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Activist for Palestine speaks about cause at teach-in

10 April 2012 Ali Watkins

The latest teach-in highlighted one view point of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Growing up in a conservative Chicago neighborhood, Jeff Picker was always taught to keep his political opinions to himself, he said. His self-described “intensely

Adamant activism

09 April 2012 Kate Kelly

Without a physical camp, Occupy Temple has maintained its presence on Main Campus. Occupy Philadelphia once again setup a physical camp in the city this past weekend, this time in Independence Mall. The re-debut of

Wavering support for NID

03 April 2012 Sean Carlin

As the improvement district pends, some at Temple have spoken out against it. The North Central Neighborhood Improvement District proposed for the area surrounding Main Campus is supported by Temple, but is not without its

Video: Temple Republicans and Democrats Debate

03 April 2012 Luis Rodriguez

Debate between republican, democrat groups longtime coming

28 March 2012 Sean Carlin

Members of the political groups shared their views on a variety of issues Tuesday night. For the first time since the 2008 presidential election season, members of the Temple College Democrats and the Temple

A District in Dissent

12 March 2012 Sean Carlin

Improvement plans have divided residents and property owners pushing the bill. It’s a familiar sight: A group of developers and a pastor sit in a room on North Sydenham Street, talking about their investment in

Opposition to improvement district faces Clarke at latest meeting

07 March 2012 Sean Carlin

Council President Darrell Clarke spoke to long-term residents concerned with his neighborhood improvement district plans. A week before the first hearing on the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District is to be held, community members came

March down Broad Street calls attention to Pa. education funding

01 March 2012 Amelia Brust

In line with National Day of Action for Education, student activists marched to the governor’s local office today. In a multi-school effort for state higher education funding, student groups marched south on Broad Street today,

Residents question NID committee

27 February 2012 Sean Carlin

Those in support of the proposed NID hosted a meeting addressing concerns. Proponents of the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District met with residents in a high-tension meeting on Feb. 22 at Faith and Deliverance Outreach

Military, defense spending focus of teach-in

27 February 2012 Ali Watkins

A former CIA and state department analyst led the most recent teach-in. Twenty years ago, the United States found itself with a unique strategic opportunity. Throughout the span of 24 months, America watched the Berlin