Opinion - The Temple News

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

Keeping Visibility

20 September 2010 Editorial Board

Temple Student Government should reflect on its past to plan ahead. Temple Student Government held its first Senate meeting yesterday [see Page 2 for coverage] and will have its first State of Campus address Monday,

Paging through trouble

13 September 2010

Fannie Blume attended three schools within the Philadelphia School District: Joseph C. Ferguson Elementary School at Seventh Street and Fairmount Avenue, Frederick Douglass School at Seventh and Norris streets and Douglas Stephen High School at

Un-associating words

13 September 2010 Fatia Kasumu

People may want to reconsider the association of words like “urban,” “suburban” and “rural” with race and economic status. The word “urban” now seems to be associated with words like African American and city dweller

Blogging for profit

13 September 2010 Samantha Byles

The proposed business license might deter bloggers from publishing their voices for fear of wasting money. One of my closest friends decided to start a fashion blog to detail the latest styles and designer showcases.

Plan ahead to aid low literacy issue

13 September 2010

When making plans to fix the low literacy rate, the city and the Central Library need to consider the needs of the volunteers and the adult learners On Thursday, multiple media outlets reported depressing news

Getting Ready

13 September 2010 Editorial Board

Students improving their skill sets should be sure they’re ready to teach. Fourteen teachers in the Philadelphia School District proclaimed they quit not by giving a two weeks notice, but by simply not showing up

Urban Living

13 September 2010 Editorial Board

Take the reins of your time in Philadelphia, and explore as much as possible. The American Institute for Economic Research released its annual “College Destinations Index,” a quantitative ranking of the 75 best towns and

Domestic violence is gender-blind

06 September 2010

Allen Shelton touched his lower back, recalling a domestic violence dispute that led to his girlfriend cutting him with a knife and him living on the streets. Beneath the 51-year-old’s yellow shirt are scars from the incident.