2011 - The Temple News

Temple Performing Arts Center opens doors to elementary children

14 November 2011 Rachel McDevitt

The Arts Wide-Open program within Temple Performing Arts Center offers local kids art and musical opportunities on Main Campus. The Baptist Temple is huge. It is centered on Temple’s Broad Street front and believed to

Chronicles of a Love Junkie

14 November 2011 Jenelle Janci

Michael Roberts, studying for his master’s in dance composition and performance, presented his thesis on Friday in the Conwell Dance Theatre. Michael Roberts has a lot of questions about heartbreak. “I was interested in looking

Students weigh in on results of local election

14 November 2011 Amanda Rossetti

After the municipal election results came in on Nov. 8, students and professors speak their minds on the issues and the implications of the winners. On Nov. 8, Philadelphia residents voted for the local officials

Main Campus celebrates Non-Traditional Student Week

14 November 2011 Kierra Bussey

Syreeta Martin and Haniyyah Sharpe of the Non-Traditional Student Union hosted National Non-Traditional Week Nov. 7-12. National Non-Traditional Student Week is held annually by the Association of Nontraditional Students in Higher Education, which encourages and

Commemorating a day with historical context

14 November 2011 Abi Reimold

Yorktown, Pa. resident, Pop Kensey, said he can appreciate the importance of recognizing Veterans Day. Nov. 11 became an American holiday in 1919 when a temporary ceasefire was affected by the Allied Nations and Germany,

Letter to the editor

14 November 2011 The Temple News

Dear Editor, Let me just start off by saying that freedom of speech, in my opinion, is the most important fundamental right we have as Americans. Personally, I disagree with the reasons that the Occupy

Political ad campaign takes a turn for the worse

14 November 2011 Riley Loula

Riley Loula argues that Herman Cain’s recent political advertisment, which features a man smoking, is a mockery of the Oval Office. It’s been a time to forget for Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain. Several days

Protesting students should reconsider their actions

14 November 2011 Alexis Sachdev

Alexis Sachdev argues that the actions of Penn State students are unacceptable in light of the Sandusky scandal. In 1994, Jerry Sandusky allegedly molested a 10-year-old boy. And then allegedly he did it again in

Challenging the stereotypes against obesity

14 November 2011 Cary Carr

In response to a “fat joke” made by a doctor, Cary Carr argues that it is never OK to joke about America’s serious obesity epidemic. Approximately one-third of U.S. adults are obese, according to the

Recognizing Veterans

14 November 2011 The Temple News

Honoring veterans should take place year round on Main Campus. Although administrators and university officials utilized Friday, Nov. 11, to formally honor Temple veterans, recognizing students and faculty for their services to the United States