2008 - The Temple News

AlliedBarton guards finally get their due

04 February 2008 Letter

Editor: As a member of the Student Labor Action Project here at Temple, I was overjoyed to stumble upon Thursday’s daily e-mail announcements. I learned that the Temple administration has finally granted the hard-working AlliedBarton

Picture was borderline slander

04 February 2008 Letter

Dear Editor:I think that one of the greatest aspects of our country is our freedom of speech and press. We do not have to be afraid to express our opinions or fight for our beliefs.

Photo without explanation

04 February 2008 Letter

Editor: Like many other Temple students, I was surprised to see a photo of a city protest you included in your Jan. 29 issue. I could not find the article on your Web site that

Armbrister will put Temple in focus of City Hall

04 February 2008

Clarence Armbrister paid nearly $200,000 for the 10-minute trip down North Broad to City Hall. Armbrister, the former chief operating officer of Temple, accepted a nearly 50-percent pay cut to accept a role as new

Picture made it appear as though The Temple News is anti-Israel

04 February 2008 Letter

Editor: I would like to preface this letter by saying I am not a racist. I am, however, a Zionist. By definition, a Zionist would be an individual who believes the Jewish people deserve a

University spokesman Mark Eyerly leaves university

02 February 2008

Mark Eyerly, Temple’s chief communications officer, has left the university. Yesterday was his last day, university spokesman Ray Betzner said.“I am no longer with Temple University,” the greeting on Eyerly’s voice mail simply stated today.

A time for transfers

29 January 2008

When sophomore journalism major Samantha Richcrick transferred to Temple from Pittsburgh’s Point Park University last fall, she couldn’t help but feel like just a number. “It was a lot to get used to,” Richcrick said.

New research Dean promises growth in funding

29 January 2008

Larry Lemanski already has a Temple lapel pin. It comes free when you shake the foundation of professorial research at a university. The man with the thick gray goatee joined Temple on Dec. 1, ditching

Phanatic praise and ‘Idol’ worship help

29 January 2008

After years of fighting a reputation of being dangerous, dirty and unattractive, Philadelphia is finally getting positive attention. Recently, Forbes.com named the Phillie Phanatic as the top mascot in the country. The decision was based

Back when a court oath meant something

29 January 2008

Through the course of investigation into illegal steroid use in baseball, players and trainers will be forced into court to testify next month. The biggest name talked about since the infamous Mitchell Report has been