Photo courtesy of Chris Zúniga, Flickr New masking recommendations from the CDC have emerged 13 months after COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The importance of wearing a mask or cloth face covering was stressed early on, being cited as one of the most important […]
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Roadrunners return to campus with cautious measures
Photo courtesy of Daniellek0512, Wikipedia Last semester was marred by the COVID-19 pandemic causing unprecedented campus closings at colleges and universities across the world. Ramapo College was no exception. At first, Ramapo announced a two week extension to the regularly scheduled spring break. During this time the pandemic worsened and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major source of anxiety
Photo courtesy of Eden, Janine and Jim, Flickr The COVID-19 pandemic feels like a story pulled from a dystopian novel: a new virus we know little about has spread across the globe, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and killing tens of thousands of people. There are government-mandated curfews across […]
New Jersey and New York continue to fight COVID-19
Photo courtesy of Noam Galai, Getty Images COVID-19 has caused a massive uproar nationwide. There have been unprecedented unemployment rates across the country, stock markets have dipped severely over the last month and a $2 trillion stimulus package was signed into law giving $1,200 to all Americans except dependents, where […]
How to keep busy in this time of isolation
Photo courtesy of NBC, Wikipedia It is important to remain inside and comply with social distancing policies to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Here are some books, TV shows, films, podcasts and music to listen to as you do so. Books “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett “Good […]
COVID-19 has affected entertainment in more ways than one
Photo courtesy of Andreas Praefcke, Wikipedia Social Distancing The COVID-19 outbreak has re-oriented the way various industries in the United States operate, ever since it began to spread in rapid and concerning numbers. To quell the spread of COVID-19, states began to implement various social distancing policies. These policies call […]
Social distancing is an urgent social responsibility
Photo courtesy of Crystal Eye Studio, Shutterstock Nations are sealing off their borders to outsiders, all non-essential travel is being banned and all major sports leagues are being postponed until further notice. We are living in uncharted territory that has never been seen before in the modern era. COVID-19 has brought […]