I covered for Metro Philadelphia the political battle between my alma mater Temple University and another alumnus Rep. John Taylor, who is pushing to hold back a $175 million appropriation for the school because of a closed hospital. Nathaniel Nnadiugwu says he feels like there’s nothing he can do about a political fight between Temple [...]

By Christopher Wink | January 28, 2005 On a recent trip to poverty ravaged Tijuana, I could not help but see the irony, clichéd as it may be, of a border wall – that divides with great tumult the U.S. and Mexico – extending into the serenity of the Pacific Ocean. It is unreal to [...]

By Christopher Wink | Nov 20, 2006 | Temple University Research Forum Introduction | Motivations | Costs and Benefits | What Failed | Conclusion | Works Cited The 1940s were largely defined by its violence: Nazi Germany laying siege on much of Europe and the apex of Japanese imperialism in much of Asia. It was this partnership [...]

By Christopher Wink | Nov 27, 2006 | TUJ Undergraduate Research There are nearly 200 member-states in the United Nations; 191 since Switzerland and East Timor joined in 2002 (UN 2005). With such a robust international community, it is clear that some states might require less attention than others. Without enough adequate potable drinking water [...]