February, 2008 - The Temple News

Hart and students react to hate crime

25 February 2008

According to Temple Police’s daily crime report, a non-Temple student was assaulted on campus in the early morning hours of Feb. 15 by a group of students who used anti-Semitic slurs. Philadelphia Police said four

How company inaction led to two city slayings

25 February 2008

“Treating people right means we believe in respect for the individual and that we owe our teammates a clean, safe work environment.” That’s one of the values that Loomis, a security company whose employees include

Why a front runner?

25 February 2008

Philadelphia – growing up in an area without a winning professional sports team can be difficult. But game after game, season after season, you retain your loyalty and cheer for your teams. One bad season

Celebrity reality TV strikes as meaningful

25 February 2008

A porn star in a pool with a wife-beater, a Baldwin brother complaining about boobs and is that the guy from Grease – not John Travolta of course – screaming? Certainly, Celebrity Rehab with Dr.

Beer industry in Philadelphia grows by one

25 February 2008

After months of taking on the important issues, I’d like to address a subject far more universal in our society than politics: beer. Yes, the sweet, simple beverage whose daily reward has made mind-numbing toil

Anti-Semitic attack on campus continues hate

25 February 2008 Letter

Editor: It never ends. We live in a country, in a city, at a school where diversity is embraced. For the victim of last week’s anti-Semitic attack, I doubt that notion provides any consolation. Jews

Mayoral Split: A potential rift in Michael Nutter’s coalition may have formed at Temple last week

25 February 2008 Editorial Board

Glimmers of a fractious cobbling of elements in Mayor Michael Nutter’s coalition of dreams and reform showed through at our own doorstep last week. As reported by The Temple News [“Law school hosts forum on

Wiki Whammy: A new Temple site will be slammed with feedback

25 February 2008 Editorial Board

Temple is in a self-reflective mood. It wants to take a look at what it’s doing right and how to make it better. And it’s asked its students to help out. As reported by The

Hall meets Oates, makes music history

25 February 2008

The story has been told so many times that they recount it the same whether they are together or not. It is the story of how Hall & Oates, one of the most successful duos

Professional fighting a combination of moves

25 February 2008

Senior film major Matt Makowski is a nice guy outside of the cage. His demeanor is polite, soft-spoken and gentle – but those who have squared off against him would probably say otherwise. Makowski has