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It’s a slightly cooler, sunny day on this last day of winter.
Today we’re taking you behind the scenes of the story of a professor whose tweets got him terminated.
And we also have the story of one Philly mother facing potential eviction who could wait years for assistance.
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— Ashley Hoffman (@_AshleyHoffman, morningnewsletter@inquirer.com)
🎤 Now I’m passing the microphone over to our higher education reporter Susan Snyder:
When I heard about Kareem Tannous, a former Cabrini University professor who said he lost his job for his tweets that were critical of Israel, I decided to look further at what he said and how his case fits in with others I’ve heard about.
What I found is there are no easy answers for dealing with speech. Universities are left fielding a debate on the nature of posts in question, and in this case, even some of Tannous’ sharpest critics weren’t advocating that he be fired, just censured. But Cabrini terminated him over a zoom call. He plans to sue. Keep reading for more on the former professor’s story.
What you should know today
In Bucks County, a bridge was renamed after a son who died in Vietnam.
Hard freeze early Sunday and Monday could kill some ambitious blooms.
Atlantic City councilmember charged with voter fraud, lying to the FBI and more.
On the brink of eviction, one Philly mother applied for assistance, but getting it could take years.
Residents of condos and apartments are protesting a bill to add sprinklers to old high-rise buildings.
Temple faculty union makes its case for a no-confidence vote against one or all of three university leaders.
Beloved local radio station WXPN is endeavoring to amplify the voices of Black country, bluegrass, roots, and folk musicians with a new residency program.
Croquetas anyone? One of my favorite places, Jose Garces’ flagship Spanish restaurant Amada, has opened on the Main Line.
Check out the boss a.k.a. Bruce Springsteen dancing, singing and making all of the faces in our photo compilation of him at Wells Fargo.
❓Pop quiz❓
What is not on the menu at the newest seltzer bar Taylor told you about?
A) tart mango Michelada with a generous shot of Valentina hot sauce
B) a pineapple ginger buck with bourbon
C) a chicken martini
D) a raspberry rum daisy served in a retro wine goblet
Find out if you remember the answer.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram 🧩
A dessert people enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day with a touch of 🥥
ARIOSTOSTEPHI
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GIF of the day
🎶 For today’s Sunday track, we’re listening to “Mine’s a tale that can’t be told. My freedom I hold dear. How years ago in days of old. When magic filled the air...” 🎶
👋🏽 Enjoy Sunday. I never made it to the tasting-menu temple, Laurel, even when my friend was the chef de cuisine there. But this weekend, I finally tasted what all the fuss was about for their final service — because I had a gift certificate — and it was as sublime as it looks. So I started my weekend with butter maple egg mousse.