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Inside Colman Domingo’s Temple return

29 March 2025 Jadon George

Students cheered and scrambled for selfies with the award-season favorite and Temple journalism graduate.

How F1’s American adventure shapes campus culture

21 March 2025 Jadon George

The World Championship nearly doubled its American audience in the space of a few years, potentially bringing new attention to an on-campus open-wheel racing club.

PETA’s AI simulation challenged students to justify humanity’s survival

15 March 2025 Kylie Sokoloff

“When They Came for Us,” an AI-powered immersive experience, utilizes AI in an unexpected way by forcing participants to defend their right to live before an alien overlord.

Temple’s Mock Trial Team reaches regional recognition

11 March 2025 Madelynne Ferro

The highly decorated team earned a bid to the Opening Round Championship Series tournament after overcoming a rough start to the season.

TUPD donates books to Paul L. Dunbar School for Read Across America week

27 February 2025 Suhana Khan and Lalaj Johnson

TUPD, along with help from student athlete volunteers, donated 3,000 books to the school on Wednesday in anticipation of Read Across America Week, a national celebration focused on promoting the joy of reading among children.

Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Department hosts LGBTQ+ panel

21 February 2025 Suhana Khan and Jailam Hutton

The event, called Tackling Uncertainty, was held in response to president Donald Trump’s executive orders, exploring potential responses and calls to action.

Jeffrey Epstein assault survivor speaks out at SAASA event

19 February 2025 Lalaj Johnson and Madelynne Ferro

Jess Michaels, a 1991 Jeffrey Epstein sexual assault survivor, spoke to students about sexual assault first aid at a Student Activists Against Sexual Assault meeting on campus.

IDEAL hosts Black at Temple town hall with diversity under attack

19 February 2025 Jadon George

Tuesday’s event was the first since the Education Department demanded schools end their DEI initiatives.

“Best day of my life”: Temple students react to Eagles’ Super Bowl win

10 February 2025 Bayleh Alexander

Students stormed City Hall after the game, bleeding green and leaving behind a wake of enthusiasm for Philadelphia’s beloved team.

An Eagles fan celebrates on the median of Broad Street, flapping his arms like wings, after the Eagles won the NFC Championship to advance to the Super Bowl on Sunday. | SYDNEY SCHAEFER / THE TEMPLE NEWS

“More than football”: A Temple student’s guide to Super Bowl LIX

09 February 2025 Ben DiPalma and Jailam Hutton

The Philadelphia Eagles play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday, and even non-Eagles fans at Temple are prepared to celebrate.