February, 2012 - The Temple News

Fraud calls for new real-estate law

14 February 2012 Dominique Johnson

Judy F. Berman explains why a new real-estate law against fraud is necessary and how owners can protect themselves. The Graduate Economic Student Association recently launched DirectCongress.org, a website created to allow people to make

‘Stuff people say’ videos don’t carry cruel intentions

14 February 2012 Alexandra Olivier

Olivier argues that there are negative stereotypes and then there are stereotypes that people should be able to laugh at. There is a stereotype for everything. If you’re a doctor your handwriting is sloppy, if

Website offers public input in lawmaking

14 February 2012 Sarah Fleischman

Graduate students are hoping their website will allow citizens to work together on laws. It’s an election year, and politicians are promising many reforms. One Temple doctoral student is seeking reform too, but in the

GLBT needs survey assesses campus climate

14 February 2012 Sean Carlin

The results of a survey of the needs of GLBT students on campus will be known soon. The results of a survey addressing the needs of the GLBT community on Main Campus are expected to

Winning design would save birds through music

14 February 2012 Khoury Johnson

The winner of the “Birds Eye View” contest was named last week. The grand prize winner of a student art contest was revealed last week at the Graphic and Interactive Design at Tyler School of

Alumnus opens discussion on Iran relations

14 February 2012 Ali Watkins

A teach-in examines America’s perception of Iran and its people in the media. Armond James, a 2008 alumnus, returned to Main Campus Friday, Feb. 10, to pose a question to the Temple community: Do we

Hart expected to lead U. of Ariz.

14 February 2012 Brian Dzenis and Angelo Fichera

Temple’s leader is expected to be the next president at the University of Arizona. President Ann Weaver Hart traveled to Arizona yesterday, Feb. 13, to scout out what will likely be her new stomping grounds.

Aligning priorities: Faculty reject provost’s White Paper

14 February 2012

The Faculty Senate has motioned to express its dissenting views to the provost’s White Paper. Provost Richard Englert’s White Paper, a 25-page document that, among many other functions, contains restructuring proposals for various departments around the

Under the radar

13 February 2012 Alexis Sachdev

First Person Arts StorySlam: The Ex-Files Today, Tuesday, Feb. 14 7:30 p.m. World CafE Live 3025 Walnut St. $8-10 firstpersonarts.org Yeah, we get it: You hate Valentine’s Day. Your vehement status updates and vicious Tweets

Dress makes or breaks a date

13 February 2012 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre explains the appropriate attire for any Valentine’s Day excursion. It’s that time of year again when couples show their affection for each other by buying the biggest box of chocolates possible or