When Mark Macon left Temple University after an illustrious basketball career that concluded in 1991, he never had visions of coaching, even though he always wanted to be a teacher. Macon knew he wanted to
Temple has battled through several injuries this season. But arguably the most significant one belonged to running back Makonnen Fenton. After a great start in the season opener at Penn State, where he ran for
Jim Wheeler was one of seven children. He was a painter. He was a poet. He was gay. He was all of these things before he died. But Wheeler accomplished something most can never dream
Veteran’s Stadium has seen its last game. And in the fashion that we’ve come to expect from Philadelphia teams, the Phillies lost to the Atlanta Braves, 5-2. This was the last time anyone will ever
While many college students work to pay tuition, some two-year-olds already have their college tuition funded. They are enrolled in Independent Plan 529, one of the first prepaid tuition programs in the country. The plan
It always surprises me how shocked people are when highly regarded Republican figures turn out to be bigots. It is obvious where the party’s beliefs lie, which forces the question: When will Americans learn that
The Presidential campaign will soon begin to focus on education, an important issue for many Americans. Specifically, Democrats will attack President George W. Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” policies. The Republicans will be offering a
The Democratic competition for the 2004 presidential nomination is looking more and more like “Survivor: D.C.” everyday. The only problem is that no one is getting eliminated. The players: a reverend (Al Sharpton), an ambassador
Sometimes the most effective way to capture an audience’s attention is to simply let them sing the songs. Or you can always just threaten their lives if they don’t like your newest release. That was
Dressed in neatly pressed khakis, with black sunglasses dangling over his blue sweater vest, Ed Wade casually strolled into the Phillies’ dugout, took a seat in the middle of the empty blue bench, and crossed