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Newcomers culprit to first year crimes

21 August 2007

So you got into college. Congratulations. Now try not to screw it up. Remember how cool you were in high school? Nobody cares, buddy. The slate is clean. That means you can make yourself into

Wishing we knew this four years ago

21 August 2007

Throughout the next four years at Temple, you’ll often find yourself cursing your lack of street smarts and real world knowledge — things you wish they told you at orientation in place of “don’t look

Painting a canvas made from stone and concrete

01 May 2007 The Temple News

For Heath Stokes, a 57-year-old North Philadelphia resident, things seem to be getting better, slowly but surely. “That stuff used to be everywhere,” Stokes said from behind large sunglasses and a thin gray beard. He’s

Part One: Editor going without a home for spring break

01 May 2007 The Temple News

(Orginally published in the 2/27 issue) I’ve heard the joke before – the one about the communications major, the homeless magpie and – punch line – the remarkable lack of differences. It wasn’t funny then,

Part Two: Anything for change

01 May 2007 The Temple News

(Orginally published in the 3/13 issue) Before witnessing a slit throat and the behind-the-scheme tactics of the city hustlers that night, I sat on a New Jersey Transit bus, thumbing through unread pages of Dostoevsky’s

Rock out with your sword out

01 May 2007 The Temple News

“Scream for Long Beach.” I shouted into my hairbrush with a terrible British accent. The recorded crowd on the CD screamed.I leapt on my bed and shouted, “‘the flight of Icarus!’” I furiously headbanged as

Part Three: Police evict residents from homeless hub

01 May 2007 The Temple News

(Orginally published in the 3/20 issue) I overstayed my time at the Homeless Hilton and figured to check out with my belongings. However, a problem emerged from the corner of Market East Station’s lobby in

Local insomniacs unite in booths around town

01 May 2007 The Temple News

In my hometown of Bethlehem, Pa., there isn’t much to do if you’re young and living on a minimum wage salary — except go to diners. When I first came to Philadelphia, I expected to

Rocky Road

01 May 2007 The Temple News

It’s becoming increasingly harder to remain a day tripper with the sound of some music festivals in the distance. It’s also becoming harder to distinguish some of them from an uninhibited form of summer camp.

Part Four: Homeless say city can do more to help their cause

01 May 2007 The Temple News

(Orginally published in the 3/27 issue) The wind was cold and stinging at 1:20 a.m., Monday, March 5.So were the cops. Moments after the transit police had gutted Market East Station, hurling the homeless lives