COVID-19 Impacts Students Around the World by JIA SKRUDLAND
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o VOLUME 53, ISSUE 1. JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL, OCT. 2, 2020 COVID-19 Impacts Students Around the World BY JIA SKRUDLAND OVID-19 has taken a toll across the world. Every country has had its own Cway of handling the pandemic and, as a result, has had different results. In the last couple of years, the northwest suburbs have been lucky to host foreign exchange students from across the globe. During the 2018-2019 school year, Hersey had the pleasure of hosting Anneken LeB- ouar from Germany and last year (2019- 2020) Gustav Bak Grosen from Denmark. In the neighboring District 211, Fremd hosted Mathias Hansen from Norway also during the 2019-2020 school year. However, Grosen and Hansen have a different story than LeBouar does; their People gather for a protest in Germany while wearing masks to exchange year was cut short due to the prevent the spread of COVID-19. pandemic. These 3 former exchange students have provided their insights on PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANNEKEN LEBOUAR how their countries have handled and been affected by COVID-19. LEARN MORE HERE VIDEO BY JIA SKRUDLAND A flight sign at an airport in Amsterdam indicates that almost Like many students at Hersey, international students have picked every flight has been cancelled due to COVID-19. up spending time in nature as a hobby during quarantine. PHOTO COURTESYPHOTO BAK OF GROSEN GUSTAV District 214's Remote Learning Technology Sparks Mixed Opinions BY AMELIA ZOLLNER New technology within District 214 to assist the remote learning their location, is included in the classroom. “We can have a physics process is currently in the process of being implemented, yet teachers classroom and have a camera overhead of the teacher’s workstation,” and students have raised concerns regarding the use of the systems. Technology Systems Supervisor Jason Sendelbach said. “The camera Over the summer, an email was sent out regarding District 214’s plan can zoom, it can pivot, it can rotate. The views are endless, it’s just to reopen. It detailed the usage of a new technology system to aid in using technology in a different way to teach.” the blended learning model that the district initially planned to open Despite the positive aspects of the Viewpath system, some teachers the school year with. The new technology installed in each building have raised concerns about privacy. “If I'm wearing a microphone is made up of three components: EPIC, Viewpath, and SAFE. EPIC is and we do have students in the classroom and I go up to a student a replacement for the school’s intercom and bell system, Viewpath is a who’s maybe not looking so great and I say, ‘Hey, do you need to take 5 classroom voice amplification and video recording system, and SAFE minutes to go to the bathroom or go see a counselor?’ All of a sudden, is an emergency call system. Together, these three systems will work that’s public information,” English teacher Matthew Michelin said. together to improve communication within District 214. Additionally, students in classes that have begun to test Viewpath Although these three systems were already in consideration four have reported less than favorable results, with the audio often or five years ago, the installation was expedited in July to allow the sounding glitchy and distorted. To ensure that this does not happen technology to be used for the initial blended learning model in which during classes, the system is being tested in various circumstances. some students would learn in person and others would remain at home. "We're seeing everything through and running through all scenarios According to Tony Schlorff, District 214’s Director of Technology (students in the room with earbuds on Zoom, not on Zoom, in breakout Services, this technology is currently installed in every building except rooms, etc.)," Teaching and Learning Facilitator Laura Monahan said. for Forest View, which he estimates to be around 90% completed. The concerns that have been brought up over the past few weeks are Once the system is finalized and teachers receive training, Viewpath shared by many. However, for now, as administrators work to perfect will impact the current remote learning system the most — it amplifies the system, only time will tell. “I’m trying to reserve my judgement teachers’ voices and enables teachers to record their classrooms about the system until I actually see the system and how it functions,” from various angles in order to make sure everybody, regardless of Michelin said. ENTERTAINMENT AMC Is Back and Ready For Your Return Learning from the Stars: BY MAX GARCIA Amelia's Astrology and Tarot 020 has been a horrible year for most how can customers eat their food with a of this year and made $20 Albums: businesses and companies while other mask on? Only popcorn and drinks are million in the United States and $150 million 2 companies have been profiting so much available and there are no refills. Again, this globally during its opening weekend. This Cards Regain Popularity from the pandemic. Netflix, Disney +, Hulu, is to limit human contact. While watching is fantastic for opening weekend, especially Zeros by and many other streaming services have movies, customers will have to be six feet or since theaters have been closed since March. been booming, with Netflix gaining over more apart and can only take their masks What Tenet has shown is that theaters, During the Pandemic 15 million new users due to the pandemic. off while eating or drinking. Once the movie including AMC, may not be done for just yet. Declan The same goes for video game companies is over, customers leave the screening with What about movies going straight to BY NATALIE WOZNY like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, with their masks and exit the building. What digital and streaming services? Films like Nintendo making 10.9 million more than last do the employee’s think about this? “To be Scoob! and Mulan did this and surprisingly McKenna year. Unfortunately, many companies and honest, AMC kinda sucks right now,” senior didn't perform that well. Critiques believe hanks to the coronavirus, life as understanding of astrology, you start to BY AMELIA ZOLLNER businesses have not been so successful and Cormac O’Leary, who works at AMC, said the reason being is because of how they were everyone knew it was put on hold. feel bad for people who think this stuff is have been affected hard by the pandemic, “It’s nothing compared to what it was before. priced. Scoob! was $20 to rent and $24.99 to T Staying inside has its fair share of stupid, because it really reveals the truth. hen Declan McKenna released one business being AMC Theaters, one of I would definitely quit if it wasn’t for the own, but it would have cost $11.99 to see it negatives, and definitely pushes the limits of Astrology goes far beyond just the surface his first album, What Do the biggest theater companies in the United benefits.” in theaters, so these prices are pretty high boredom. However, there is always a silver of someone’s personality, it gives you the W You Think About The Car?, States. But now, AMC has opened back up Now, once the movie is over, what happens? even for feature length movies. Mulan went lining. There is no better time to pick up good and the bad.” he was 18. And releasing a critically its theaters, with the AMC in Randhurst Staff members must clean the theater up but straight to Disney+ and is only available on new hobbies and interests than quarantine. Horoscopes are not the only readings that acclaimed album at 18 is an anomaly, Village opening up on August 28. What’s it now with an extra step added. Seats that there with a catch: not only do viewers need Even during the summer, the cancelation of have sparked an interest among younger so, naturally, the focus of almost every like in the theater and what’s it like seeing have been used must be cleaned after every a Disney+ subscription, but they also have to regular camps, activities, and jobs allowed for generations over the past summer. Tarot interview and review was his age. Now, a movie with social distancing and mask movie. Once the seats are cleaned, people pay $30 to own the movie. Mulan has only productivity in new areas. Learning a new readings, even if done only over the internet, however, McKenna is 21. With age comes wearing enforced? can sit in them once again and the cycle earned $33.5 million and, to them, that is subject can pass the time. Investing time in can provide hope and be the sign someone maturity, experience, and reflection, First of all, how does AMC run and how continues. nothing. Now this could be because Mulan something new, like astrology, can even be a was looking for. Readers make spreads and and McKenna’s sophomore album is a does the customer get to view their movie? Now, the big question is: How is AMC has been controversial. Still, this shows positive distraction from the struggles that post them on Youtube and TikTok, letting perfect example of this. Zeros, released AMC now has a no cash policy where doing in terms of money? Will it even be able how movies have been performing when come with the pandemic. algorithms do the work and send out the on September 4, is a political concept customers can only use cards. Customers to stay open much longer? The film industry going straight to digital.