Like it or not, smoked-filled bars may soon be a thing of the past for Philadelphians. A bill introduced in the Philadelphia City Council on Feb. 2 aims to ban tobacco smoking in all indoor
On Monday, Kate Drake passed the time between classes by doing homework in a corner at Starbucks, her iPod earbuds blocking out the lunchtime traffic. Drake, a junior, does not necessarily agree with the idea
We bet the American embassy in Beirut was glad that U.S. newspapers were not the first to publish cartoons of Islamic Prophet Muhammad that caused protest. The Danish weren’t so lucky as their embassy in
President David Adamany last Tuesday sent a valentine to conservative activist and higher education reformer David Horowitz. It wasn’t a white teddy bear with outstretched arms or a heart-shaped box of dark chocolate candies. It
After years of going out of my way to avoid it, I recently found myself watching CNN. Turmoil in the Middle East appeared to be reaching unprecedented heights. High-level U.S. officials were being accused and
It fueled the righteous anger of many nations, left at least six people dead and more than a dozen others wounded. It saw buildings go up in flames, protests around the world, and the West
Having the right people behind a movie can make all the difference. James Wong’s Final Destination was a deft, fun new twist on the horror film genre that did exactly what it set out to
During the 2004 presidential election there was a lot of focus on increasing voter turnout, but voting is the absolute minimum a person can do and still be an active citizen. The real area in
Vice President of Academic Affairs Ryan Phelan has steadily worked toward enhancing student life since the start of the academic year. Now, he is putting the same effort into improving the Temple community. Phelan announced
Say goodbye to the free music revolution. With courts across the country cracking down on illegal file-sharing, even former download rebel Napster requires a nominal fee. Everyone, including the down-on-his-luck college student, needs to cough