Changes to diagnostic guidelines mean unprecedented numbers of people could be taking psychoactive drugs. Critics also fear an expansion of the boundaries of mental illness. "The phrase I use is the 'sickening of society,'" says Frank Farley, a faculty member at Temple’s College of Education and one of the organizers of a petition that tried unsuccessfully to open DSM-5 up to wider scientific review.

The U.S. Attorney put a leash on the media when he took the unusual step of meeting with reporters, but only after they agreed not to ask any questions about the Traffic Court indictments. He would only answer select questions submitted in advance. Temple Journalism Professor Chris Harper says media organizations typically avoid such prior restraints. “The news organizations want to have spontaneous answers to be able to follow up on initial questions.” He says limiting restrictive protocols ensures the public has open access to information. 

A proposed shift by the Boy Scouts to drop its national ban on gay leaders and scouts is the center of attention as the organization’s board gathers for a meeting and a vote on the issue. The National Jewish Committee on Scouting polled its leaders Sunday and arrived with a resolution to push for abandoning the gay ban. “The proposed change is a good thing for scouting and a good thing for young men and women,” said the committee's chairman, A.J. Kreimer, an assistant professor of accounting at Temple's Fox School of Business.