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Protecting Pockets

15 November 2010 Editorial Board

Students should stay informed on the status of Temple’s appropriations. It’s not looking good for students hoping not to see a tuition increase in the 2011-12 academic year. As reported in “Splitting the bill” on

Handcuffed to questionable policy

08 November 2010

Identifying himself as “Cecil B. Moore” after giving a sideways glance to the avenue of the same name, a North Philadelphia resident said he’s heard of the “stop and frisk” policy. In fact, the unidentified

Re: Re: Addressing the text-and-drive problem in Pennsylvania and beyond

08 November 2010 Letter

Dear Editor, People love to text – there is no disputing it. Our thumbs are now our links to constant communication, but at what point do we agree that enough is enough? Texting and driving is

Re: Temple students and the North Philadelphia “renaissance”

08 November 2010 Letter

Dear Editor, Temple has experienced unprecedented growth in the last decade. While that growth has resulted in a stronger, academically richer university, it has also presented challenges that must be addressed. Let me explain how

Stop the frisking

08 November 2010 Josh Fernandez

It’s a policy used by police departments in major cities across the United States. It’s also a legal practice under a 1986 Supreme Court decision to establish “reasonable suspicion” as a standard lower than the

Tweeting out for attention

08 November 2010

Before Facebook chat or Twitter updates, people would broadcast their every action and emotion to the world through away messages. For those who remember AOL Instant Messenger, they probably remember the away messages that usually

Reaching for Student Activities’ STARS

08 November 2010 Lauren Hertzler

Not all the new initiatives intended for Temple student organizations are a major thumbs-down. The Office of Student Activities has developed a new motivational program to provide opportunities and new techniques for student organizations through

Seeking Support

08 November 2010 Editorial Board

Life at a college or university setting can be exciting and fresh for many undergraduates. They have the option to live away from home, construct their own class schedules, form new relationships and have the

Dramatic Changes

08 November 2010 Editorial Board

Considering potential innovations, especially to a constantly changing field, is crucial for any field’s future development. However, it’s equally important when considering potentially major changes to a university department that the opinions of students affected

Rallying to set aside partisan anger

07 November 2010 Samantha Gray

The rallies hosted by Comedy Central talking heads Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert show that citizens are capable of putting aside political differences to hear the full spectrum of viewpoints in the United States. Sunglasses