Jeremy Elvas - The Temple News

Chalk connects community

17 November 2020 Jeremy Elvas

Local artists painted chalk murals on sidewalks in Kensington and Fishtown on Saturday.

LGBTQ voters show pride at the polls

20 October 2020 Jeremy Elvas

A grassroots, community-led voting initiative tabled outside City Hall on Saturday encouraging LGBTQ people to vote.

Food trucks fuel families

06 October 2020 Jeremy Elvas

A nonprofit youth organization hosted a fundraiser to send underserved children to camp.

Activists demand justice for Jacob Blake

08 September 2020 Jeremy Elvas and Allie Ippolito

Hundreds rallied against police brutality and systemic racism on Friday.

Feeling ‘in the dark’: Students react to Temple’s pause on in-person classes

31 August 2020 Nico Cisneros, Jeremy Elvas and Emma Padner

Temple University announced Sunday in-person classes would be suspended for two weeks after active student COVID-19 cases rose to 103.

Gods and Goddesses

25 August 2020 Jeremy Elvas and Colleen Claggett

The One Art Community Center hosted events celebrating femininity and masculinity.

With mixed feelings, Temple faculty prepare for hybrid teaching

17 August 2020 Jeremy Elvas

As the university prepares to reopen with a mix of online and in-person classes, Temple faculty have varied concerns about online engagement and physical instruction.

Students and local groups protest Temple police, campus discrimination

08 July 2020 Colin Evans and Jeremy Elvas

The Temple University Coalition for Change organized a “teach-in” at the Bell Tower on Wednesday that featured speakers from local organizations.

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.

PHOTOS: George Floyd protests come to Temple Main Campus

03 June 2020 Colin Evans and Jeremy Elvas

Students marched to the Art Museum and City Hall in a peaceful protest.