Opinion - The Temple News

Bruce Chubb: Thwarting students’ learning pace

15 February 2011 Bruce Chubb

The new academic and advising protocols have good intentions but ultimately harm students’ ability to learn important course materials. Graduation is the pinnacle of a successful education, especially in the collegiate world. The goal for

Community Voice: The dangers of going to body extremes

15 February 2011 Josh Fernandez

Terry Simmons said she thought it was depressing Claudia Audsei, a 20-year-old college student from England and aspiring R&B artist, died in Philadelphia after a botched butt implant surgery on Tuesday, Feb. 8. “I think

Community Voice: Building neighborhoods and community

08 February 2011 Josh Fernandez

Mellisa Wilson said she believes a sense of community depends on the character of neighbors in a particular community. “In my neighborhood, everyone watches out for each other,” Wilson, 35, said. “We make sure to

Letters to the Editor: Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget cuts

08 February 2011 Letter

Dear Editor, As a young adult from the city of the Philadelphia, studying graduate social work at the University of Pennsylvania, I fervently disagree with Tom Corbett’s decision to cut $4 billion to $5 billion

Phillip McCausland: Adequately addressing closing decisions

08 February 2011 Philip McCausland

University officials must take all necessary precautions when adverse weather affects students’ safety. After the heavy snow fall began on Wednesday Jan. 26, I received an e-mail at 7:40 p.m. That meant only one thing

Samantha Byles: Bridging relations

08 February 2011 Samantha Byles

Students must remember to respect community members in order to cap any growing hostilities. The Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation recognizes institutions across the United States that are active in community involvement. Classifiers

Kevin Stairiker: Dorm disaster

08 February 2011 Kevin Stairiker

After losing his personal belongings to a dorm room flooding, Kevin Stairiker says the university needs to better address facility malfunctions. Remember hearing about the disastrous Jan. 24 water-pipe incident at Johnson and Hardwick residence

Responsible Advising

02 February 2011 Editorial Board

Graduation relies on student responsibility in addition to new policies. While Temple is exploring new, more aggressive advising and academic policy initiatives to improve students’ retention and four-year graduation rates, it is important to remember

Bruce Chubb: Toiling with tattling

01 February 2011 Bruce Chubb

Situations like the one faced by former Philadelphia police officer Ray Carnation shows there’s a proper time for snitching. No one likes to be the snitch – the person who is willing to dime out

Josh Fernandez: Addressing adjuncts’ needs

01 February 2011 Josh Fernandez

The focus of the recent job loss of 45 adjuncts demonstrates their need for unionization. At the end of the Fall 2010 semester, 45 of the 59 adjuncts in the First-Year Writing Program were informed