Commentary

Learning through hip-hop

Hip-hop is an imperfect, but charming, language. It is derogatory toward women, it thrives off power, sex and money, and it’s all one big bleep after all obscenities are taken out. But what great cultural

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John Dougherty: a first rate Senate mistake

Philadelphia’s own State Sen. Vincent Fumo, among his other distinctions, sits on the board of trustees for the National Constitution Center, a museum enshrining the most sacred government document in the land. The man ought

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Crime Report for 3/25

March 17 1540 Sydenham St. Window broken on a 2003 Audi between 1 p.m. March 9 and 7 p.m. March 17. Nothing reported missing. March 18 1900 N. 16th St. Window broken on a 1991

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Youngest female rep. speaks at Ambler

AMBLER — Elizabeth Holtzman can relate to being a part of the minority. On March 19, the author and politician spoke at the Ambler Campus about her experiences to more than 40 students, staff, faculty

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Board OKs new member, housing rates

The cost of housing will be going up for students living on campus. Patrick J. O’Connor, the student affairs committee chairman, announced a motion to increase housing rates by 4.75 percent for the 2008-2009 school

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Major changes in economics

A bull market can be seen right here at Temple, stemming from high demand of the business school’s economics department. The department will be transferred from the Fox School of Business and Management to the

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$1 million for student programs

The anonymous $1 million dollar check that arrived in Temple’s mailbox a month ago will go into an endowment to support student programming in the Baptist Temple, the Board of Trustees unanimously decided at its