2006 - The Temple News

Brews and bruises for an MTV ‘Jackass’

19 September 2006 The Temple News

MTV’s poster boy for inane pranks walks into a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Center City and immediately asks his assistant for a beer out of the mini-bar. He’s wearing tattered pants that

Mosaic of Moscow

19 September 2006 The Temple News

Thirty-five sponsors and 15 performing organizations, all from the Philadelphia region, came together on Sept. 9 to help celebrate life and spread Russian culture with the fourth-annual Russian Mosaic Festival at Penn’s Landing. Hosted by

No baby here – career goals will be enough responsibility

19 September 2006 The Temple News

The vast living room was decorated with pink and white balloons. Sparkling streamers snaked around the walls. The shredded remnants of cutesy gift-wrapping paper lay strewn across the floor. Everywhere, women were exclaiming over freshly

Time’s up tobacco: enter Redbull

19 September 2006 The Temple News

Big Tobacco, your time is up. You had your crack at America’s youth for the past 50 years. Whether it was through Joe Camel or those trendy magazine ads, you covertly appealed to the youth

Genes shouldn’t serve as scapegoat for social prejudice

19 September 2006 The Temple News

During the early 20th century, scientists following the notion that dominant/recessive traits get passed along from generation to generation developed what is now known as eugenics, or the improvement of human heredity. This movement led

Straight Forward

19 September 2006 The Temple News

In his national address last week, President Bush reinforced that the United States’ all-volunteer military will remain in the Middle East. No surprise there, especially not when the address was given on the fifth anniversary

What’s Cookin’ With Bri

19 September 2006 The Temple News

Happy New Year, my Jewish friends. The countdown to Rosh Hashana is on, as is my search for some of the city’s best kosher eateries. Creators of the South Beach and other fad diets, hop

Students make the grade

19 September 2006 The Temple News

In the past when selecting classes for the upcoming semester, the only precautionary method students could take was to ask a friend about the course. Is the teacher hard? Is the class worth it? After

Fashion rewind

19 September 2006 The Temple News

Hairspray bands languished in the ’80s, but their frilly fashion trends traveled through a time warp to your closets today. From skinny jeans to cinched waists, these styles are making a comeback on campus, circa

A movie with a “Cos”

19 September 2006 The Temple News

An interesting exchange of dynamics emerged as Bill Cosby headlined his first university affiliated appearance since declining invitations to speak at the 2005 and 2006 commencement ceremonies here. The Department of Education hosted the event