Hannah E Seewald – Temple Update

Lo Último: 12 de abril de 2021

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:17:52 +0000

¡Bienvenidos al primer episodio de 2021 de Lo Último! Nuestros presentadores Alexandra Lopez-Carrion y Luisa Suarez están en el salón de noticias con actualizaciones sobre la pandemia, protestas en la ciudad y actualizaciones escolares para el semestre de otoño 2021. Nuestro meteorólogo Robbie Bryant está en vivo en Filadelfia con una actualización del clima de primavera y Sam Stewart presenta…

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Teenage TikTokers Using the Platform for Advocacy

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:19:15 +0000

Teenage TikTokers are using the popular app as a platform to speak up on issues they care about. One collective account, Gen Z for Change, has amassed over 1.2 million followers in only a few months. The group, formerly known as Tiktok for Biden, has broadened its focus following the presidential election and posts on topics about reproductive justice and the upcoming Georgia runoff election.

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Housing Questions for Spring 2021

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:45:57 +0000

The time to renew and sign leases at off-campus apartments for the upcoming semesters is quickly approaching. Many students with off-campus living plans are resistant to make any decision for next year, as a second wave hits. Some deadlines are even this month. The last day of November marks the deadline to renew housing at both The View and Vantage. This is a concern for vantage tenant and…

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TU Japan Adapts to Online Learning

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:19:37 +0000

Almost one-fourth of classes in TU Japan are still in-person, but many Tokyo Owls are taking charge of the switch online. TU Japan looks quite different from Temple’s main campus, even more so than normal. All visitors must be temperature checked upon entry. Once inside, the building is lively, with many people safely hanging out in the student center, classrooms and study lounges.

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Campus COVID-19 Consolidation

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:13:17 +0000

University Housing has decided to shut down half of its residence halls. Now, one-third of students living on campus must relocate to the south side of the university. Those living in Temple Towers, White Hall and 1940 Residence Hall are packing up to move to Morgan Hall, Beech International Village and 1300 Residence Hall. “It’s a little bit of a pain, you know, having to move her,”…

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Temple Requires On-Campus Testing for Residential Students

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:27:52 +0000

Temple University announced Thursday that it will require mandatory on-campus testing for all residential students upon their arrival. Students who refuse will lose access to all of Temple’s facilities. The mandatory testing is part of a three part plan to minimize the spread of COVID-19 on campus this fall. Before students come to campus, the university already has encouraged self…

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Five Months Since the Start of the Spread: Where Is Philly Now?

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:37:19 +0000

Five months ago, the first case of COVID-19 in Philadelphia was reported. More than 30,000 cases and almost 1,700 deaths later, the city is seeing promising progress in the fight against the virus and its effects on the economy. “Daily case counts are now dropping, the percentage of tests that are coming back positive is hitting new lows, and our economy is shifting back into gear…

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Case Rates in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Show Slight Slowdown

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:29:50 +0000

Case rates in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are showing a slight slowdown. 758 cases of COVID-19 were reported Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The state’s total number of confirmed cases is now 117,279. Of those cases, 77 percent have recovered. 15 deaths were reported, bringing the total death count to 7,297 in the state. Philadelphia reported 134 new cases of COVID-19, yet…

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Philly Continues to See Rise of Young People with COVID-19

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:09:48 +0000

Young people continue to lead in the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Philadelphia, with people under 40 making up 57% of the 136 cases reported since yesterday. The week before, Philadelphia was averaging 165 cases per day. The week prior to that was 141 cases per day, and the week before that was 111 cases per day. 11 deaths have been identified, which is attributed to the…

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Philadelphia Friday Updates: Cases Continue to Rise; City Joins Lawsuit against Trump; 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:56:34 +0000

The Health Department of Philadelphia began unannounced gym inspections following the city’s decision to allow gyms to reopen on Monday, July 2020. Only one of the twelve gyms inspected were found to have an issue. One patron in the gym was not wearing a mask, but the gym gave a mask to the patron and required that they use it. Following this incident, the gym passed. The daily case count…

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