Larry Lemanski already has a Temple lapel pin. It comes free when you shake the foundation of professorial research at a university. The man with the thick gray goatee joined Temple on Dec. 1, ditching
After years of fighting a reputation of being dangerous, dirty and unattractive, Philadelphia is finally getting positive attention. Recently, Forbes.com named the Phillie Phanatic as the top mascot in the country. The decision was based
Through the course of investigation into illegal steroid use in baseball, players and trainers will be forced into court to testify next month. The biggest name talked about since the infamous Mitchell Report has been
SEPTA took its first tenuous steps toward becoming an environmentally friendly transportation network by finally placing an order for 400 hybrid diesel buses, the first hundred of which will go into service in July. In
Temple has been making progress in interfaith dialogue recently, which is something the university could benefit from itself. As reported in today’s issue of The Temple News, an offer of $1.5 million toward the creation
In December, the Philadelphia branch of the National Urban League released a report titled “The State of Black Philadelphia.” It was by no means a pleasant holiday surprise. In areas of economics, education, health, civic
People are watching. People are discussing. People are curious. The most popular, the most discussed and the most viewed videos on YouTube come from openly gay users who produce all of their own content. You
The new year of 2008 has offered a glimmer of hope for a city long on its knees. Michael Nutter, the 92nd mayor of our fine city, was sworn in Jan. 8, and with him
Although they have existed in several forms for many years, 2004 was a breakthrough year for the blog. If accepted language is the hallmark of legitimate culture, being named Merriam-Webster’s “Word of the Year” in
Temple announced last month that Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street will become an adjunct professor of political science on Main Campus for the Spring 2008 semester. Despite being highly criticized during his two terms as