Jake Zebley – Temple Update

UK Authorizes Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine for Emergency Use, Starting Distribution ‘Within Days’

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:13:09 +0000

British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world’s first shot against the virus that’s backed by rigorous science and taking a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. The go-ahead for the vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech comes as the virus surges again in the United States and Europe…

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How Temple’s Credit/No Credit Grading System Works

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:30:29 +0000

Temple University announced in early November, the re-introduction of the credit/no credit grading option for the Fall 2020 semester. The university provided this option to students who abruptly had their semester moved online when the pandemic began in the Spring 2020 semester. Students can only choose one class to be graded in this format. If you are already in a semester-long credit/

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Philadelphia Officials Cut Off Indoor Dining, Restrict Gatherings as Virus Cases Skyrocket

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:46:40 +0000

COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania are increasing at an alarming rate. “The epidemic is approaching its worst,” City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said Monday. In an effort to contain the virus, City officials announced new restrictions affecting businesses and indoor gatherings, Monday. Starting this Friday, indoor dining in the City is prohibited.

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City Asks for Patience On, After Election Day in Open Letter to Philadelphia

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:24:54 +0000

Election Day 2020 in Philadelphia is already one for the history books. The widespread use of mail-in and absentee ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused worry in some voters across the nation who want to make sure their votes are counted. Philadelphia officials are not blind to this worry among voters in the city. An open letter was published Monday by Mayor Jim Kenney and City…

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Temple Announces Plans and COVID-19 Testing Expansion For Spring 2021 Semester

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:37:03 +0000

Temple University has announced their class plans as well as a more ambitious and comprehensive COVID-19 testing program for the Spring 2021 semester on Monday. The university said in an email to the Temple community that Spring 2021 will be mainly online but there will be a larger selection of courses offered in-person or in a hybrid format as compared to Fall 2020. Residence halls…

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Curfew in Place for Philadelphia as Governor Signs Proclamation of Disaster Emergency

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:25:53 +0000

Mayor Jim Kenney is enacting a city-wide curfew as Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signs a proclamation of emergency disaster in response to the protesting, civil unrest and looting that has occurred after the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in West Philadelphia. The curfew starts at 9 p.m. Wednesday and lasts until 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Businesses must close their doors by 8 p.m..

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Civil Unrest Occurs After Police Fatally Shoot Black Man in West Philly

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:31:59 +0000

Campus Safety issued a TU Alert for “Civil Unrest” after a few small groups of people attempted to break into stores near campus early Tuesday morning. Police arrested a male for burglarizing the Foot Locker on the corner of Broad and Oxford streets and possessing firearms in his vehicle. The activity was stopped and arrests were made Executive Director of Campus Safety, Charles Leone wrote in…

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Former Temple Frat President Sentenced to Prison for Attempted Sexual Assault

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:39:38 +0000

The former president of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity has been sentenced to 3½-to-seven years in state prison for the attempted sexual assault of a female student in his bedroom during a frat house party. Ari Goldstein, 23, will also have to register as a sex offender under the sentence imposed Wednesday. Goldstein was convicted in February of attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse…

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Supreme Court Allows PA Mail-In Votes to be Counted 3 Days After Election Day

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:12:57 +0000

The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election, rejecting a Republican plea in the presidential battleground state. The justices divided 4-4 on Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that required county election officials to receive and count mailed-in ballots that arrive up until Nov. 6…

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Temple Freshmen Maneuver Starting College in Pandemic

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 18:52:27 +0000

“It doesn’t feel like we’re in college because it’s like, we never got a real conclusion to our high school experience” said freshman business management major Dayja Burton. Temple Update spoke with a few prospective students in the Class of 2024 who were just finishing up their senior year of high-school in April of 2020. Graduation plans were uncertain and the world was largely stuck at home…

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