pandemic – Temple Update https://templeupdate.com On Air. Online. On Now. Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:46:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://kleinsites-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/home/smcsites/public_html/wp-content/blogs.dir/47/files/2020/08/27112012/cropped-templeupdate-4-32x32.jpg pandemic – Temple Update https://templeupdate.com 32 32 Colleges Weigh Changing Mask Mandates https://templeupdate.com/college-students-weigh-in-on-dropped-mask-mandates/ https://templeupdate.com/college-students-weigh-in-on-dropped-mask-mandates/#respond Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:45:25 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=27049 View More » ]]> Following the announcement that Philadelphia would be dropping its mask mandate last Wednesday, college students in the city have been left wondering whether or not they would need to continue to mask up on campus in the future. The new mask guidelines still require that masks be worn in certain settings such as healthcare facilities and on public transit, but universities now have full…

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Finding Your COVID-19 Booster Shot https://templeupdate.com/finding-your-covid-19-booster-shot/ https://templeupdate.com/finding-your-covid-19-booster-shot/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:49:51 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=26458 View More » ]]> Vaccine numbers are on the rise, but students are still worried about their immunity to COVID-19. Temple’s students say they’re hopeful for the booster shots, which they can receive on or off campus. “Yeah, I would definitely get the booster,” noted Sophomore Nadiyah Timmons. “And not only for my grandparents, but for every person I encounter.” A lot of time has passed since Timmons…

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Boo At The Zoo is Back https://templeupdate.com/boo-at-the-zoo-is-back/ https://templeupdate.com/boo-at-the-zoo-is-back/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:02:17 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=23728 Philadelphia Zoo looks a little different this time of year as it hosts its annual Boo at the Zoo event. View More » ]]> The Philadelphia Zoo looks a little different this time of year as it hosts its annual Boo at the Zoo event. It’s fun and safe way for friends and families to celebrate Halloween, and explore the sights. Nia Whitehurst says “It’s really cute to see all the little kids dressed up in like the ridiculous costumes and stuff, and just seeing the animals.” Despite the current pandemic…

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Temple Students Say Partying Through Pandemic is “Disheartening” https://templeupdate.com/temple-students-say-partying-through-pandemic-is-disheartening/ https://templeupdate.com/temple-students-say-partying-through-pandemic-is-disheartening/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:33:45 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=23566 off-campus apartments. View More » ]]> Partying can be a large part of a college experience. COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines haven’t stopped some Temple students from partying in their off-campus apartments. Jess Caampued, a Temple sophomore, thinks partying during these unprecedented times is unsafe. “I don’t think it’s right with everything going on right now. I don’t think it’s safe especially with the amount of…

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Philadelphia Opens Satellite Election Offices https://templeupdate.com/new-voting-offices-in-philadelphia/ https://templeupdate.com/new-voting-offices-in-philadelphia/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:58:36 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=23412 View More » ]]> The way you vote in this 2020 election will be different than ever before. COVID-19 has made voters apprehensive about going to the polls to vote. For this reason, the city of Philadelphia announced Monday at Temple’s Liacouras Center, a new way to make voting safe and easy. It all starts with satellite election offices. These offices are located all around the city and allow voters to…

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TFMA Gets Creative with Online Class https://templeupdate.com/tfma-gets-creative-with-online-class/ https://templeupdate.com/tfma-gets-creative-with-online-class/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:33:37 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=23390 School of Theater, Film and Media Arts has moved most of its classes and performances online. View More » ]]> Temple University’s School of Theater, Film and Media Arts has moved most of its classes and performances online. Both faculty and students are now coping with their new reality. Globally, the theater industry has undergone many changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, including socially distanced shows and online learning. “When I’m sitting alone in my room doing a scene, I have to be the…

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Temple Freshmen Maneuver Starting College in Pandemic https://templeupdate.com/temple-freshmen-maneuver-starting-college-in-pandemic/ https://templeupdate.com/temple-freshmen-maneuver-starting-college-in-pandemic/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2020 18:52:27 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=23200 View More » ]]> “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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Temple Update News Brief | July 23, 2020 https://templeupdate.com/temple-update-newsbrief-july-23-2020/ https://templeupdate.com/temple-update-newsbrief-july-23-2020/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:19:31 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=22791 View More » ]]> Here are today’s headlines: – Dr. Thomas Farley response to the delay in COVID-19 test result in the City of Philadelphia – Temple University Hospital workers are demanding hazard pay during COVID-19 pandemic – A Philadelphia SWAT officer has been charged with misdemeanor assault – Temple Update’s Monica Logroño was at the Philadelphia International Airport to show you what traveling during a…

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Businesses and Restaurants Enter the “Yellow” Phase https://templeupdate.com/businesses-and-restaurants-enter-the-yellow-phase/ https://templeupdate.com/businesses-and-restaurants-enter-the-yellow-phase/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2020 22:39:02 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=22221 second phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s three-phase reopening plan. View More » ]]> Southeastern Pennsylvania was given the “yellow” light June 5th to enter the second phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s three-phase reopening plan. This new phase lifts restrictions for restaurants and retail establishments, allowing for the opening of outdoor dining and in-store shopping. Big box retailers, like Boscov’s in Plymouth Meeting, opened their doors on Saturday.

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Liacouras Center Admits first patient https://templeupdate.com/liacouras-center-admits-first-patient/ https://templeupdate.com/liacouras-center-admits-first-patient/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:59:46 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=21641 View More » ]]> Temple University’s Liacouras Center, which normally admits cheering fans of the cherry and white, began receiving its first patients today. The Liacouras Center was designated late last month as a “surge facility” to help alleviate local hospitals if and when those hospitals reached their bed capacities. The Liacouras Center is capable of holding up to 250 patients at a time.

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