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African American studies major sells her artwork to go to National Council for Black Studies.
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.
@Eagles
defensive backs
@MalcolmJenkins
and
@Rodney_McLeod4
of the
@PlayerCoalition
helped organize a job fair on Friday for formerly incarcerated people at
@TempleLaw
.
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Do you recognize this viral intern? It's
@casssemyon
, an NBC intern and senior journalism major. She's making national headlines now, but is known on Main Campus for leading student media.
#GoBlueDressGo
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.
@TempleUniv
is mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for all students, faculty, staff and contractors. The mandate comes after
@PhilaGov
announced today that all health care workers, faculty and students at local schools must be vaccinated by Oct. 15.
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Missing 6-year-old Devante Hayward Jr. has been found safe, as well as the man named “Jay” who he was last seen with at
@TheFreshGrocer
on Broad St.
@PhillyPolice
said the investigation into his disappearance is ongoing in the Special Victims Unit.
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BREAKING:
@TempleUniv
will hold primarily in-person classes for the Fall 2021 semester, with campus buildings, like residence halls and recreational facilities, expected to be open.
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We launched our rebrand and newly designed print edition for our first issue of the 2018-19 academic year. Read us in newsstands and online at .
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After sleepless nights spent reporting and managing different jobs in college, Temple University graduate and former Temple News Sports editor
@KevinNegandhi
is fulfilling his dream every day as a Sports broadcaster on ESPN.
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#BREAKING
:
@TempleUniv
will suspend in-person instruction until Sept. 11 after reporting 103 active COVID-19 cases among students. Story to follow. Check back for updates.
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#BREAKING
Temple will delay submitting their on-campus stadium proposal to City Planning and continue to work on community engagement, missing its end-of-June goal to file, a university official said.
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Richie’s was featured on the Travel Channel in an episode of "Food Paradise" after the network noticed his food on social media.
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#BREAKING
Former AEPi president Ari Goldstein was arrested Wednesday on charges for a second sexual assault. The alleged assault occurred on May 24, about three months after the first alleged assault.
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.
@SenSanders
joins a growing list of political figures who have promoted TUGSA’s strike efforts.
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University researchers at the School of Medicine recently discovered a potential HIV cure.
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Redshirt sophomore quarterback
@toddycenteio
finds confidence within
@Temple_FB
’s new offense as spring practice came to a close on Saturday.
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#BREAKING
Philadelphia Police arrested AEPi President Ari Goldstein and charged him with Rape, statutory sexual assault and other related charges.
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Researchers at the Temple School of Medicine have eliminated the HIV virus from human cells for the first time. Full story coming tonight.
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Ameena Soliman (
@meen_mill
) will miss being around the
@Temple_FB
facility in the recruiting operations department after accepting a job with the NFL in New York.
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As of noon today, two
@TempleUniv
students on campus have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a new university tracking dashboard.
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EXCLUSIVE: Administration long overlooked an abusive track & field coach and hopeless victims.
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We’re here from Temple’s Bell Tower, where hundreds are gathered to honor the life of Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald, who was killed Saturday night.
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As
@Temple_FB
looks to replace Ryquell Armstead, redshirt freshman
@kyledobbs36
is making the most of his opportunities.
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.
@TempleUniv
students and residents turned out in the hundreds to march in support of Black Lives Matter Wednesday afternoon, coinciding with protests across the city this week.
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.
@TempleUniv
's Stella says "I who" to long-time mate Sherlock just in time for Valentine's Day.
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#BREAKING
:
@TempleUniv
is moving 95 percent of classes online for the fall semester, following an outbreak in 212 COVID-19 cases among students.
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As Temple Athletics continues to slide, rival universities are taking off. Instead of taking financial action, Temple is treading water. It’s an uphill battle with no real solution in sight.
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#BREAKING
Temple will play five more seasons at Lincoln Financial Field, the university announced today after agreeing to a contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The proposed new quad would extend the green space near the Bell Tower north to Norris Street.
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TODAY’S FRONT // VOL. 102 ISSUE 3: Temple Athletics is struggling to keep up with rival universities in the Name, Image and Likeness space amid underwhelming fundraising and coaching turnover.
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.
@TempleCPH
will begin offering Narcan training to all
@TempleUniv
students and faculty in April, a decision supported by the university’s opioid task force.
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International students at
@TempleUniv
will be able to satisfy ICE’s new policy to take in-person classes since the university will use a hybrid teaching program in the fall.
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The acting president collapsed while speaking at a university memorial event.
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The Bell Tower will look different,
@tujweb
's campus will move and more from today's Board of Trustees meeting.
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Former lacrosse player Rachel Hall, who was injured in a hit-and-run incident last April, will walk at this year's graduation.
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Want to get involved? These people sure do — look at all the turnout at our first News meeting of the semester!
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.
@TempleUniv
plans to name JoAnne Epps as acting university president in their Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday afternoon, nearly two weeks after the resignation of former President Jason Wingard.
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Eagles guard
@bbrooks_79
visited
@foxschool
students on Friday at a student-run mental health awareness event, where he shared his own journey with mental health.
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Can you come up with a better caption than this? (Probably.) Best response gets some Temple News swag 👻
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“I realized that I hadn't really come across any Latino students in any of my major courses,” said a
@TempleCPH
student, who started a student organization for Latinx students pursuing careers in health-related fields.
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Senator
@JohnFetterman
joins the growing list of politicians who have promoted TUGSA’s strike efforts.
I proudly stand in solidarity with
@TUGSA_6290
workers on strike.
The union way of life is sacred. It’s long past time for Temple to come to the table & provide these workers with a good contract, fair pay, and better benefits.
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Eric Schlesinger dedicated the elevator in Hardwick Hall to his late wife Shari Rubin Schlesinger. The plaque outside the elevator tells the story of when they first met
@TempleUniv
, and she called him 'Mr. Elevator Man.’ They were married for 42 years.
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#BREAKING
Temple revokes Bill Cosby’s honorary degree following his sexual assault conviction yesterday.
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The mayoral candidate joined other local politicians and spoke to crowds at Main Campus as TUGSA continued its strike for better pay, longer parental leave and classroom improvements.
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.
@TempleBands
is a tight-knit community of more than 200 people. Director Matthew Brunner shares how the Diamond Marching Band puts its shows together.
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The free rides, which apply on trips that cost up to $20, are meant to be used only if students find themselves in unsafe situations.
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Temple students and faculty share the impact Richie’s has had on the Temple community since the first cart arrived outside the library in the 1950s.
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#BREAKING
Bill Cosby has been found guilty on all counts in his sexual assault retrial. He could be in prison for up to 30 years.
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#BREAKING
Pa. Senate approved funding for
@TempleUniv
and other state-related universities Wednesday.
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.
@Haason7Reddick
’s ‘rare’ talent has taken him from a
@Temple_FB
walk-on to a consensus first-round NFL draft pick.
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#BREAKING
.
@foxschool
falsified years of data to
@usnews
, a report found.
@TempleUniv
President Richard Englert and
@ProvostEpps
asked Fox Dean Moshe Porat to step down.
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.
@Becoming_TU
was announced as winner of
@TempleTSG
's 2019-20 executive team election. They're the first all-female team to run TSG's Executive Branch.
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#BREAKING
Board of Trustees Chairman Patrick O'Connor will step down as chair on July 31, 2019 and will be replaced by Trustee Mitchell Morgan, the namesake of Morgan Hall.
I’m here at the Board of Trustees meeting for
@TheTempleNews
where it was announced that Patrick O’Connor, the chairman of the Board of Trustees, will step down as chair on July 31.
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“He taught me a lot more about life than he did about hockey.” Friends, family and teammates remember 21-year-old Ryan Trefz, a junior risk management and insurance major who died on Saturday.
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Today’s front: The Eagles won the NFC Championship title on Sunday night and will advance to the Super Bowl, a feat the city hasn’t seen for 13 years. In celebration, Philadelphians stormed the streets after the Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings, 38-7, at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Temple beats Navy 34-10 to win the program's first conference championship since 1967.
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Almost 200 Temple University students and faculty members attended a vigil at the Bell Tower this evening to remember the 11 worshippers who were killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday.
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OFFICIAL: Manny Diaz will be
@Temple_FB
's new coach. An introductory press conference will be held at 3 p.m tomorrow.
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.
@Temple_FB
had 12 players sign national letters of intent on Wednesday and plan to join Head Coach Stan Drayton’s 2022 recruiting class.
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Dr. Amy Goldberg, a trauma surgeon and gun violence prevention advocate
@TempleUniv
, was named the interim dean of
@templemedschool
today.
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Twenty-five high school students living in ZIP codes near
@TempleUniv
became the first recipients of the Cecil B. Moore Scholars Program scholarship, which was created by the university in Fall 2020 as part of its anti-racist initiative.
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.
@Temple_FB
wideout
@ADED_2
is looking like Calvin Johnson this spring, according to teammates.
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The second-longest serving
@TU_Police
officer, Eileen Bradley, was honored with a mural earlier this month for her work in the North Philadelphia community.
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More than 300 students and several professors and pro-Palestinian college organizations, signed a letter defending
@marclamonthill
and condemning
@TempleUniv
and
@CNN
.
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Students will be able to tap into residence halls, spend Diamond Dollars and use meal swipes through Wallet on Apple Watches and iPhones.
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.
@TempleUniv
is reporting 212 active cases of COVID-19 among students, up from 127 cases reported yesterday.
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At the end of the 24-hour event, roughly 4,000 people were vaccinated at The Liacouras Center.
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We are proud to say we won 10 2018 student Keystone Press Awards! Our coverage of topics like student death, Temple's community relations and cuts to athletic programs was recognized.
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Malcolm Kenyatta, a 2012 public communication alumnus, won the state House Democratic primary election for the 181st District on Tuesday.
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#BREAKING
: President Richard Englert announced that incoming students will be required to be vaccinated for several diseases, including mumps, at the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday.
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Alumnus Kunal Nayyar, who plays Raj Koothrappali on The Big Bang Theory, and his wife Neha Kapur donated $300,000 to support students in the Department of Theater
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OPINION: On Thursday night, Morrease Leftwich, the chief judge of TSG’s Ethics Board, sent The Temple News a letter threatening legal action.
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Former
@TUIceHockey
goalie Eric Semborski suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks today: (photo via
@NHLBlackhawks
)
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.
@TempleUniv
students gathered at the Bell Tower today to express concerns about racist encounters and the university’s stance on disciplining students.
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Zaria Estes, 15, will be tried as an adult on Sept 26 for charges she faces for beating a TU stu w/ a brick in March.
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#BREAKING
:
@TempleUniv
announced today a majority of classes will remain online in Spring 2021, but there will be more courses offered with an in-person component. Main Campus will remain open.
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.
@TempleUniv
will refund students in on-campus housing for costs from the day they move out to the end of the semester.
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#BREAKING
: Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States with at least 273 electoral votes. The race was called after Biden continued leading in Pennsylvania Saturday morning.
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Hundreds of
@TempleUniv
students and student-athletes marched to City Hall in support of the Black Lives Matter movement Saturday.
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And here's our final front page of the semester! (5/3) Pick up The Commencement Issue in newsstands on Main Campus.
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Twenty
@TempleLaw
professors signed a letter arguing that Judge Brett Kavanaugh is unfit to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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.
@TempleTSG
has appointed a student's basic needs director to create and develop initiatives to help students who are struggling with food and housing insecurities.
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After working
@TUKleincollege
for more than 11 years,
@geoslogic
starts his new role as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at
@tujweb
.
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#BREAKING
@TempleUniv
will end in-person teaching on Friday and conduct courses online until the end of the semester.
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Temple will reopen campuses for a hybrid of in-person and online classes this fall. Everyone will be required to wear face coverings on campus, students will be able to live on campus and in-person activities will end on Nov. 20.
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@TempleUniv
is remembering Ryan Tran, a sophomore speech pathology major, who died early on Saturday morning.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS:
@Saragoldrickrab
has been a national leader on housing issues and food insecurity among college students and has been advocating for policy changes to help students since 2006.
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Zaria Estes, 16, who assaulted a student with a brick in March, was sentenced to 2.5-6 years in prison and 4 years probation this afternoon.
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The university is not closing because of the mumps outbreak, which began last month.
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Temple University men’s basketball defeated the University of Tulsa 67-58. Nick Jourdain finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Owls to their sixth win in their last seven games.
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OPINION: Dismissing off-campus areas as unsafe is damaging to our neighborhood and the reputation of our university.
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In the session, members of the athletic department detailed how they plan to improve Temple’s relationship with NIL, including a Fanatics partnership offering co-branded jerseys to fans.
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“Temple is all talk, do not be fooled,”
@malcolmkenyatta
said about Temple’s efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in its presidential selection process.
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SPECIAL REPORT:
@TempleUniv
's had plans for a special services district for more than a year. Now, the university has partnered to create a district, where community residents have the power — and Temple’s writing a $500,000 check to get them started.
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