May, 2011 - The Temple News

Music Fesitval Hits Philly

03 May 2011 Andrew Eiser

Electronic music festival brings the Cataracs, Switch, Shwayze and many more to the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing this summer. Because everyone is looking for a good time this summer, the founders of Pixie &

Student government officers look to next year

03 May 2011 Cary Carr

The new and former TSG officers cite looming budget cuts as an area of focus. As Temple Student Government wraps up the academic year and plans for the future, Student Body President Colin Saltry said

PIFA takes over Broad Street

03 May 2011 Alexis Sachdev

A Parisian-themed celebratory street carnival marked the end of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. For six blocks down South Broad Street, from Chestnut to Lombard streets, the French Parisian spirit invaded Philadelphia on

People You Should Know: Rob Homayoon

03 May 2011 Angel Young

Many people associate YouTube with funny bloopers, musical parodies and viral videos, but for second-year dental student Rob Homayoon, who studies at Kornberg School of Dentistry on the Health Sciences Campus, the website allows him

Residents Struggle to Breathe Easy in the City

03 May 2011 Brittany Thomas

Columnist Brittany Thomas describes the issue of air pollution. When you breathe in ground level ozone, the damage it does to the lungs is equivalent to that of a sun burn to the skin. Because

Kierra Bussey: Boss on the birds and bees

03 May 2011 Kierra Bussey

Offering condoms to 11-year-olds shows that parents and educators need to take more control of their children’s sexual behavior. To say prevention is better than a cure is a valid argument, but the Philadelphia Department

Transparent Pockets

03 May 2011 Editorial Board

Students should be able to expect a detailed invoice when tuition’s due. Each full-time matriculated student at Temple pays $295 as part of the University Services Fee. Out of that lump sum, $45 dollars is

Temple Tweets

03 May 2011 Samantha Krotzer

Tweeters, I’ve reached my 140th character. I am willing to admit that I go back and read past columns quite frequently, and I am even more willing to admit that I laugh even more the second

Speaker discusses right and wrong in the business world

03 May 2011 Shanell Simmons

Stephen Young gave a presentation to a class about the role of ethics for future business people. The distinction between right and wrong isn’t always clear-cut. It’s a critical distinction to be made in the

Ceremony pays homage to TU Japan

03 May 2011 Angelo Fichera

Yesterday, officials recommitted to the Tokyo campus in light of the recent tragedy. Just less than two months since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, the university held a ceremony and teach-in to re-affirm its