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[ 15 February 2019 ] Parliament reform committee head resigns to make change alone News
[ 15 February 2019 ] Halftime comeback captures first win of season for Temple lacrosse Lacrosse
[ 13 February 2019 ] Alston’s strong second-half leads Temple men’s basketball to win Basketball
[ 13 February 2019 ] Temple University student wins Lyric Fest’s Young Composer Competition Around Campus
[ 13 February 2019 ] Stella the Owl marries long-time mate Around Campus

Cyntoia Brown: Finding justice 15 years too late

22 January 2019 Brittany Valentine

We should have sympathy for Cyntoia Brown, a victim of juvenile sex trafficking, and speak up for women of color.

A different kind of class

22 January 2019 Pavlina Cerna

For students with busy schedules, the AIDS and Society class is a great alternative to traditional courses.

Introducing “Hey Jay”

15 January 2019 Jayna Schaffer

The Opinion Editor, Jayna Schaffer, is launching a new platform for students to ask her questions about college life, Temple University, national news and more.

R. Kelly chose the ‘most disrespected’ people

15 January 2019 Alvira Bonsu

The musician got away with sexual abuse for decades because Black women are oversexualized.

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.