By: Nydja Hood Anthony Horowitz, author of the original James Bond novel series, has faced a lot of backlash recently for his controversial comments in the media surrounding speculation about actor Idris Elba portraying the iconic character on the big screen. Horowitz told the Daily Mail in a recent interview, “For me, Idris Elba is […]Read Post ›
By: Dymond Mumford All eyes were on performers, Beyoncé and, North Philadelphia native, Meek Mill, for day one of Made in America. The anticipation grew when Meek Mill performed his hit song “Dreams and Nightmares”. The crowd was surprised with a special appearance from Meek Mill’s girlfriend, Nicki Minaj. The duo performed, “All Eyes on You”, which debuted […]Read Post ›
By Briana Crowder Viewers tuned into Fox’s hit TV drama, “Empire,” March 4 to watch as Andre, Lucious Lyon’s eldest son (played by Trai Byers), had a mental breakdown in the show’s 10th episode. In a sneak peak, the network showed that Andre was diagnosed with Bi-polar disorder, a disease that is too often stigmatized, […]Read Post ›
By Ashley Caldwell Eric Deggans is more than just a TV critic. He is a personality, an author, a journalist and so much more. Deggans, an alum of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and journalism, traveled a 20plus-year journey in freelance writing and broadcast work which has led him to […]Read Post ›
By Sequoia Hall VP of Internal Affairs Last Wednesday Black Twitter went crazy when TMZ broke a story that R&B icon Chris Brown allegedly has a nine-month-old baby girl. TMZ says that Brown fathered the baby of a 31-year-old former model named Nia Guzman. While the public has yet to be presented with evidence, there […]Read Post ›
Michael Butler VP of Internal Affairs “March Madness” is more than a catchphrase to sell t-shirts and get high school and college students excited about a future with the Temple Owls, it’s a phenomenon that thanks to a special men’s basketball team that has taken the Temple University community by storm. The Liacouras Center was […]Read Post ›
By Dymond Mumford Publicity Chair If you’re reading this it’s not too late. Releasing a project unexpectedly, rapper Drake has shook the media industry by simply pulling a “Beyoncé.” Artists are beginning to release albums without marketing a single; just a sudden tweet to the download link is the only warning for fans. For the […]Read Post ›
By Nydja Hood Staff Writer “Selma” left gave me chills throughout my body from the start to the end. It provided an audience with a raw in-depth perspective on the Civil Rights movement. Ava DuVernay directed the film. History classes have never done the Civil Rights Movement justice in that they downplayed the brutality that white […]Read Post ›
By Lena Kinney President The victims were returning from teaching young children how to brush and floss their teeth at the Chapel Hill Public Library when gun shots were fired and three students were murdered. The victims included Deah Barakat, a recent graduate of North Carolina State University, his wiffe, Yusor Abu-Salha, and her sister, […]Read Post ›
By Sequoia Hall VP of Internal Affairs In Temple’s recent efforts to address and embrace diversity, Temple Student Government developed a TUnity Statement. The statement, which was finalized in October 2014, aims to help the “Diversity University” embody everything that the title represents. One of the most highly anticipated components to the statement was the […]Read Post ›
Temple Association of Black Journalists 