic presidential candidate. His speeches moved me. His stances on multiple issues during the 2008 campaign [...]
Celebs blind to gay issues
August 30, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under Columns, Living
Columnist Josh Fernandez returns with a recap of the summer’s not-so-politically-correct quips.
Republican group hosts gay leader
May 4, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under News
Jimmy LaSalvia, who runs gay conservative group GOProud, attended a College Republicans event to debate and discuss the future of gays in the GOP.
Staiano-Coico announces move to alma mater
May 4, 2010 by Joshua Fernandez
Filed under News
Provost Lisa Staiano-Coico, who came to Temple in 2007, will be leaving her position to become president of the City University of New York.
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