2010 - The Temple News

For Muslims, Ramadan more than just fasting

06 September 2010 Matt Flocco

Local Muslims celebrate Islam’s holy month through prayer, charity and bonding with family.

TTN Slideshow: Red Bull Flugtag, Saturday Sept. 4

06 September 2010 Walbert Young

The Red Bull Flugtag happened at the Camden Waterfront on Saturday, Sept. 4. Three of the teams – Giant Flying Llama, Grease Lightning, and The Draught Horse Pub – featured Temple alumni. The Giant Flying Llama won first place. Photographs by TTN photographers Maria Pouchnikova, Alex Udowenko, and Walbert Young.

TTN Video: Ramadan at Temple

06 September 2010 ianrose

Video by Ian Rose. Edited by John Hutelmyer.

Domestic violence is gender-blind

06 September 2010

Allen Shelton touched his lower back, recalling a domestic violence dispute that led to his girlfriend cutting him with a knife and him living on the streets. Beneath the 51-year-old’s yellow shirt are scars from the incident.

Cartoons shouldn’t promote stereotypes

06 September 2010 Jillian Weir-Reeves

Cartoon characters on children’s television should be well-rounded, not two-dimensional. The cartoon girl on the television delivers her line. Soon after, I am irritated. My little sister and I watch “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron:

Portraying domestic abuse

06 September 2010 Karen Blyton

Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie” music video shows the reality of domestic violence, rather than glorifying it. The success of Eminem and Rihanna’s new single, “Love the Way You Lie,” is a

Leadership and cowardice don’t mix

06 September 2010

President Obama may need to kick his leadership up a notch if he wants to inspire democrats before the midterm elections. Saying that I was pro-Barack Obama in 2008 would be an understatement – I

Pocketing Learning

06 September 2010 Editorial Board

Though Temple is still growing, it deserves more merit than rankings offer. As high school seniors begin their arduous journeys of college admissions, magazines and college-expert publications released their annual college rankings to make navigating the

Striking History

06 September 2010 Editorial Board

If the university isn’t careful with labor relations, history could repeat itself. In light of the 20th anniversary of the 1990 faculty strike, The Temple News [“Twenty years past the picket lines,” Page 1] talked

TTN Slideshow: Temple Owls vs. Villanova Wildcats, Friday Sept. 3

06 September 2010 Walbert Young

The Temple Owls won 31-24 against the Villanova Wildcats at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, Sept. 3. Photos by TTN photographers Jazmyne Anderson and John Mehler.