2010 - The Temple News

Street Smarts

13 September 2010

The Criminal Justice Department is working with Philadelphia police in the Smart Policing Initiative. Earning a doctorate degree requires years of studying, working hard and attending classes, but for second-year graduate students Cory Haberman and Evan Sorg,

Urban Creators bring New Orleans back home

13 September 2010 Greg Trainor

A student group adapts plans to clean up parts of Philly. As Alexander Epstein described, the Philadelphia Urban Creators came together quickly and somewhat casually. “It was kind of like, ‘Hey, you got anyone that

Visit Philly’s GLBT locales

13 September 2010

Philadelphia has a thriving gay scene, and students should experience it. One of the best things about being in Philadelphia – or any place that isn’t rural or suburban – when you’re queer in the

People You Should Know: Nathan Szwerdszarf

13 September 2010

On an average day, Nathan Szwerdszarf is just the mild-mannered marketing manager for the Draught Horse at 1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave. A Temple alumnus who graduated in May 2009, Szwerdszarf spends his hours at

Students head abroad for adventure, escape

13 September 2010 Lee Miller

Lee Miller observes how traveling is more than a temporary vacation from home. TOKYO – Soon after I arrived in Japan, I heard an interesting quote from an expatriate. I’m paraphrasing, but he said many

Hearing loss hits students

13 September 2010 Nadia Elkaddi

A new study predicts as many as 20 percent of students are affected. Main Campus is being painted white with those little white earbuds, which are spreading in a large number of college campuses across

Dorm Corp.

13 September 2010 Rosella Eleanor LaFevre

With money tight and jobs scarce, students look to the Internet for ways to make some extra cash.

Temple Tweets

13 September 2010 Samantha Krotzer

I am having a midlife crisis. As of Sunday, I am 22, and since I really don’t anticipate living much past 40, I am allowed to blame all my instability on my lost youth. No one

In Defense of Ink

13 September 2010 Alexis Sachdev

Columnist Alexis Sachdev explains why her new tattoo isn’t a piece of ink she’ll regret, but instead a permanent accessory. My whole body shook with vibrations, feeling as though it would rupture at any minute.

Sex manual comes up short on advice

13 September 2010 Rosella Eleanor LaFevre

“Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk” falls short on humor and helpful sexual information. There are certain things people should not do in public, and reading the Association for the Betterment of Sex’s book “Sex: Our