Temple economist William Dunkelberg harshly criticized a provision in the health care bill that requires 1099 reports from small businesses on all payments in excess of $600, allegedly to prevent tax evasion. "The more we divert that time to paperwork and compliance with health care requirements, etc.," wrote Dunkelberg, "the less time the entrepreneur has to devote to producing goods and services that consumers want, and creating the jobs associated with serving those consumers."

Anger at presidents isn't anything new, but the tone has changed. Jan Ting of the Beasley School of Law tells his first-year students that they’re getting a glimpse of the animosity the country experienced after Abraham Lincoln was elected president. "Now, we don't just disagree with people," said Ting. "It's that they're bad people." Ting believes that this election cycle also has shown that it's wishful thinking to believe the country has become a "a post-racial society."

President Bill Clinton joined Rep. Chaka Fattah and other local leaders at Temple's Main Campus to campaign for Senate candidate Joe Sestak on Thursday evening. Hundreds of people, including many Temple students, gathered at the Bell Tower for a glimpse of Clinton. Temple will continue to be the eye of the campaign hurricane this weekend. President Obama will campaign at the Pavilion on Saturday morning at 10 a.m.

More than 3,000 haunted theme attractions open their doors nationwide every Halloween, earning an estimated $500 million. It turns out there's a science to creating a good scare. And the most effective attractions are designed to slowly build a feeling of controllable fear and anxiety. "There are safe thrills," said Frank Farley, a psychologist at Temple. "It's not like climbing Mt. Everest. You know you are going to come out O.K."