January, 2008 - The Temple News

TBS’s new comedy 10 Items or Less targets college audience

22 January 2008

During the wayward days of his freshman year at Northwestern University in Chicago, John Lehr wouldn’t have imagined that someday he would become the star of his own television show. “My freshman year was not

Calling all resolutions

22 January 2008

As another year and semester roll in, it’s natural to ponder the past and possibilities for the future – and it’s not too late to make a change for the better. If you’ve been having

Journalism, geography and the pursuit of happiness

22 January 2008

REVIEW – Two hundred and thirty-two years ago, as he placed the finishing touches on the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson made what might have been the most important editing decision in American history. Rather

Hot styles to stay warm, melt winter blues

22 January 2008

As we come back to school hoping to look fresh and stay warm, here is a quick look at a few of my must-haves and must-leaves for winter 2008. In: Forget jewelry – scarves are

The culture of tea: not just for grandma anymore

22 January 2008

It couldn’t be more perfect timing that January is National Hot Tea Month. Research presented last year associates tea drinking with maintaining a healthy body weight, while reducing the risk of heart disease and certain

Plan to stay on track this semester

22 January 2008

Jessica Fletcher is tired. The senior advertising major pushed herself to graduate in December. But the stress of classes midway through the fall caused her health to decline and moved her graduation date back to

During break, Temple loses chair, gains another

22 January 2008

Temple has been making progress in interfaith dialogue recently, which is something the university could benefit from itself. As reported in today’s issue of The Temple News, an offer of $1.5 million toward the creation

Black Philly hurting, can Nutter heal pain?

22 January 2008

In December, the Philadelphia branch of the National Urban League released a report titled “The State of Black Philadelphia.” It was by no means a pleasant holiday surprise. In areas of economics, education, health, civic

YouTube comes out

22 January 2008

People are watching. People are discussing. People are curious. The most popular, the most discussed and the most viewed videos on YouTube come from openly gay users who produce all of their own content. You

Nutter starts by tossing out the cookie man

22 January 2008

The new year of 2008 has offered a glimmer of hope for a city long on its knees. Michael Nutter, the 92nd mayor of our fine city, was sworn in Jan. 8, and with him