Opinion - The Temple News

Lauren Hertzler: Underprivileged cuts

26 April 2011 Lauren Hertzler

Proposed budget cuts to the state’s K-12 educational system will fuel problems in future classrooms and the job market. I am from Enola, Pa., a small town just outside of Harrisburg, Pa., and went to

Obtaining Justice

26 April 2011 Editorial Board

Added transparency legislation will only be effective if sexual assault survivors report cases. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) recently introduced the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (SaVE) in an effort for universities to have more transparent

Michelle Kapusta: ‘Friday’ backlash stings

19 April 2011 Michelle Kapusta

With viral videos on the rise, entertainers no longer need talent to be a pop music sensation. Remember when people had to have musicality and talent to become famous singers? Not anymore. The price of

Joel Faltermayer, Phillip McCausland: Private matters

19 April 2011 Joel Faltermayer and Phil McCausland

As budget cuts plague state-related schools, one option has been kept mum: privatization. This four-part series will examine the longevity of Temple as a state-related university. On the mezzanine level of the Samuel L. Paley

Empty Bank

19 April 2011 Editorial Board

Temple needs to examine each sector – including athletics – closely, as it tries to spend less. The muscle of Temple athletics has strengthened over the past few years. Unfortunately, the costs to maintain the

Jillian Weir-Reeves: Fighting sensation

19 April 2011 Jillian Weir-Reeves

The United States’ sensational culture stars begin as on-demand features. Popular culture. It used to mean “Total Request Live,” Michael Jackson and Nickelodeon. It was all very Seventeen magazine. Fast-forward a decade and the country

Census Sense

19 April 2011 Editorial Board

Students should be mindful of Temple’s effects on North Philadelphia. According to recently released 2010 census data, the area directly west of Main Campus has experienced a significant change in racial makeup, as both census

Letters to the Editor Re: Actions of TU Purpose, as posted as a comment on The Temple News’ blog, Broad & Cecil on April 12, 2011

19 April 2011 Letter

Dear Editor, We, the undersigned student groups, strongly regret TU Purpose’s decision to host Nonie Darwish as a speaker at the university. We do so because we denounce any attempts on campus to target a