Columns - The Temple News

In sermons, my mom’s strength shines

05 November 2019 Colin Evans

A student reflects on his mom, who works as an Episcopal minister, despite discrimination against women.

Finding fuerza in learning Spanish

29 October 2019 Brittany Valentine

A student recounts their experience in learning, practicing and eventually mastering their favorite language.

The best time to attend TUJ

22 October 2019 Bruce Stronach

Bruce Stronach, dean of Temple University Japan, discusses the campus’ changes and opportunities for students abroad.

Queer film and the community that empowered me

08 October 2019 Hansen Bursic

The founder of Queer Film Collective recalls attending the world’s largest LGBTQ film fest.

A recipe for food writing

08 October 2019 Michael Howard

Watching renowned chef Julia Child as a child gave one student a love and admiration for the culinary arts.

White supremacy is not a joke

04 September 2019 Brittany Valentine

Tucker Carlson’s assertion that white supremacy is a “hoax” is dangerous.

Top 10 essays of 2018

31 December 2018 The Temple News

The personal essays we published in 2018 were some of our most compelling ones yet, so for the first time ever, we compiled a list of the best ones.

Top 10 columns of 2018

31 December 2018 The Temple News

Our columnists spent 2018 exploring controversies on Main Campus, representation in pop culture, the fairness of our democracy and so much more. Here’s a list of our best op-ed stories of the year.

Top 10 columns of 2017

30 December 2017

Read our columnists’ stances on the university’s and world’s biggest issues of 2017.

Temple should reestablish former summer reading program

01 August 2017 Basia Wilson

Reading programs incite necessary discussion.