June 2020 Archives

Temple to open all dining and residence halls for fall

18 June 2020 Amelia Winger and Bibiana Correa

The university will be reassigning half of students assigned to Johnson & Hardwick halls.

Hope Center releases report on student basic needs insecurity during COVID-19

18 June 2020 Jack Danz

The report surveyed more than 38,000 students about their housing, food and job security amid the pandemic.

Temple to close Friday to recognize Juneteenth

17 June 2020 Madison Karas

The holiday marks the day when enslaved people in Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865, two years after it was signed.

Fran Dunphy to become acting Athletic Director

17 June 2020 Dante Collinelli

Dunphy led the Owls to eight NCAA Tournament appearances and is the third-winningest coach in program history.

Temple Africology students demand department name change, more funding

16 June 2020 Emma Padner

Graduate students in the Department of Africology and African American Studies wrote a letter with nine demands to be implemented before Fall 2020.

Temple Athletics mourns death of former men’s soccer standout

15 June 2020 Isabella DiAmore

Ed Tatoian, a two-time national champion at Temple, died last week at 88.

PHOTOS: Students protest Temple’s response to racism on campus

12 June 2020 Jeremy Elvas and Colin Evans

Students raised concerns about how the university has handled the surfacing of several racist videos or remarks attributed to current and incoming students.

Temple addresses racist posts from students, will not cut PPD ties

07 June 2020 Jack Danz and Tyler Perez

The university announced the Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students will meet with students who made racist posts on social media.

Hate speech is not free speech on campus

07 June 2020 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board criticizes the university’s decision to safeguard hate speech but not defend a student wrongfully punished for expressing free speech.

Philadelphia lifts curfew for Sunday night

07 June 2020 Jay Neemeyer

The restriction on outdoor activities lasted eight nights.