Opinion - The Temple News

Beneficial eating

27 September 2010 Jillian Weir-Reeves

Offering a variety of organic and locally grown foods for students would lead to healthier lifestyles and a better environment. Bigger, meatier, tastier? I could not believe it. It sounded more like a new Nathan’s

Save money and your stomach

27 September 2010 Lauren Hertzler

Whether students have food allergies or a small pocket, they should plan ahead to maintain a healthy diet. For most students on Main Campus, the food options seem endless. Whether you pig out at the

No Brainer

27 September 2010 Editorial Board

Students must remember the HIV pathogen and other STDs do not discriminate. As Alyssa Saylor reports today in The Temple News, Temple Queer Student Union President Nina Melito said it was a “no-brainer” for QSU

Teaching Hurdles

27 September 2010 Editorial Board

Tenure is important for professors, but Temple’s first priority should be students. According to a Sept. 3 essay by Christopher Shea in the New York Times titled “The End of Tenure,” total student-loan debt is

Hustling for hard-earned pennies

20 September 2010

At 67, William Bostick remembers what it was like to hustle. Before becoming an operating engineer, if Bostick and his friends needed extra cash, they picked up odd jobs. Today, Bostick said he barely sees

Re: “In memory, friends mourn passings”

20 September 2010 Letter

A week ago, we received the awful news that Kevin Coffey was killed in a bus accident. Shock and sadness covered his hometown of Manhattan, Kan. He was an Honors student at Temple and was

Poverty rate rises, old problems persist

20 September 2010

Philadelphia needs to fix several causes of poverty in order to resolve a problem that is not new to the city. On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released what many considered to be shocking news:

Sex, with or without the TV

20 September 2010 Samantha Krotzer

A recent study by Dr. Laurence Steinberg shows that the media aren’t necessarily to blame for adolesecent sexual activity. Before Google became my go-to for unanswered questions, I had to turn to something besides the

Fan Firsts

20 September 2010 Editorial Board

The football team’s undefeated record warrants fan and student support. On Saturday afternoon, the football team clinched its third win of the season, defeating the Connecticut Huskies, 30-16, for the first time since 2002. [“Football

This Charming Man’s not so charming

20 September 2010 Brittany Thomas

Former Smiths front man Steven Morrissey should realize that animal-rights violations are not a justification for racist remarks. If you are a fan of the Smiths or the band’s former front man Steven Morrissey, or