Someone wrote “I thought I was soda” in sharpie on a wall near my house

Yeah I'm just going to block you. BTW, mandatory treatment for addicts is a shitty ass idea that doesn't work. Ok bye now, see you in hell!

Maybe you should consider if your current course of action is the best way to convince people that you are right

WE get it. Go tell someone who can do something about it

Yes

We get it

For people wondering why it was even like this in the first place, I think its because of the emphasis that Temple places on engaging with and being part of the surrounding community. That's my best guess based on their usual messaging, at least.

Some real Gangs of New York type shit

PSA please do not buy these. They can make you very sick as they carry salmonella often.

I’ve hardly got enough money to support myself

Can anyone give us non-subscribers the jist?

I was a paralegal for two years before I went to law school. taking the time was totally worth it. Had a head start on a lot of the language and procedural stuff you learn in law school especially at the beginning. Its good you have that experience.

I get your point, though. Being broke is hard, and law students are mostly broke. Its been tough living off loans for three whole years. It has not gone by quick, but I have a job lined up that I really enjoy and I have learned a lot. No matter what you do, it will work out if you make measured and reasonable decisions like it seems as though you have thus far. good luck, whichever way you decide to go.

In case anyone is curious, I will post the email that students received from Dean Mandel this morning:

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To the Temple community,
The Temple University Graduate Student Association (TUGSA) has decided to go on strike after failing to successfully negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with Temple University. Our students’ education is our top priority, and we have plans to keep their learning experiences moving forward during any work stoppage. If a graduate student instructor chooses to strike, the university will assign alternative instructors.
Temple is committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement and has repeatedly demonstrated an interest in continuing productive discussions. Temple has proposed significant annual pay increases (3% each year for four years) that are in line with what other Temple full-time bargaining units have accepted, and offered one-time payments of up to $500 (depending on an individual’s appointment terms). The university also offered to double the parental leave and provide additional bereavement leave for these part-time employees. In addition, the university would continue to provide healthcare benefits coverage to graduate student employees across the entire calendar year, with no contribution required from the employee. Every other Temple employee contributes part of their salary toward healthcare and prescription insurance. TUGSA members would continue to receive free tuition for their programs of study, on average, valued at about $20,000.
These pay increases, one-time payments and the cost-free benefit package would allow the university to continue to attract and retain outstanding graduate students while also responsibly managing a budget primarily funded by tuition dollars during a time of declining enrollment. This compensation package is valued at more than $40,000 per year for a nine-month commitment of working 20 hours per week while providing 12 full months of free health coverage.
In order to keep you apprised of developments, our colleges and schools each have a designated contact person for questions and information related to this matter. Schools and colleges will provide these details to you.

Law student here. Best advice I can give is that you should only go if 1. you have enough money saved to not go into substantial debt or 2. you get significant scholarship money. I know kids with between $150k and $200k in just law school debt. The jobs pay really well but its really just not worth it to take on all of that debt. Also, I generally advise people not to go until they have experience in a professional legal environment of some sort. There is no way to know you won't hate it any other way.

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Sorry

US Presidents have been known to stay there when in Philly.

I feel like part of growing up for me has been realizing that nothing is as legit/functional as it seems. We're just a bunch of folks trying to cobble together a society to help us meander through life.

If you check out this block on google earth, there are a ton of motorcycles (the street legal kind). I wonder if those belong to the folks who the article references as having plead with police not to take them

When I went to Temple, we used to walk up north of campus to meet my friends cousin, who would buy beer for us. We could hear what seemed like dozens of dogs barking from the neighbors backyard/basement. Always thought it was bizarre but never knew it was a dogfighting operation until we heard that it was busted by the cops. In hindsight, it should have been obvious. They had like over 20 dogs kenneled there.