October, 2011 - The Temple News

People you should know

31 October 2011 Kevin Stairiker

Introducing Ralph Young Professor Ralph Young has been a lot of things in his life, including a teacher, author, protester and historian. Nowadays, due to his relentless study of the history of dissent in America,

T-shirts raise awareness for Occupy movement

31 October 2011 Shanell Simmons

Joel Bridger founded Socially Conscious Shirts, a company dedicated to raising awareness and providing funds for national protests. As Occupy Philly enters its third week, protesters continue to stand in solidarity and gain supporters. In

College fashion

31 October 2011 Mark Longacre

Websites such as College Fashionista make up-and-coming trends accessible to young fashionistas and fashionistos. In the past, people glossed through major magazines like “Vogue” or “Harper’s BAZAAR” for the latest fashion trends worn by picture-perfect

Warm Hearts offers help, warmth for the homeless

31 October 2011 Dominique Johnson

Fareeda Mabry, founder of Operation Warm Hearts, recognizes the need to keep Philadelphia’s homeless warm this winter through organizing blanket drives. Last year, Philadelphia native Fareeda Mabry, 33, started a grass-roots organization known as Operation

North Broad residents seek revitalization

31 October 2011 Kierra Bussey

Longtime North Philadelphia resident William Smith comments on revitalization efforts aimed at North Broad Street. Some would say that North Broad Street seems to have been forgotten in the clutter of abandoned buildings and graffiti

GM must show responsibility or lose customer base

31 October 2011 Dante Peters

Dante Peters argues that GM should consider its customer base before releasing offensive advertising targeting college students. In 2009 American taxpayers gave General Motors $50 billion. In fact, the American taxpayers dished out a total

Internships fail to offer equal opportunity

31 October 2011 Cary Carr

With internship experience graduates are more likely to land a job. But at times, students are exploited and some aren’t able to take advantage of the opportunity because of financial responsibilities. Getting a bachelor’s degree

SFS Disconnet

31 October 2011 The Temple News

Communication has to be a two-way street when it comes to student finances. It is no surprise that the majority of students at Temple share the same sentiment that Student Financial Services isn’t providing the

Community Investments

31 October 2011 The Temple News

The surrounding community should be a priority, but tough decisions must be made when it comes to finances. Darrell Clarke, the city councilman who weeks ago introduced a proposal to prevent student housing in the