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The Essayist

At the end of the day, newspapers exist for one reason: To shed light on the unique events and small idiosyncrasies that permeate our daily lives. With The Essayist, The Temple News presents an ongoing series of personal essays written by Temple students from all walks of life, designed to illuminate the universal thoughts and feelings students experience each day.

Featured

Remembering Bryan Monroe, journalism professor and icon

14 January 2021 Colin Evans and Madison Karas

The Editor-in-Chief and Digital Managing Editor mourn the loss of their journalism professor, who died yesterday.

Opinion

Summer brings depression but winter brings relief

29 December 2020 Allison Nikles

A student writes about her feelings of depression and anxiety that usually occur in the summer when school is out.

Opinion

I don’t like going home for the holidays

24 December 2020 Christina Mitchell

A student shares how her once-sweet relationship with Christmas has become sour.

The Essayist

The Essayist 2020: Coping through chaos

01 December 2020 Web Editor

This year’s edition of The Essayist reflects on the pursuits and pitfalls the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on being a college student.

Personal Essays

On returning home and missing college

01 December 2020 Brianna Fairman

A student reflects on how moving back home during the pandemic has improved her relationship with her family.

Personal Essays

Freshman year: Pack light, ‘just in case’

01 December 2020 Allison Nikles

A student describes her experience moving into a residence hall during the COVID-19 pandemic to move off campus later that semester.

Personal Essays

COVID-19 was the push I needed to put myself out there

01 December 2020 Camillia Benjamin

A student describes how being forced to exert twice as much effort into making new friends virtually actually made her more outgoing than before.

Personal Essays

An anti-racist reading list for a quarantine summer

01 December 2020 Tyler Perez

A student recalls spending their summer reading anti-racist books to become a culturally responsive educator.

Personal Essays

When one door closes, break it down

01 December 2020 Madison Seitchik

A student describes how her missed opportunities were replaced with unexpected experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Essays

I’m living in ‘The New Abnormal’

01 December 2020 Christina Mitchell

A student describes how her year has been reflected through The Strokes’ new album.

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Tracking COVID-19 cases at Temple University

15 January 2021

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