(Recorded on March 26, 2025) On this episode of The Temp, hosts Shayla Cotterman and Lalaj Johnson take the anchor desk by storm, breaking down the biggest stories making headlines today. Alexis Bray brings sharp insight in this week’s Political Vibe Check, while sports reporter Jay Matthews II dives into how community sports are shaping lives. Plus, trending wellness and lifestyle tips featuring pros and cons of a plant-based diets, the art of Capoeira, and more.

The Temp, initially created by Klein College of Media and Communication students and now a course in the Journalism Department, covers social, lifestyle, and political news, in a format that aims to set itself apart from traditional broadcasts. The Temp hopes to bring light to the hottest issues in and around Philadelphia through innovative push-the-boundary reporting.