Opinion - The Temple News

Applying tanning tax as helpful as no SPF

18 January 2010 Cary Carr

A 10 percent tax won’t deter young minds from increasing their chances of getting skin cancer.

Students who choose passion over practicality still foresee success

18 January 2010

With more college students choosing majors based on success in the job market, so-called “meaningless majors” still carry weight for some students.

Reality’s Market

18 January 2010 Editorial Board

Seniors on the job hunt should be prepared to make compromises.

College students with criminal backgrounds still deserve an education. College students are trying to get an education, but some have already received their own informal education in the law. A recent study, conducted by a

Survival against Seton Hall

20 December 2009

The men’s basketball team trailed by as many as 13 points against Seton Hall in the second half but rallied to win its second straight game against a Big East opponent, 71-65, behind 24 and 21-point efforts from guards Ryan Brooks and Juan Fernandez and three 3-pointers from sophomore forward Scootie Randall.

Aisle wandering lost to to-your-door blockbusters

09 December 2009

Whatever happened to the good old days — when we would rush to Blockbuster for the newest release, where we’d run into some movie geek who convinced us to rent something we would never look

Word on the web

07 December 2009 Editorial Board

Betty on switching to a flexitarian diet on Dec. 2 at 8:36 p.m. Interesting, I’ve also been paying more attention to diet and nutrition lately. Anyone heard about this upcoming weight loss program created by

Recycling pays in North Philadelphia

07 December 2009

Every Tuesday when recycling bins line his block near 16th and Dauphin streets, Ruben Gibbs said the one outside his house is always overflowing.

Voters must return from vacation for May’s gubernatorial primaries

07 December 2009

As a plethora of candidates prepare for the upcoming primary race for Pennsylvania’s next governor, the low voter-turnout trend needs to cease.

Brief bar scuffle at Draught Horse leads to UDC violation

07 December 2009

After being arrested, Rowan’s happy hour lasted longer than he expected.