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Fearless quarantine driver earns respect of UMD community

By Michelle Levine Mike Butler is the ultimate designated driver.  Butler takes University of Maryland students who have been either exposed to COVID-19 or have contracted it to quarantine/isolation housing. He is the only person on the job, and he is starting to get recognized. “Whenever I’m on campus, I’ll hear people calling out my name,” Butler said.  Following a rise in COVID-19 cases during … Continue reading Fearless quarantine driver earns respect of UMD community

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Quarantine and isolation: a new student experience

By Kiersten Hacker With the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, colleges and universities closed abruptly and were forced to make new plans to adapt to a remote, virtual environment. When it came time to think about the fall, schools were met with more elaborate decision-making to allow students to return to campus while keeping virus numbers low. Many classes would remain online for the fall, … Continue reading Quarantine and isolation: a new student experience

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UMD RecWell provides online resources for students to stay active and connected during pandemic

By Eunice Sung The closure of all gyms and recreation centers across the state on March 16 due to COVID-19 meant University of Maryland community members were no longer able to physically access the Recreation and Wellness center. But the center’s staff had been preparing online resources for students well before then, according to Mary Kate Crawford, the associate director for programs at the center.  … Continue reading UMD RecWell provides online resources for students to stay active and connected during pandemic

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“I can handle it”: Students turn to online platforms to celebrate Easter

By Eunice Sung Brittney Adinuba woke up at 8 a.m. on Easter to do her hair and put on a floral dress, just to make her way to the living room and turn on the TV to watch a YouTube livestream of her church service with her family. “It was a really huge difference,” said the junior behavior and community health major. “I was kinda … Continue reading “I can handle it”: Students turn to online platforms to celebrate Easter

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UMD Students Participate in Popular Instagram Story Trends

Quarantine guidelines have left students all over the country bored at home. In that boredom, they turned to a plethora of Instagram story challenges to keep themselves entertained, stay connected to friends and spread some positivity.  There are a variety of Instagram story trends that have cropped up since early March, when the coronavirus began to spread throughout the U.S. and stay-at-home orders were being … Continue reading UMD Students Participate in Popular Instagram Story Trends

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Families celebrate Passover via Zoom due to coronavirus pandemic

By Julia Rosier As a result of the spread and outbreak of the coronavirus, Jewish students are unable to observe Passover with their families and friends in person. This year, some students held Passover seders over Zoom. Passover began on April 9 and lasts until April 16. Passover is one of the biggest Jewish holidays and it is celebrated with a dinner, also known as … Continue reading Families celebrate Passover via Zoom due to coronavirus pandemic

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Maryland residents craft homemade face masks to combat PPE shortage

By Ceoli Jacoby Since Governor Larry Hogan issued a state-wide stay-at-home order on Monday, March 30, Marylanders have been stuck inside looking for new hobbies to pass the time.  Maryland residents Megan Lanier and Heather Harget are no exception. But they found a way to turn their cabin fever into community service: organizing groups of stitchers to make and donate cloth face masks. Lanier, a … Continue reading Maryland residents craft homemade face masks to combat PPE shortage

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How a student, a future educator, and a professor are managing remote learning

By James Cirrone The first week of online learning has wrapped up, and according to teachers and students, has had both its successes and shortcomings.  Matt Phillips, a freshman economics and computer science major, had mostly negative feelings about the move online in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. He said Zoom is easy to use, but that the platform is prone to inappropriate distractions. … Continue reading How a student, a future educator, and a professor are managing remote learning

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“A complete shock:” Inside a study abroad student’s coronavirus experience

By Ceoli Jacoby The tension was palpable in the Dorn household on Wednesday, March 11. In a primetime Oval Office address that evening, President Donald Trump announced his plans to suspend “all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days” in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.  Immediately, Erin Dorn was overcome with concern. Her daughter Katie Dorn, … Continue reading “A complete shock:” Inside a study abroad student’s coronavirus experience

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Undergraduate students continue spring semester on pass/fail basis

By Eunice Sung Following an announcement that the University of Maryland community is transitioning to an exclusively online environment for the remainder of the spring semester, undergraduate students received an email March 26 saying that all courses in spring 2020 will now, by default, be “graded pass/fail unless the student elects to receive an earned grade for the course.” Students will have until May 12 … Continue reading Undergraduate students continue spring semester on pass/fail basis

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