Holidays in the Time of COVID
By: Morgan Jacobus, Editor in Chief
COVID has made so many dramatic changes to so many different aspects of our lives, but something that affected me more than I thought it would was the effect of COVID on the holidays.
For me and my family, we normally have a simple holiday, just the three of us. We never threw any parties, or hosted any get-togethers, we just spent time together; me, my mama, and my dad. Since we usually have a rather isolated holiday already, I didn’t think I would feel that affected come time for the holidays. However, there were subtle things that I missed that made a big difference.
Going Home for the Holidays
By: Morgan Jacobus, Editor in Chief and Sarah Gomez, Staff Writer
For many students, this may be the first time they are preparing to go home for winter break, while for others it is a different experience because of the nature of this particular break. This year, rather than a Thanksgiving Break then a Winter Break, students are going to be home from November 20th through at least the 16th of January; a break of over 50 days. Additionally, there is the added element of finals taking place remotely when students are at home, so on top of preparing for being home, students also have to prepare for their finals. It can be a daunting task to figure out what one should pack and how they should prepare, so we have offered a number of tips along with important information to keep in mind.
