December, 2009 - The Temple News

Sweating away stresses of Japan

07 December 2009

In his final column in print, Jimmy Viola reflects on his semester during a retreat to a hot springs spa in Hakone, Japan.

Temple Tweets

07 December 2009 Samantha Krotzer

My body is transforming. Back in elementary school, this was a good thing – I could wear a training bra and snicker like I was keeping a dirty little secret from my fellow fifth graders. Nowadays, the fact that my clothes are getting more and more snug is no secret.

Aiming for the drain

07 December 2009

After realizing not everyone pees in the shower, Sarah Sanders sought to find why.

Having fun and staying sane

07 December 2009

Libby Peck offers tips on going abroad in her last column from Rome.

Word on the web

07 December 2009 Editorial Board

Betty on switching to a flexitarian diet on Dec. 2 at 8:36 p.m. Interesting, I’ve also been paying more attention to diet and nutrition lately. Anyone heard about this upcoming weight loss program created by

Fantasizing escape

07 December 2009 Nadia Elkaddi

It can be easier for students to immerse themselves in fantasy than final exams.

Recycling pays in North Philadelphia

07 December 2009

Every Tuesday when recycling bins line his block near 16th and Dauphin streets, Ruben Gibbs said the one outside his house is always overflowing.

Voters must return from vacation for May’s gubernatorial primaries

07 December 2009

As a plethora of candidates prepare for the upcoming primary race for Pennsylvania’s next governor, the low voter-turnout trend needs to cease.

Brief bar scuffle at Draught Horse leads to UDC violation

07 December 2009

After being arrested, Rowan’s happy hour lasted longer than he expected.

HIV/AIDS ignorance is an epidemic in itself

07 December 2009

The misconception that gays contract HIV/AIDS more often than heterosexuals still exists in today’s society, regardless of published statistics and research that clearly state that this is not the case.