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15 January 2019 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board believes Temple’s Student Government needs to improve its presence on Main Campus.

Remember, honor Jenna’s life

15 January 2019 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board encourages students to donate to Jenna’s Blessing Bags to honor her life.

Right or wrong: Marc Lamont Hill should stay

04 December 2018 Editorial Board

Last Wednesday, Temple University media studies and production professor Marc Lamont Hill made controversial pro-Palestine remarks during a speech at the United Nations. As a result of comments many have called anti-Semitic, CNN dropped Hill

Support Temple’s Jewish community

27 November 2018 Editorial Board

This week in The Temple News, Intersection explored what it means to be Jewish at Temple University and how the mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue has affected this community. The Oct. 27 shooting at

Title IX changes harm survivors

27 November 2018 Editorial Board

Earlier this month, the United States Department of Education announced proposed regulations to define sexual harassment under Title IX, how students must report misconduct and how educational institutions must respond. The proposal’s summary states Title

It’s time to do away with Parliament

13 November 2018 Editorial Board

Parliament, Temple Student Government’s representative branch, has existed for nearly two and a half years. But the branch has little to show for it. Parliament has not brought a single resolution to vote this semester,

State: value higher education

06 November 2018 Editorial Board

The state gubernatorial candidates in this year’s midterm elections said education is a top priority, but no candidate has a comprehensive plan to address the problems plaguing higher education in Pennsylvania. The past 10 years

Celebrate, but remember Fox’s errors

30 October 2018 Editorial Board

The Fox School of Business unveiled its expansion into 1810 Liacouras Walk last week. The school will begin occupying the building after fall break to coincide with its 100-year anniversary, a university official said. On

Foster minority representation

30 October 2018 Editorial Board

While marijuana policies are changing across the country, so is the stigma surrounding the substance. But we can’t ignore the reality that people of color are still disproportionately arrested on marijuana-related charges. Now, mostly white

Back to the basics on community relations

23 October 2018 Editorial Board

UPDATE at 12:33 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2018 By the end of the year, Temple University officials will likely approach the Eagles to negotiate a contract for the football team to continue playing at Lincoln