Commentary - The Temple News

Beware of drunk: mix cranberry, not Red Bull, with vodka

09 December 2008

Mixing booze and your favorite energy drink isn’t as safe as it seems. Caffeine and alcohol can give you the worst of both worlds when consumed at the same time.

Care harmed by maternity unit closings

02 December 2008

Maternity units in Philadelphia are closing. A future mother expects better.

Look closer for humanity in the homeless

02 December 2008

The people we see on the streets don’t look like us or most people we know, but there is still a human side to them.

Proposition 8 steps in the wrong direction

02 December 2008

Prop 8 threatens strides our country has made in the direction of equality. The gay marriage ban should be overturned.

Wright an accomplished man despite flubs

02 December 2008

Wright has stood in many different shoes. Some of his commentary may be fiery, but there is more to his story than sound bytes of a few sermons.

It’s our time to change now

18 November 2008

Will race relations change?

Men’s basketball deserves better schedule

18 November 2008

There is no reason a competitive team like Temple can’t have a more substantial schedule. The team and the fans will lose out.

Ignorance can’t be voted out

18 November 2008

Will race relations improve?

Budget cuts a secret blessing

11 November 2008

Mayor Michael Nutter has announced massive cuts in the city’s budget. The cuts, though widespread and painful, will give Philadelphia a much-needed boost in efficiency.

Obama win equals end of times?

11 November 2008

At the school where he is currently student teaching, one sixth grader in his class suggested that because Obama had been elected president, the White House was now going to be bombed.