To Our Readers… COVID-19 Impact on Adelphi University: What You Need to Know
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April 1, 2020 The Voice of the Students Volume 75, Issue 8 COVID-19 Impact on Adelphi University: What You Need to Know BY JACLYN TRACY their syllabus and figure out a set plan of action for the remainder of the semester Mostly everyone in America can for both themselves and their students, say that a month ago they did not see regardless of what major or department themselves in the exact predicament the course falls under. they are in right now. While since early 2. Residential life on campus is 2020, coronavirus has been a major news headline and health concern in our At noon on Thursday, March 26, a warm, sunny day, students ordinarily would have been country, in mid-March, things became swarming to these spots on campus. Due to the COVID-19-related shutdown, only a few essential vehicles and construction were to be seen. very real. Universities across America Photos by Liza Burby suspended until further notice. While some students who dorm started one-by-one converting solely to 1. Classes will be held online “Because it has become clear that on campus were under the impression online formats; non-essential workers throughout the remainder of the semester. this situation is going to take widespread that they would be able to return to their started working from home; we were When students and faculty left and sustained efforts over an unknown dorms even as online learning continues, introduced to the term social distancing; campus before spring break, they were period of time, we have made the decision and suddenly we were getting instructions Adelphi housing made it mandatory that on how to wash our hands from the students move out of their dorms as soon government. That was before we were told as possible for the overall safety of the not to leave the house at all. Welcome to community. An email from Sentwali the new norm. Bakari, vice president for Student Affairs While everyone is being affected and dean of students, read, “As of today, by this global pandemic in different Monday, March 16, all resident students ways, Adelphi has made adjustments and are to move out and return home as soon changes in efforts to keep the community as possible—for your own safety and for as safe as possible for the time being. But the safety and well-being of our entire it’s a lot to take in, so The Delphian has community. All residence halls will compiled a list of what you need to know suspend normal operations on Wednesday, about university operations throughout March 25 at 5 pm.” this temporary period of uncertainty, This email also made clear they based on student body email blasts, understand that while many students can return home safely and stress-free, Adelphi’s coronavirus FAQ page and told that online learning would continue to extend the online learning that will for others it is impossible due to either announcements made by Adelphi via until further notice starting March 23. begin on March 23 through the remainder living abroad, not having a safe place social media. Then an email sent to the student body of the spring semester.” Instructors of from the provost on March 16 stated: each course were encouraged to modify Continued on page 2 To Our Readers… the choice to honor our motto, “The Voice “Now, more than at any other time need. Throughout the rest of the semester, BY JACLYN TRACY of the Students” and continue publishing in your time on campus, it’s important to we will be exploring ways to make The As we are all aware, we are in a issues online for the remainder of the stay connected, and the student newspaper Delphian an outlet for students to share time that is unlike anything we have ever semester. We are committed to providing is one way to do that,” she said. “Our their experiences, and a source of comfort lived through. For some, it seems like the Adelphi community with quality staff—your fellow students—are being for the Adelphi community, as we are the lives that we were living a month journalism at a time where the importance innovative in ensuring that they get you all going through this together. The staff ago are centuries ago, as everything has of receiving news, or just a read to take all the news, features, editorials and looks forward to finishing the semester completely changed in such a short time. your mind off of things is at an all-time sports the school newspaper is known strong and serving our community as Classes and non-essential jobs have high. We won’t be having a print version for. Their commitment to this volunteer best we can virtually. Please email us at become solely online based, leading of the paper for the remainder of the role is impressive and an example of what [email protected] or comment on to adjustments being made that can be semester, but we will still get the paper dedicated journalists can do in times of Instagram at @the_Delphian. We want to challenging and difficult. out to you in PDF and online formats. crisis.” hear your thoughts as we experience these As you can imagine, being a Liza Burby, faculty adviser of The While the news may have unprecedented times. print-based campus newspaper, The Delphian, has expressed her continued become something that is triggering Delphian is faced with challenges that it support and dedication to helping our and overwhelming to many, our job as See inside for has not faced before in all of its 69 years students have their voices heard during a student journalists is to bring the truth our annual April on Adelphi’s campus. The staff has made time of such uncertainty. and important stories that our readers Fools Issue: 2 • April 1, 2020 NEWS The Delphian Letter From the Editor As I write this, I am finishing unpacking all of my things from my dorm and coming to terms with the fact that I’ve experienced my college “lasts” without having any idea I was in them. As many students know, the process of graduating college, Editor-in-Chief Volume 75 becoming a real adult, with a career, and no longer being a student, is something that Jaclyn Tracy Issue 8 takes a while for many to finally accept. As the semester comes to a close, seniors mentally prepare themselves for what is coming, and usually spend every possible News Editor Earle Hall Media Center second they can doing things that they’ll never be doing again after graduation. Some Jaclyn Tracy One South Avenue of these things include all-nighters in the library surrounded by friends, eating their last Garden City, NY 11530 meals in the dining halls, and just taking the extra time to be with people who you’ve Editorials Editor formed strong relationships with over the past four years, whether that be people you Victoria Grinthal HOW TO REACH US simply see in passing, professors that you admired or your closest friends. Main Office: 516-877-6935 When I left class on March 10 at 5:30 pm, all of the students in my class were Features & E-mail: [email protected] buzzing about how classes were being canceled for the rest of the week up until after Entertainment Editor spring break. My first thought was, “Early spring break? No complaints here.” I truly Maria Giovanna Jumper LETTERS TO THE EDITOR had no idea that that was the last time I would be in a college classroom; that night Letters to the editor must be was the last night I’d be sleeping in my dorm alongside my best friends; that morning Sports Editors less than 400 words and include was the last time I’d be eating breakfast at Post Hall; and that was the last day I would Jake Malone the author’s name, as well as spend at my on-campus job I have been working at since my freshman year. Maxmillian Robinson affiliation to the college. Letters When I heard the news that Adelphi was officially going fully online for the may be edited for the purposes of remainder of the semester, and I had to move out of my dorm by the 25th, as well as Production Artists space and clarity. Letters should commencement being canceled, I was heartbroken. Adelphi has become such a huge Kayla Giovanniello be sent to [email protected] part of my life, and the people in it have become a second family to me. There were so Amanda Greeff many exciting things ahead, things I’ve been waiting for since I was a freshman. While Jenna Ventura ORIGINAL ART being a senior at this time is certainly not ideal, I realized while it may feel like the end Original drawings, photographs, of the world for me, seniors all across the country are going through the same exact Staff Writers and political cartoons can be thing. Weddings are being postponed, high school proms are canceled and everyone Christopher Alvarez sent to [email protected]. everywhere is being impacted in some way by COVID-19. Mylo Fisherman Please attach name and What this has taught me most, is the beauty of a moment. Some things we dread Marissa Jezierski affiliation to the college. each day, and don’t even think twice to appreciate are the moments that we truly feel Laura Madtes incomplete without. Going forward, I am going to be such a more appreciative person Loren Negoven ADVERTISING of the little things that I may have not even stopped twice to think about.