Temple in the News
A full moon soared diagonally across the stage backdrop at Temple's Conwell Theater Friday night for the opening of Wolf-in-Skins. The animals loped in on all fours, knuckles fisted like paws. This...
January 29, 2013
Last week, an end to the military’s ban on women serving in combat positions was announced. "Treating this as if it's 'no big deal' is the wrong approach," said Beth Bailey, a professor of history at...
January 28, 2013
Jason Smith, charged with the slaying of a Center City pediatrician, had a relatively clean record. Wayne Welsh, a criminal-justice professor at Temple, said this is "extremely unusual." "Usually...
January 28, 2013
Parents waited in line for 96 hours to register their children for the Penn Alexander School. It was proof of the growing commitment of middle- and upper-middle-class parents to public education. “...
January 28, 2013
In his New York Times' op-ed on Manti Te'o and modern romance, columnist Frank Bruni cites Temple historian Beth Bailey as his authority on courtship. During the 19th century, when such missives were...
January 28, 2013
Weight loss experts at Temple are trying to answer a big question: Do diet drinks help or hurt your effort to shed pounds? They are comparing diet soft drinks to water to see which is better....
January 28, 2013
Temple brought together reality TV celebrities and producers to answer students’ questions on legal issues in reality programming: from getting permission to shoot on location to keeping talent paid...
January 28, 2013
The municipal pension system is redundant and bleeds money, cash that could instead be spent on paving local roads or police services, argue proponents of consolidating the system. Joseph McLaughlin...
January 27, 2013
When talking about capital for businesses, it's usually about money and funding. But Chris Rabb, a serial entrepreneur and adjunct professor at Temple's Fox School of Business, also emphasizes "...
January 27, 2013
The national debate on gun control has sparked an increased focus on mental illness. “A majority of gun crimes are committed by people who do not have mental health issues,” said Mark Salzer, chair...
January 26, 2013