2004 - The Temple News

No relief in sight

25 March 2004 The Temple News

Winning three consecutive championships is a difficult task in any sport. And if the lacrosse team plans on making it four-straight Atlantic Ten titles, their 2004 campaign is off to a rough start. With early

Hawkins: A bittersweet adieu

25 March 2004 The Temple News

The final team meeting took place on Tuesday at Pearson Hall. Senior guard David Hawkins was nowhere to be found. That’s because the last team meeting of the season was for returning players only. The

President Bush not so tough on global terrorism

25 March 2004 The Temple News

President George W. Bush has found several troublesome marks on his resume for the 2004 election. Economic shortcomings, the growth of the national debt and the military quagmire in Iraq are all raising concerns. Thus,

Culture Shock

25 March 2004 The Temple News

One thing about American culture that truly amazes me is the glorification of the “thug” or “bad boy” in music videos and entertainment in general. The “thug” is presented as the ideal mate, the man

SEPTA headed for the septic tank

25 March 2004 The Temple News

The good news is that there was no SEPTA strike last week. The bad news? The South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority continues to suffer under a $70 million deficit and the agency has a June

What do you have to say?

25 March 2004 The Temple News

I am responding to the article printed last Thursday by Rachael Summers dealing with Bush and abortion. Let me first say that as a Christian I do not agree with many of the things Bush

Bush Falters

25 March 2004 The Temple News

Somewhere along the line, Republicans started losing faith in the Bush administration. Recent high-profile policy critics like former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill and former terrorism czar Richard Clarke have criticized the administration for mismanagement and

Philly’s Real Rep

25 March 2004 The Temple News

Philadelphia is a city that is used to having a bad reputation. Suburbanites hate us with a passion; we’re the butt of jokes from Salinas to Albany. Despite being the home of a thriving cultural

Unions not living in the Real World

25 March 2004 The Temple News

Philadelphia’s reputation has endured great setbacks for many decades. We love cheesesteaks and boo Santa Claus. Suburban residents think of crime and violence when they think of the city. With MTV’s The Real World returning

Temple in brief

25 March 2004 The Temple News

Career Fairs Career Development Services and the Russian Club have scheduled seminars to make students’ job searches less stressful and more manageable. The Russian Club will be holding its “Internship Opportunities with Russian/International Businesses” March