Commentary

Cosby not around for my commencement

28 April 2008

I was an eager freshman in 2004. That fall, Bill Cosby, Board of Trustees member, alumnus and longtime university advocate, held his second annual “Cosby 101” event, during which he lectured to incoming Temple students

Is that bias for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama?

22 April 2008

It seems Sen. Hillary Clinton is under constant attack, columnist Chris Stover notes how it affected yesterday’s primary.

Plans for new Tyler School parking crunch established

21 April 2008

With all the publicity about Temple’s explosive student growth, along with all the new construction on campus, students often wonder how housing could possibly be keeping up. After all, before the surge in students, Temple

Reconsidering dress for modern funerals

21 April 2008

The deceased have always been buried in formal clothing in the past. It made the dead body “presentable.” But now, changes are coming. “We just buried a girl today in jeans and sneakers,” said Vince

Ownership program benefits middle class

21 April 2008

City universities are unwelcome pariahs who gentrify and litter as they go, or economic saviors who enhance a neighborhood, depending on whom you ask. As with most controversies, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

Everyone loves Philly art, music until graduation

14 April 2008

There’s a lot to complain about in Philadelphia these days, and it’s getting harder to find any legitimate points of pride. Sure, we may be on the brink of hosting the to-be third-tallest building in

SEPTA attacks bring security too late

14 April 2008

It took three attacks and a funeral to increase security on Philadelphia’s sole public transportation system. The subway attacks of March 26, April 2 and April 4 occurred within blocks of each other – some

Commentary

Cosby not around for my commencement

Is that bias for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama?

Plans for new Tyler School parking crunch established

Reconsidering dress for modern funerals

Ownership program benefits middle class

Everyone loves Philly art, music until graduation

SEPTA attacks bring security too late

Teach us religion earlier

Media callousness in California bicycle deaths

Understanding poverty by how the police see you