Trends - The Temple News

Surge in political activism from students on all Philly campuses

14 April 2008

The full force of the American political machine is upon Pennsylvania after its emergence as a major battleground state for the Democratic primary season. One may have observed one or two people with a clipboard

Community members voice candidate concerns

14 April 2008

For some people living in North Philadelphia, it may seem like the American dream is dead. Yet, many people have not given up on the idea that the country can redeem itself, even though they

Campaign aims to teach students to give back

24 March 2008

For those graduating students yearning to show their class pride and having at least $10 to spare, the Class Pride Campaign could be the outlet to consider. The gift from students graduating from either the

Class gifts from students: an abandoned tradition

24 March 2008

An oddly angled, neon cherry emblem stands proudly outside the perimeter of Johnson & Hardwick halls. “Main Campus Class of 1987,” the statue reads. While its message gets across, the statue’s meaning may be lost

The Age of Hookups

03 March 2008

Wooing and courtship are no longer staples in the realm of developing romantic relationships. Hooking up – a very ambiguous phrase at best – has stepped in to take over where dating left off on

Name that president

03 March 2008

History professor Ralph Young can’t forget the time Jay Leno went to Beverly Hills. “He was asking people when women got the right to vote in America,” Young recalled. “These women in their fur coats

Be sure to file your FAFSA

25 February 2008

Junior marketing and advertising major Steve Strauser sat back in his chair at the TECH Center looking wary. “I was getting financial aid based on my parents’ income, which pretty much stays the same every

Reasons why some students choose to wait until marriage

11 February 2008

Senior tourism and hospitality major Rob Szostak said he really enjoyed the movie The 40 Year Old Virgin. But afterward, he had a revelation. “Oh my God, that’s me,” Szostak said. Szostak isn’t 40, but

Let’s talk safe sex

11 February 2008

An anonymous college senior learned about STDs the hard way after she met a man on a cruise during her spring break. The student, who had never had sexual intercourse before, participated in oral sex

New service allows students to swap CD’s, DVD’s

08 February 2008

Trade ya. An electronic refuge has come for those needing to purge their cluttered stores of books, CDs, DVDs and video games, or for those needing to stock up their shelves with various media outlets.