On February 8th, help Teach For America start a national discussion. Post to your Facebook wall: Current research suggests that only 8% of children growing up in poverty will graduate from college by the age of 24. You have the power to change this. Apply by this FRIDAY at www.teachforamerica.org! There are many organizations dedicated to [...]
International dance and fashion show participants are needed for Temple’s Celebration of Globalization on March 30, a biannual event that showcases Temple University and Philadelphia’s dedication to globalization. Participants have the chance to win a grand prize of $1,000! Below are details for the international dance performance and fashion show. Interested participants are encouraged to submit [...]
When I got news that Governor Corbett ordered the state’s flag lowered to half-staff in memory of Joe Paterno, I questioned myself, when it is appropriate to fly to flag half-staff? And there is actually a flag code that exists. “Section 7m of the Flag Code authorizes a governor to half-staff the US flag upon the [...]
On Sept. 5, 2011 The Temple News featured an article about a sustainable apparel company (see article here), United By Blue, founded by Brian Linton, Temple alumnus. UBB seeks to free our nation’s waterways of pollution and for every product sold a pound of waste is removed from waterways. Now UBB is reaching out to Temple students [...]
According to the Huffington Post, the United States Congress voted to rebuke new USDA guidelines for school lunches that would have increased the amount of fresh fruit and vegetable in school cafeterias and instead declared that the tomato paste on frozen pizza qualified it as a vegetable. The first thing that came to mind after [...]
On Tuesday, Nov. 1 mayoral independent candidate Wali “Diop” Rahman visited Temple’s campus giving a speech in a political communications class. Rahman spoke to the audience about his plans if elected as mayor, which include to replace the $1 billion budget of police containment with: Jobs and businesses for working, poor people and the youth; [...]
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Don’t miss the opportunity to be in the presence of the renowned author and editor, Demetria Lucas. Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m., Temple University’s Her Campus and Association of Black Journalists will host, “Finding Your Essence: a chat with Associate and Relationship Editor of “Essence Magazine,” Demetria Lucas,” at the student center [...]
If you are looking for fresh, local home grown foods be sure to stop at Headhouse, at 2nd and Lombard Streets, every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market will feature products samples and offer a chance for community members to mix and mingle. Hosted by Pumpkin Restaurant and Market, the market will [...]
Monday, Oct. 17 Teach For America will host an information session at Tuttleman, Room 300AB at 5:00 p.m. For those of you who may be interested in teaching upon graduation, Teach For America is an organization worth looking into. You don’t have to be an education major to join their initiative. However, what you do [...]
