Commentary - The Temple News

Main Campus’ plan takes shape

03 February 2009

Temple’s Master Plan, which began under Peter Liacouras, continues to shape the university’s vision of what it will look like in the future.

Professors deserve an adequate raise

03 February 2009

There is enough money in Temple’s budget to fund a raise for TAUP faculty members without damaging the university’s education.

The SAT has many flaws, but colleges still use it as an evaluation method for potential students. A better system should be devised that wouldn’t lump 12 years of education into a single, grueling test.

Restructuring needed for SDP success

27 January 2009

Both overcrowding and under-capacity plague Philadelphia’s public school system.

Critic misses the point on Tyler, Alter

27 January 2009

Philadelphia Inquirer critic Inga Saffron blasted Temple’s handling of Tyler and Alter Hall in an ignorant and poorly formulated article.

Volunteers, not stars, were heart of campaign

27 January 2009

Hollywood celebrities usually get special treatment, but their first-class treatment at President Barack Obama’s inauguration was more than they earned.

Comunity Visions: Students’ fates lie in Yorktown decision

20 January 2009

A court has stayed the evictions scheduled for Dec. 19 in Yorktown to hear both the community’s and the landlords’ cases. How the judge decides could have lasting effects on housing and relations between the community and Temple.

Literacy rates challenge Philadelphia

20 January 2009

More than 20 percent of Philadelphia adults lack basic literacy skills. The problem encourages unemployment and homelessness.

Atheists are not alone in Philadelphia

20 January 2009

Local atheists make their case through billboard advertising.

Diversity comes in many shades and faiths

20 January 2009

Temple is more diverse than students may realize, though perhaps not in the way many think. Temple’s Newman Center is sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C., to join an anti-abortion protest. Even in a largely liberal campus, there are pockets of conservatism.