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Community Investments

31 October 2011 The Temple News

The surrounding community should be a priority, but tough decisions must be made when it comes to finances. Darrell Clarke, the city councilman who weeks ago introduced a proposal to prevent student housing in the

Re: Bringing my brother, Gilad Shalit, home

24 October 2011 The Temple News

Dear Editor, On Oct. 18, 2011 Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit returned home, after being held prisoner in Gaza by the terrorist organization Hamas, for five and a half years. Since 2006, Israelis and Jews around

“New and old school” advocate against violence

24 October 2011 Samantha Byles

Mothers in Charge host “Bridging the Gap: Are you Smarter than an O.G.” “It came out of pain, anger and tears,” said Dorothy Johnson-Speight, founder of Mothers in Charge. “The events make a difference, we

Mayor needs to invest in the community

24 October 2011 Kierra Bussey

Robin Cooper hopes whoever wins the mayorial race will invest in Philly neighborhoods. On Nov. 8, general elections will be held in Philadelphia to elect the city’s mayor. Some have begun to think about what

Reconsider appropriate dress for classroom setting

24 October 2011 Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly argues that dressing appropriately for class should be given more thought by students. In high school, I was one of those kids who fought tooth-and-nail against the dress code, not because I wanted

Double standard surrounds ‘hooking up’

24 October 2011 Maryline Dossou

While casual sex among women is more accepted by college students, there is still a stigma for women who “hook up.” There are pre-existing ideas in society of how sexuality is defined for both men

Law schools place too much weight on LSAT scores

24 October 2011 Karen Blyton

Karen Blyton argues that law schools place too much importance on standardized test score instead of looking at other aspects of a students’ academic history. For prospective law and graduate students looking to apply to

Grateful giving

24 October 2011 The Temple News

Consider giving back to Temple at some point to show your support. As Kate Kelly reports in “More donors, less cash pledged to university” on Page 1, the university is consistently strategizing ways to collect

Walking out

24 October 2011 The Temple News

Students should be aware that there are numerous ways to support issues important to them. As Angelo Fichera and Amanda Plaskin report in “Walkout, teach-in highlight student interest in Occupy” p. 1 , approximately

Philly Pretzel Factory supports NBCA with campaign

17 October 2011 Kierra Bussey

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month gains recognition and local Philly Pretzel Factory stores with its signature ribbon-shaped pretzel. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month celebrates its 25th year anniversary of awareness, education and empowerment. In support