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Student newsrooms are still learning

13 November 2019 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board rejects the notion that The Daily Northwestern should apologize for its coverage of an on-campus event, but student journalists are still learning.

TSG: Google Form doesn’t cut it

12 November 2019 Editorial Board

Temple Student Government is introducing campus-wide “multicultural caucuses” as platforms for cultural and international student organizations to voice concerns about diversity. The “caucuses” will be conducted through Google Forms, where students will submit their concerns,

Council: Pass plastic ban

12 November 2019 Editorial Board

In May, Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla, who represents the first district, put forth a bill that would prohibit all retail businesses in Philadelphia from giving customers single-use plastic bags or non-recyclable paper bags. The

SSD: Seek community input

05 November 2019 Editorial Board

The North Central Special Services District, a joint Temple-community board created in April to address quality of life issues off campus, has improved trash cleanup services from One Day At A Time, a local substance

TSG: Ramp up outreach

05 November 2019 Editorial Board

Temple Student Government hired a new director of local and community affairs for the academic year after the former one stepped down in September. Tanjnia Hussain wants to revisit some ways TSG engages with the

Coalition shows commitment

29 October 2019 Editorial Board

Temple University joined the Climate Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia, a coalition of non-profit organizations, businesses and government agencies seeking to improve sustainability efforts in the city. This move comes after their April decision to release

Cultures aren’t a costume

29 October 2019 Editorial Board

As Halloween approaches on Thursday, Intersection explored some of the ways that new students on campus celebrate the frightful holiday. The section also wrote about the effect of hypersexualized costumes on young women. The Editorial

Come to a compromise

22 October 2019 Editorial Board

Temple Association of University Professionals, the university’s faculty union, resumed negotiations with the administration on Friday, compromising on several elements of a new contract. The two parties dropped their proposals for a reformed disciplinary process

Community input is vital

22 October 2019 Editorial Board

Caterina Roman, a criminal justice professor, has been brought on to the Kensington Initiative, a drug-related crime reduction research partnership. Roman will lead a research team that will evaluate the future successes and failures of

Tax credit isn’t significant

15 October 2019 Editorial Board

Philadelphia City Council is debating a bill proposed by Councilman At-Large David Oh that would give Philadelphia residents an annual $1,500 tax write-off within five years of graduation from a college or university. Participants would