November, 2007 - The Temple News

Study links child obesity to parental neglect

20 November 2007

Researchers have discovered another reason for obesity in children. According to the American Obesity Association, 30.3 percent of children between the ages six and 11 are considered overweight. Even though researchers have previously linked obesity

Intellectual Heritage program to become the Mosaic

20 November 2007

The Intellectual Heritage program, a writing intensive requirement for all Temple undergraduates, has been a part of the Temple curriculum for many years, but in 2008 the program is changing from Intellectual Heritage to the

University of Delaware Diversity Program Leaves Temple Thinking.

20 November 2007

The University of Delaware announced Nov. 2 that it would suspend its freshman diversity-training program for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year after a three-day controversy with the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.

Terrorists threats to the “homeland” pose greater risks

20 November 2007

Former Pennsylvania governor and secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, participated in “Terrorism on the Home Front,” a panel discussion sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. The focus of the event was to reveal

Temple brings Philadelphia’s newest mural home

20 November 2007

The City of Brotherly Love has more murals than any other U.S. metropolitan area. Soon to join the ranks of public art, from South St. to West Oak Lane, Port Richmond to the Greater Northeast

Crime Report for 11/13

13 November 2007

Nov. 5 Paley Library Student reported her unattended cell phone was taken between 3:25 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5. 1517 Sydenham St. Window broken on a 1995 Honda between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Jay-Z leaves no doubts in fans’ minds

13 November 2007

REVIEW – “Never forget where you came from.” These are some of the earliest words on American Gangster, an album that’s proof that Jay-Z will never forget where he came from. Call it Brooklyn, call

Philadelphia: the ‘worldliest’ city in the whole wide world

13 November 2007

In case you haven’t heard, Travel + Leisure magazine recently released its list of “America’s Favorite Cities.” Guess where Philly ranked? If you said, “I love this city, we probably came in right near the

The life of a street musician isn’t glamorous, but it’s all about music

13 November 2007

He emerges from behind the pillar, his step hurried. His clothes – khaki pants and a plain T-shirt – are appropriate for the setting. He sets up his violin and begins to play outside of

No more pitchers of margaritas for underagers

13 November 2007

In an early episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the bartenders notice a rise in underage patrons at their bar. True to the show’s backwards morals and silly shtick, they decide to make a