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Gen-ed restructure

30 January 2012 The Temple News

TSG has created a survey as a way for students to voice their opinions about the gen-ed program. Since the implementation of the general education curriculum in 2008, many students have voiced their frustration with

Ceasing violence

23 January 2012 The Temple News

The Temple News supports programs like CeaseFire to alleviate violence. T he violence on the streets of Philadelphia is reprehensible. Already into the New Year, 25 murders have been committed. One of Temple’s own, 2010

Major setback

23 January 2012 The Temple News

Temple’s decision to cut the Hebrew studies major is contradictory to its dedication to diversity. When students return to school next semester, a humbly sized group of students will be unable to participate in the

Fiscal pressure

16 January 2012 The Temple News

The Temple News advocates students to be open to restructuring options. It is a new year and with it comes yet another round of cuts in state appropriations. As Amelia Brust reports in “Pa. freezes

MTR mining

16 January 2012 The Temple News

Harmful environmental practices can’t always be avoided. Mountaintop removal coal mining is a form of surface mining that includes blasting the top of a mountain with explosives to access coal seams underneath. Temple Community Against

Silver Tooth

15 November 2010 Editorial Board

Officials in the new dental clinic must keep an eye on funds to ensure its future. For the past few years, dental care for Temple students has existed in the form of an answering machine.

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

Determining Quality

18 October 2010 Editorial Board

Policymakers must utilize information gathered from quality-of-life indicators. Following the release of the 2010 U.S. Census information, the Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project, which collects and organizes unbiased census information for the city and surrounding suburbs,

Increasing Turnout

18 October 2010 Editorial Board

Students must vote Nov. 2 to have their voices heard in the midterm elections. Only 8 percent of party chairs in 2008 identified young people as the most important demographic for the “long-term success of

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