Opinion - The Temple News

Don’t lose control, don’t give him control

11 March 2025 McCaillaigh Rouse

A student argues that the greatest power students have during such unprecedented times in America is to keep a level head and turn towards each other.

Dancing through the mayhem with Lady Gaga

11 March 2025 Bradley McEntee

A student reflects on the impact pop-singer Lady Gaga has had on their self-confidence and music taste.

Embracing the phrase “like a girl”

11 March 2025 McCaillaigh Rouse

A student reflects on growing up ashamed of her femininity, and how she learned to embrace womanhood as she got older.

Women in film are getting “Lost in Translation”

11 March 2025 Bradley McEntee

A student argues for their peers to seek out and support women-directed films after the 97th Academy Awards left women empty-handed yet again in the Best Director category.

Temple deserves greater state funding

11 March 2025 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board advocates for lawmakers to recognize Temple’s need for increased state funding to protect educational freedom and innovation.

“I’m what the culture feeling”: The importance of rap music and hip-hop

06 March 2025 Bradley McEntee

A student argues for their peers to support hip-hop and rap’s political and cultural influences amidst conservative critiques of the genre.

How I came to hate plaid skirts

26 February 2025 McCaillaigh Rouse

A student reflects on how her relationship with Catholicism changed after attending an all-girls catholic high school.

Temple, stand firm with DEI initiatives

26 February 2025 McCaillaigh Rouse

A student argues that Temple should stand firm with its DEI initiatives to align with the university’s values of upholding a safe environment for students and employees.

The endurance of hope after the Philadelphia plane crash

18 February 2025 Bradley McEntee

A student reflects on narrowly avoiding the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash and their hope for the neighborhood’s swift recovery.

Remembering Chase Myles

18 February 2025 Editorial Board

Family and Temple community remember the life of compassionate Temple student, Chase Myles.