Study abroad students adjust to life in U.S. quarantine

By: Madison Peek As people all over the country grapple with their new life in the wake of the coronavirus, University of Maryland students who had to return from their study abroad trips are trying to adjust to life at home in the United States. On March 14, the university suspended all spring semester study abroad programs due to the spread of the coronavirus, two … Continue reading Study abroad students adjust to life in U.S. quarantine

“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