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Look outside of food vendors for nontraditional novelties

23 April 2012 Kierra Bussey

Native Philadelphian Khalil Bey faithfully sells hand-crafted products at Broad Street and Girard Avenue. While Temple’s Main Campus is known for its street-food vendors, those who sell other goods are often overlooked. Philadelphia native Khalil

McArdle: An initiative should be taken to promote positive body image

23 April 2012 Kelly Mcardle

McArdle argues that Temple should take additional initiatives to combat negative body image.

Faltermayer: Political identity is separate from intellectual ability

23 April 2012 Joel Faltermayer

As campaign season launches, Faltermayer argues against studies that report a “link between conservatives and low-effort thinking.”

Clancy: Mainstream music lacks diversity and quality

23 April 2012 Najee Clancy

Clancy argues that today’s popular music lacks innovation, putting sales and revenue before quality.

Boathouse Woes

23 April 2012 The Temple News

The Temple News considers the university’s proposed boathouse to be long overdue. As Joey Cranney reports in “Boathouse Woes” on p. 1, the university is currently in the process of negotiating with the city to

Music Issue

23 April 2012 The Temple News

The Temple News presents its annual music issue in Opinion, Living and Arts & Entertainment. This week, The Temple News presents its annual Music Issue, and we have to say, we’re pretty proud of it.

Letter to the editor

17 April 2012 The Temple News

Dear Editor, Students for Intellectual Freedom turned three years old in March. During those three years, infamous claims of bigotry, particularly against Muslims, have been assigned – via character assassination attacks – to us by

Community organizer provides donated food

17 April 2012 Kierra Bussey

For the last 13 years, Tony Stamps has been helping those who are less fortunate, unable to afford adequate food. Tony Stamps, born and raised in North Philadelphia, is a community member who saw a

Olivier: Online feedback forms still ineffective

17 April 2012 Alexandra Olivier

Olivier argues that placing student feedback forms online will still yield the same results as paper feedback forms.

Bomb threats should be taken seriously

17 April 2012 Sarae Gdovin

Gdovin argues that although recurring bomb threats become frustrating, they should always be taken with precaution. Twelve bomb threats in one day. The first couple may have seemed like a joke, or a strange hope