Filmmaker and Associate Professor of film at The City College of New York, Michael B. Gillespie encouraged a gathering at Temple’s Black Cinematic Artist Speaker Series on Friday to construct Blackness in…
Month: April 2021
A recent survey of NJ students raises questions about the role of policing in schools
Arrested Learning, a national survey that received ample responses from NJ students, found that students are uncomfortable with police presence in the school setting. These experiences can shape lifelong perceptions of police,…
How COVID Has Affected the Art Scene, Artistic Practice
The pandemic has changed the discourse of everyday life. The same holds true for the arts. Covid-19 has left its stamp on the art scene. An abundance of colorful masks, germ animations…
Temple international athletes lean on each other for support amid pandemic homesickness
Before the COVID-19 pandemic Kristian Jensen, a senior graduate student on Temple’s Men’s cross country team, went home to Esbjerg, Denmark, every year during Christmas break. Once maybe twice a year visits…
Prison healthcare system was frail to begin with, but a pandemic and its recurring shocks have pushed the system beyond its limits
A few days before the national halt of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, SCI Phoenix stopped administering doses to the incarcerated population and facility staff. On April 9, an individual at the…
Temple’s growing income shows focus on more than just tuition
“Eds and Meds” have long been considered the driving economic forces in Philadelphia. With over 80 colleges and universities in the region, as well as a multitude of hospital systems, education and…
Council proposal would add protections for adjacent property construction
Updated 5/10/21 to include comment from Philadelphia L&I. For a city that’s known for its iconic rowhouses – by some counts, up to 70% of its housing stock – Philadelphia doesn’t have…
Philadelphia high school football has become a gateway to success
When you think about a dominant high school football team what comes to mind? Some may picture the blistering heat and sweet smell of barbecue smoke in the heart of Georgia. Others…
Why So Many People Try a Keto Diet During COVID
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, people have theorized about a number of ways to protect themselves from contracting the virus. While the Center for Diseases Control (CDC) highly recommends wearing…
City Hall: Vaccination Appointments Now Open to All Adults Amid Rising Vaccination Rates, Decline in Vaccine Demand
Philadelphia Department of Public Health officials announced last Wednesday that all adults would be eligible for free COVID-19 vaccinations as the city officially marks the move into Phase 2 of its virus…