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Dateline Volume 64-4 Student Run Since Volume One Friday April 10, 2020 | Vol. 64, No. 4 In This Issue......... Gator Life..........................2 News................................4 Students adjust to new normal By Sheryl Sellers Arts and Entertainment.....8 can add stress when one is faced was the lack of a to comprehend. Opinions.........................12 It may, at times, unfamiliar with the ap- home computer and in- “While we were feel to students that they plication. Group projects ternet access. Many more meeting, there was a lot have entered an alternate have an added layer of struggle with the added of static and I could not universe. Unpreparedly difficulty such as deciding predicament of sharing a hear and understand what weaving the web of on- how and when to work on home computer with fam- my classmates or profes- line instruction prompts ily members or siblings, sor was saying.” Jessica the question, “How you “I wish a substi- who now are also working continued, “Sometimes, doin’?” Dateline reached or schooling from home. all students wanted to talk out to students, faculty, tute assignment had Faculty and staff are forced at the same time, so it just Houston Parks and staff to see how they been implemented... to deal with the transition, caused confusion.” during COVID-19 are doing and to gather as well. Some have limit- Some forms of their current views on our meeting online is ed experience with online instruction are more dif- see Gator Life, Page 7 new normal. classes, and some sim- ficult to transfer online. Jessica Quiroz, a hard.” ply miss the face-to-face Simulations and models junior majoring in corpo- classroom interaction that are a helpful replacement ration communications, - Jessica Quiroz, cannot be aptly replicated for some course labs. is taking four classes this UHD corporations in a virtual setting. Although these simulations spring. With two classes Faculty and staff are beneficial, it is not the already online, she is ac- communication major complaints include issues same as face-to-face lab customed to online learn- of students not responding instruction. Students will ing and actually prefers it. the projects. to online discussions or miss out on some of the Netflix Review However, the classes that Another student, not participating in Zoom hands-on modeling, but see Arts and Entertainment, transitioned to online on sophomore, Guadalupe meetings. Some students they can still accomplish Page 10 March 23, offer unique Garza an accounting ma- have simply disappeared. the analyzing of data, the difficulties. jor, had this to say: Having to adjust hypothesizing and the She explains, “For “I can’t stay fo- to this new back-and-forth coming to conclusions that both of my classes, we cused with the classes that dialogue can be difficult if are the ultimately the goal are still to complete group have merged to online. students are not engaging of these course labs, and of projects. In one class, we With one of the subjects, I on the new platform. learning instruction, as a had to create a training struggle to comprehend the whole. program. It is difficult to material, and now it’ll be “I can’t stay Recall the quote plan via virtual meetings. harder because I’m not an from Thomas Edison “I We had hands-on activ- online learner at all. That’s focused with the have not failed. I’ve just Allie Cat Comics ities, but now we must why I paid to have face- classes that have found 10,000 ways that see Arts and Entertainment, change everything and to-face classes rather than won’t work.” Students, plan virtual activities that online classes.” merged to online.” like Edison, also learn by Page 11 go with our training. I wish Similar comments making mistakes. This a substitute assignment on cost have been voiced - Guadalupe Garza, ability to learn by making had been implemented... by other students. On- hands-on mistakes will be meeting online is hard.” line classes are typically UHD accounting major missed, but now, we have Jessica is not alone less expensive, so some a whole new platform in finding group assign- students are questioning Furthermore, the on which to experiment ments online a challenge. whether there will be a ability to motivate individ- with new methods and to Getting feedback from partial refund now that uals is more challenging make new mistakes. But members of a group is face-to-face classes have when not meeting face-to- most importantly, we have difficult and can take days converted to online in- face. an opportunity to learn President Trump on rather than minutes. struction. For Jessica, the through those mistakes as COVID-19 Learning new An immediate back-and-forth communi- we learn to adapt to our see Opinions, Page 13 technology is a plus, but it dilemma some students cation is there, but difficult new normal. The University of Houston-Downtown 2 Gator Life Friday April 10, 2020 Fellow Gators - Editors’ Note antine, it is important In January, Though we find our- to keep active, as it is COVID-19 reached pan- selves in uncertain times, it good for both your phys- demic state. As it spreads is imperative to remember ical and mental health. I across the world, it affects the importance of what we keep myself sane through many individual’s daily are doing. The stay home, physical exercise by biking THE DATELINE lives and routines. In light work safe order has been between 10 to 15 miles ev- University of Houston-Downtown of the Centers of Disease difficult for everyone as it ery day. When shopping for One Main Street, S260, Houston, TX 77002 Control (CDC) and the disrupts our daily lives, but essential supplies, it helps 713.221.8275 World Health Organization it is imminent to the safety pretend you are on a Food (WHO) rules and regula- of ourselves and others. It Network TV Show, such SPRING 2020 STAFF as Guy’s Grocery Games, Editor...........................................................Jaida Doll tions, UHD has decided is tedious to adhere to such to suspend its in-person orders and it is difficult to where you are told to cook Assistant Editor..................................Varah Thornton something you are familiar Section Editor.......................................Aansa Usmani classes, opting for virtual stay confined in our homes. lectures and assignments We all miss our time at with, but cannot find any Section Editor..........................Sheila Ortega-Calvillo of the ingredients and must Section Editor...........................................Laura Dunn for the remainder of the UHD (and anywhere else), spring semester. UHD has but we all must do our part improvise. It takes your Social Media Manager........................Milton Johnson mind off the empty grocery Business Manager........................................Jaida Doll made this drastic decision in to keep ourselves and our hopes of slowing the spread communities safe. It is our store shelves and may make Faculty Advisor...............................Dr. Joseph Sample shopping a little more fun. TCOM/ENG 4360 Student....Carlos A. Reyes Jalomo of COVID-19 cases and to own responsibility to adhere better ensure the safety of to social distancing rules, – Laura Dunn, Sec- TCOM/ENG 4360 Student....................Sheryl Sellers tion Editor, Gator Life TCOM/ENG 4360 Student......Sheila Ortega-Calvillo its students, faculty, and and the more we do so, the staff members. quicker we can return to You are not alone. The Dateline has been the official student newspaper of the During these un- life as we knew it before This situation is hard for all University of Houston-Downtown since 1982, and it has been of us – around the world, “Student Run since Volume One”. We strive to meet the needs certain times, The Dateline COVID-19. Stay strong, of a growing university as well as the growing metropolitan city hopes to alleviate concerns stay safe, and stay inside. some are dying and many that surrounds us. our readers may have – Jaida Doll, Editor more are sick. We are The newspaper is published bi-weekly, every other Monday, regarding the pandemic. Despite the situa- stressed, we are scared, we as well as over the Summer break. In this issue, The Dateline tion we find ourselves in, are overwhelmed, and many Print circulation is 1,000 copies per issue and distributed of us are having a hard time to all college buildings throughout the University, as well as Staff have united to offer whether we find ourselves satellite campuses at UHD-Northwest. tips, advice, and hope to our worrying about major remaining optimistic in Deadlines for contributions are one week before publication readers, motivating them to inconveniences or minor such pressing times, but it is date. finish “Gator Strong” while issues, we can help pass the important to remember that coping with the ongoing un- time by focusing on com- you are not alone. Submission Policy certainty of this pandemic. munity and wellbeing. The As we are staying home and The Dateline staff consists of students from the Universi- Since spring break, days might blend together, working safe, I have missed ty of Houston-Downtown who complete all tasks required to I have been keeping my- but this does not mean that UHD. I realized it has produce the newspaper, which serves the main UHD campus, self busy by doing various they are meaningless. You become a second home for and satellite campuses at UHD-Northwest. We want all students, me and my coworkers are regardless of major, to contribute. However, we must comply chores around the house, are protecting yourself with our submission policy to operate under our limitations of whether it be doing the and your family by social actually really good friends. time, energy, and staff.
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