2010 - The Temple News

Re: “In memory, friends mourn passings”

20 September 2010 Letter

A week ago, we received the awful news that Kevin Coffey was killed in a bus accident. Shock and sadness covered his hometown of Manhattan, Kan. He was an Honors student at Temple and was

Poverty rate rises, old problems persist

20 September 2010

Philadelphia needs to fix several causes of poverty in order to resolve a problem that is not new to the city. On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released what many considered to be shocking news:

Sex, with or without the TV

20 September 2010 Samantha Krotzer

A recent study by Dr. Laurence Steinberg shows that the media aren’t necessarily to blame for adolesecent sexual activity. Before Google became my go-to for unanswered questions, I had to turn to something besides the

Fan Firsts

20 September 2010 Editorial Board

The football team’s undefeated record warrants fan and student support. On Saturday afternoon, the football team clinched its third win of the season, defeating the Connecticut Huskies, 30-16, for the first time since 2002. [“Football

This Charming Man’s not so charming

20 September 2010 Brittany Thomas

Former Smiths front man Steven Morrissey should realize that animal-rights violations are not a justification for racist remarks. If you are a fan of the Smiths or the band’s former front man Steven Morrissey, or

Keeping Visibility

20 September 2010 Editorial Board

Temple Student Government should reflect on its past to plan ahead. Temple Student Government held its first Senate meeting yesterday [see Page 2 for coverage] and will have its first State of Campus address Monday,

Students and alumni discuss healthcare reform

19 September 2010 Brandon Baker

Temple alumni as well as current students gathered Sept. 16 at the Fox School of Business to discuss and debate a topic that continues to be controversial across the country as well as college campuses:

Pierce comes alive to help Owls win third straight game

18 September 2010 Christian Audesirk

Sophomore running back scores three touchdowns to make the Owls 3-0. It sure seems like Temple is getting used to winning in the forth quarter. Yet again, it took heroics in the fourth quarter to

Where are they now?

14 September 2010

This weekend marks the beginning of the National Football League’s regular season, so The Temple News looked into what has become of the football team’s six former players from last year’s senior class who signed

Field hockey suffers first loss of season against Lafayette

14 September 2010 Joey Cranney

The Lafayette Leopards only took one shot against the field hockey team during two overtime periods. It was all they needed. After overcoming a 1-0 deficit, the Owls were bested in double overtime when Lafayette