Local business owner wants Washington to support new job bill.
Amjad El Nasir, 58-year-old business owner, said that President Barack Obama is “doing as much as he can possibly can,” when it comes to lowering the unemployment rate of 9.1 percent and trying to create new jobs for Americans.…
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Re: Sept. 6 article “Shooting lands two in hospital”
Dear Editor,
Last week, I obtained my copy of The Temple News and saw a headline reading that a “shooting lands two in hospital,” and expected to read the same old story about two Temple students who were shot in a successful robbery of their home.…
Re: DREAM Act supporters need to be realistic
Dear Editor,
Erik Jacobs recently wrote about The Temple News’ hyped-up support for the DREAM Act. As a foreign-born Latino, I’d like to chime in.
The DREAM Act and its proponents are out of control, clinging to their myopic vision of Utopia, while ignoring the reality of how the world actually functions.…
Re: Response to Megan Chialastri’s position on the DREAM Act
Dear Editor,
I am responding to last week’s letter written by a former organization president that was published in this paper regarding me and the Temple College Republicans.
I would like to take issue with the author’s assertion that the College Democrats and Temple Student Government speak on behalf of all Temple students when it comes to popular opinion and the DREAM Act.…
Latino Americans hold cultural festival
The 27th annual Feria del Barrio festival celebrates Latino culture.
On Sept. 18 the 27th annual Feria del Barrio came to Philadelphia’s Centro de Oro as a part of a traditional festival that celebrates Latino American culture.…
Social media promotes copycat mentality
The CASA Columbia unviels a study that reports teenagers are influenced by what they see on social media sites. But, is there evidence strong enough to state this claim?
When my 13-year-old nephew decided to create a Facebook account, I made sure that we were friends.…
SFS’s automated system needs a time-out
While TUportal serves as a communication tool for students inquiring about financial aid, it leaves out a personal and necessary human connection.
Millions of students enroll in postsecondary education each year, and of those students, a majority take on the often grueling and perplexing task of applying for financial aid.…
T-shirt snafu leads to stifled creativity
Complaints about student-made T-shirts leads to unfair criticism against student entrepreneurs.
Most universities would celebrate the fact that the pride of its students swelled so large that it broke the record for student attendance at last weekend’s football game against Penn State.…
Promote Activism
It is essential that students remember the power of their votes and voices when it comes to promoting change.
On any given day, the walkways of Main Campus are filled with petitioners and picketers, informing, protesting or supporting their cause.…
Collegiate Carrying
Students reveal that they carry weapons for protection against violent crimes, but is there a better approach?
In the wee hours of Sept. 5, Robert Eells shot back.
The sophomore reportedly was sitting in front of his house at around 2 a.m.…