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Temple announces $1 million anti-racist initiative, police evaluation

16 September 2020 Tyler Perez

The multifaceted initiative comes after demands for anti-racist education and two letters from members of the Department of Africology and African American studies.

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.

Temple University announces plans for in-person and online fall classes

02 June 2020 Amelia Winger, Bibiana Correa, Tyler Perez and Madison Karas

The university announced it will begin phasing in-person operations back on campus during the summer.

How to register to vote amid COVID-19

29 April 2020 Tyler Perez

Pennsylvania’s primary election has been postponed to June 2 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s how to prepare.

COVID-19 pandemic makes the case for significant prison reform

21 April 2020 Tyler Perez

Philadelphia’s reduction of its prison populations amid the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to fight for real prison reform in the future.

Structural racism exacerbates health disparities amid COVID-19

14 April 2020 Tyler Perez

Black individuals are now representing the majority of new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia and across other major cities.

‘Take Care’: A time capsule for simpler times

10 April 2020 Tyler Perez

A student reflects on the formative power of growing up listening to hip-hop and R&B, and one album that combined those two sounds.

How to support independent musicians amid COVID-19

07 April 2020 Tyler Perez

With concert venues closing and social distancing making in-person live shows impossible, independent musicians are in a financially vulnerable position.

On assigned seats and unexpected friendships

06 April 2020 Tyler Perez

A student details how they met their best friend through an assigned seating chart and a mock trial team.

The digital divide, COVID-19 and our failing education system

31 March 2020 Tyler Perez

With K-12 schools moving online, the digital divide will only reinforce educational disparities, placing students from low-income communities at a disadvantage.