Kierra Bussey

Bussey: Letter from the editor

01 May 2012 Kierra Bussey

As her tenure as opinion editor comes to a close, Bussey would like to encourage all students to speak out.

Look outside of food vendors for nontraditional novelties

23 April 2012 Kierra Bussey

Native Philadelphian Khalil Bey faithfully sells hand-crafted products at Broad Street and Girard Avenue. While Temple’s Main Campus is known for its street-food vendors, those who sell other goods are often overlooked. Philadelphia native Khalil

Community organizer provides donated food

17 April 2012 Kierra Bussey

For the last 13 years, Tony Stamps has been helping those who are less fortunate, unable to afford adequate food. Tony Stamps, born and raised in North Philadelphia, is a community member who saw a

Mixed opinions surround the motivation of Florida teen’s death

02 April 2012 Kierra Bussey

Steve Hodge, a West Philadelphia resident, said the killing of Trayvon Martin was motivated by abuse of authority. On Feb. 26, the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman, 28, a

International Affairs hosts global celebration

27 March 2012 Kierra Bussey

On Friday, March 30, the Office of International Affairs will host its biannual Celebration of Globalizaton to celebrate a dedication to diversity. With more than 144 international partnerships in more than 45 countries, Temple’s presence

Women leaders pave the way for others

13 March 2012 Kierra Bussey

Elaine Mackey discusses what Women’s History Month means to her. Women’s History Month is celebrated during the month of March and commemorates the achievements that women have made throughout American history. This year’s theme celebrates

Philadelphians want a cleaner neighborhood, but not at an additional cost

28 February 2012 Kierra Bussey

Doris Lambert would like to see certain areas of her surrounding neighborhood cleaner, but argues a fee is not the answer. There have been a lot of mixed opinions regarding the proposed North Central Neighborhood

Union workers claim unfair representation

13 February 2012 Kierra Bussey

Protestors argue that women and Latino workers are underrepresented in construction projects. Yesterday, Feb. 13, at 8 a.m., members of the Coalition of Labor Union Women and Occupy Temple gathered at Broad and Oxford streets

Children receive reward for reaching reading goal

06 February 2012 Kierra Bussey

Tree House Books celebrates its third annual limo trip. What was an abandoned upholstery shop on West Susquehanna Avenue developed into Tree House Books. Since 2004, Tree House Books has been an asset to the

Web users should be aware of future legislation

23 January 2012 Kierra Bussey

While the proposed SOPA bill has been tabled, it is important to maintain independence of government control via the Internet. At some point, most of us have been guilty of downloading content hosted on a