Opinion - The Temple News

Require employee testing and notify faculty of COVID-19 cases

02 February 2021 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board calls on Temple University to ensure its faculty and staff are tested at the same rate as students and to notify professors and students of COVID-19 cases in their in-person classes.

Pennsylvania should model Philly’s inclusive health care

02 February 2021 Allison Nikles

A student argues that Philadelphia has done a good job advancing LGBTQ health care, and the rest of the state should follow suit.

Support Black businesses this month and year

02 February 2021 Ryan Zajdel

A student urges others to support Black-owned businesses during Black History Month.

The Temple News will not print on Tuesday

31 January 2021 Madison Karas

Due to challenging circumstances around this week’s snowstorm, The Temple News will not print on Tuesday.

Writing is more than a job, it’s an outlet

23 January 2021 Christina Mitchell

A student describes her early earnestness for writing and how it inspired her to be a columnist for The Temple News.

I miss holding a menu

19 January 2021 Michelle Levin

A student describes how outdoor dining in the colder months isn’t worth it during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dependent students also need a stimulus check

19 January 2021 Ryan Zajdel

A student argues adult dependents should be included in receiving federal COVID-19 aid.

Give Temple students a week off, not two Wellness Days

19 January 2021 Shreya Sridhar

A student argues two Wellness Days in lieu of spring break this semester is not enough respite.

We settled for Biden then, but we won’t now

19 January 2021 Allison Nikles

A student argues Democrats should not be complacent after President Trump’s term is over.

Reject disinformation

19 January 2021 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board encourages students to avoid disinformation and misinformation and to seek out credible, peer-reviewed or fact-checked sources of information.