Undergraduate Student Government 2020 Election Results by Claire Speredelozzi News Editor

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ay 1—This year’s this past semester. Even though the election Undergraduate Student did not go their way I know this is not the Government election’s results last we will hear from them. I have a lot of were posted on the Mass respect for them and am very fortunate to MMedia’s website*. The total number of voters have worked alongside them.” was 540 with 518 undergrads voting and 22 In the race for President and Vice graduate students. President among three campaigns, Janrey For student trustee, incumbent Kush Javier and Jaely Pereira won with 46 percent Patel won with a stride of 65 percent. In a voting for them and 27 percent for both Alex text message, Patel was able to comment on Killian and Macie Jones and Fiona Phie and the election: “I want to thank everyone for Camila de la Vega. voting in this year’s election. It was a new Javier stated, “Thank you so much experience for all of us and I am thankful for to everyone who has supported us in this those who voted. I cannot wait to continue campaign. We’ve learned so much already to advocate for students to the Board of from our experience campaigning and we’re Trustees. This year will be an important one excited to bring that experience with us into as I will be able to vote on the Board which office. As President-Elect and Vice President- allows me to better represent our campus. Elect, we are committed to being a beacon of This is a responsibility I do not take lightly light for the UMass Boston community as we and will always vote in favor of students. I navigate this pandemic. We are committed also want to thank Alex Killian and Macie to continuing outreach to students and Jones for the incredible work they have done Photo by Grace Smith / Mass Media Staff Continued on page 3 Students who lived in dorms to receive refunds By Abigail Basile News Writer n Friday, April 24, the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Office of Housing and Residential Life sent out an email informing former residents of the Ocampus dorms that they will be receiving credits to their housing accounts. The credits will be sent out on a prorated basis from March 23 on. The email from the Office of Housing and Residential Life containing the reimbursement announcement stated that the refunds were “following suit” with other refunds that had been distributed at the university. Melynda Davis, Director of Housing Operations, elaborated on this through email correspondence, saying that “credit discussions took place between various partners of the residence halls, including Photo by Grace Smith / Mass Media Staff UMass Boston, UMBA, Provident and COCM. The final decision was to mirror the University’s decision of prorating Life stated that students will be able to see all credit amounts will be offered a payment plan for those experiencing financial accounts from March 23 forward.” and balances by logging into the resident portal. Once logged hardship. If a student would like to request a payment plan, MBTA pass, parking, and meal plan refunds had in, students must simply go to the “Lease” section of the page, they should contact the Office of Housing and Residential already been announced in an email from Interim Chancellor and from there, click “View My Statement.” The Office sent Life at [email protected]. If a student finds that they have a Katherine Newman on March 30. The email stated that at out an email on Wednesday, April 29, saying that “all credits negative balance once the credit is applied, they will receive that time, active work was being done to “advocat[e] for have been applied to housing accounts.” When asked via a refund check at the permanent address that they have on file adjustments for our students” in regards to housing refunds. A email if there were any steps that students must take in order with the Office. In an email, Davis assured that students who town hall meeting held by the UMass Boston Undergraduate to receive their credits, Davis responded: “No. All resident chose to pay for housing in installments will receive the same Student Government on April 14, 2020, also involved student accounts will have the credit automatically applied to credit to their housing account as those who paid for housing discussion about residence hall reimbursements. their Resident Portal.” for the semester all at once. The email from the Office of Housing and Residential The email stated that any student with a balance remaining Continued on page 3 Global carbon emissions set to drop amidst coronavirus pandemic By Genevieve Santilli News Writer midst the spread of COVID-19 and dioxide emissions are still increasing, to NPR, “In China, the first country to lock from Stanford University stated in an article people staying at home, climate but with countries enforcing lockdowns down, greenhouse gas emissions dropped an with NPR, “A month or two of shelter in scientists are noticing a set decrease and commercial flights and mass travel estimated 25 percent in February as factories place will drop carbon dioxide emissions a Ain global carbon dioxide and other harmful have slowed down global carbon dioxide and industrial producers slowed output.” The few percent here or there, but it won’t change greenhouse gas emissions. emissions could see its largest decrease. article also stated that the decrease in carbon the year substantially unless we stay like this Since the beginning of lockdowns Dolphins have reappeared in Venice dioxide emissions are not large enough to be for some time.” The last time that US carbon due to the virus, starting in China, global canals and blue skies can be seen over Los seen by greenhouse gas observatories, such dioxide emissions dropped substantially was scientists have begun to notice a decline in Angeles as citizens are staying home to help as the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. 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For all online event links visit UMB.edu/ beinvolved www.umassmedia.com News 3 Undergraduate Student Government 2020 election results the Claire Speredelozzi to the Senate. Although the results Thirty-four senators were organizations to work to enrich News Editor weren’t what we were hoping for, elected into office. Farrin Khan, our student experience, even if we [email protected] I still look forward to listening to who’s been in USG since Spring are unable to be on campus next student voices and bringing them to 2019, said, “My time in USG last semester. Thank you all, and I hope students organizations in order to our USG senators, and I’m happy year taught me not to underestimate you all stay safe, productive, and build an integral foundation for to share my experiences these past the power in student representation; connected, as much as you can be m the UMass Boston community two years with our new President & I look forward to continuing this in this time of crisis.” moving forward. We are with you, VP as they figure out what their jobs year.” A brand new senator, Nick The two referendum questions by you, and for you. Thank you.” entail.” Jones followed up, saying, Adams, stated, “Hello, my name both passed. Referendum question Pereira followed with, “We are “I want to say first how excited I am is Nicholas Adams, and I am number one was on switching m overwhelmed by the amount of for Kush to be serving as Trustee happy to be your new Senator for from WISER to a new system Contact: support we received and honored again this year and for all the new USG! While I was not involved by the end of 2022. The final [email protected] how many people resonate with senators who will be taking office in a competitive election, I still sentence of the referendum was, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF our goals and visions for change at our last GA. Our students are in greatly appreciate everyone who “While this proposal is an aim Kelsey Hale at UMass Boston. But we know great hands with their Senators and put aside a few minutes of their for a new replacement in 2022, it doesn’t end here. We’re ready Trustee. Sometimes elections just valuable time to vote, for me and any compromise solutions to Managing Editor to stand by students and advocate don’t go your way, even when you otherwise. I can’t wait for next year make WISER more accessible for Meghan Connolly for them, especially in these have a real plan to make change to get engaged with as many of students will be accepted.” Sixty- challenging times. No matter the in the way USG conducts itself on you as I possibly can, and to help four percent voted yes. Referendum PRODUCTION editor title, we want to continue to be the campus. So while I’m disappointed support our new President and Vice question number two was increasing Kaitlynn Castillo student leaders that people feel they in the results, Alex and I will try to President, Janrey Javier and Jaely the student activities fee by $7 per can go to when they need help or make sure the President and Vice Pereira, in their efforts to expand semester, $14 per year. The ballot Social media Manager have a vision. We’re excited for this President taking over are prepared USG outreach to our student body. said, “This increase would bring Mikayla mACKAY upcoming year, and thank you so for their new roles. While I won’t I am ready to put in the work to help the University more in-line with COPY EDITORS much again.” be getting sworn in again this connect USG to all of our campus these standards and expand the ady harris-fried Killian was able to email spring, I still plan on being active community, from engaging with capability of the school to sponsor menaka ravikumar a statement on the outcome of on campus, albeit in different various on-campus organizations student programs. This money is andrea kline the election. “Firstly I want to ways.” to communicating across the lines intended to enhance student life and congratulate Kush Patel on his re- Phie and de la Vega didn’t of majors and colleges. I will experiences at the university.” With NEWS EDITOR election as Student Trustee, and all comment to the Mass Media bring all of my experience and 65 percent voting yes, this will go Claire Speredelozzi the candidates who won election directly. connections within various student into effect Fall 2020. SPORTS EDITOR Students who lived in dorms to receive refunds Dylan Porcaro ARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR Abigail Basile upon the announcement on March circumstances” at this point, and due to the large number of checks Grace Smith News Writer 15 that UMass Boston would be that these students will not receive that must be processed. They switching to remote learning, those a credit to their housing account. will send out a notification when OPINIONS EDITOR The residence halls closed students were required to move Students can expect to receive refund checks have been disbursed. Farrin Khan on Saturday, March 14. Students out on March 18. Through email, their refund checks during the Anyone with questions regarding with special circumstances were Davis confirmed that there were month of May. The Office of the reimbursement process should Photo Editor initially granted permission to still a “small number of students Housing and Residential Life states reach out to the Office at housing@ Austin schofield stay on campus until it was set that remain in the residence in their email that the “timeline for umb.edu. to reopen on April 6, however, halls ... [that] have extenuating refunds will be longer than usual” News WriterS Genna Santilli Abigail Basile Global carbon emissions set to drop amidst ARTS & LIFESTYLE writer coronavirus pandemic Rose Murray Sports Writers Genevieve Santilli is through a switch to renewable to heat their homes and keep lights 1.5 degrees Celsius increase, more Jonathan Hopkins News Writer energy and not through a global on. According to Gist, “Utilities, are harmful emissions would need to Tommy Fitzgerald pandemic. Rob Jackson in an NPR still generating roughly the same be decreased the following year. during the 2008 financial crisis, article stated, “We don’t want tens amount of electricity—even if more Global scientists and the Opinions Writers and according to the US Energy of millions of people being out of of it’s going to houses instead of United Nations say that an Matthew Reiad Information Administration, “US work as a path to decarbonizing our workplaces. Electricity and heating increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius Kirsten Aucoin emissions from gas and energy use economy. We need systemic change combined account for over 40 would be drastic and a systematic Photographers could drop more than 7 percent this in our energy infrastructure and percent of global emissions. Many change needs to occur in order to Shanarah Bargan year.” Globally, global emissions new green technologies.” people around the world rely on reduce harmful greenhouse gas Delaney Hooper could drop by 4 percent. According The globe is still expected to wood, coal, and natural gas to keep emissions. With people staying to United Nations estimates, a 7.6 emit tons of harmful greenhouse gas their homes warm and cook their home and carbon dioxide emissions Illustrator percent decrease would have to emissions this year even with the food.” The bulk of electricity in the decreasing due to people staying Delaney Hooper occur in order to curb the worst drastic estimated decrease. Much United States come from coal and home shows scientists that a impacts of a 1.5 degrees Celsius of the harmful emissions that are natural gas, over 60 percent. With reduction in harmful greenhouse STAFF ADVISOR global increase. Scientists say that still being emitted are coming from the United Nations estimate of 7.6 gas emissions is possible. Charles Henriques the best way to reduce emissions electricity sources that people use percent increase to start to curb the The race to November—presidential election update Claire Speredelozzi is not a race to win states, but to safe and effective option for many respondents to that survey said Biden at the helm. Biden has had News Editor amass delegates. It’s delegates who Americans, preparations to do so the federal government had done rape allegations made against [email protected] pick the nominee at the Democratic take substantial investments of time a bad job of preventing the virus’s him from a staffer in 1993. NBC May 1—As time moves National Convention, scheduled for and money, made more difficult by spread. (That is a significant change journalists, Ali Vitali and Mike forward, more and more is [August] in Milwaukee.” Current the fact that most election officials since last month, when back-to- Memoli, reported on it in an article happening to sway voters come delegates for the Democrats, before are working from home because of back CNN polls found the public titled, “Biden denies sexual assault election day. Sanders suspended his campaign, the coronavirus pandemic.” more split on the question.)” In allegation, calls for release of any With Vermont Senator Bernie are Biden with 1,406 and Sanders The way Trump is handling the same article, Russonello says, records.” “During his ‘Morning Joe’ Sanders dropping out nearly a month with 974 (The Associated Press). the incoming coronavirus cases is “This robs Mr. Trump of what interview, Biden expanded, saying, ago on April 8, the Democrats are That isn’t the only thing not ideal according to the majority was supposed to be his greatest ‘from the very beginning, I’ve said left with former Vice President Joe happening in the race to the of voters. Journalist Giovanni argument for re-election: the once- believing women means taking the Biden as the final candidate for the presidency. The current COVID-19 Russonello reported in a New York thriving economy, which had an women’s claims seriously when nominee. President Donald Trump pandemic is weighing heavy on the Times article from April 29, 2020 enviable 3.5 percent unemployment she steps forward, and then vetted. has totally overcome Bill Weld, American people. Rules of social titled, “Trust in Trump’s Virus rate before the pandemic. Just 48 Look into it,’ Biden said. ‘That’s the other Republican candidate, in distancing will have an impact on Response Is Falling. What Does percent of Americans said in the true in this case, as well. In every all primaries, as well as winning voter turnout if vote-by-mail isn’t It Mean for November?”, “Most CNN survey that they approved case,’ he said, ‘the truth is what delegates with Trump collecting ready by the election on Tuesday, Americans are not convinced of the of how the president was handling matters [sic]. In this case, the truth 1,514 and Weld having only one Nov. 3, 2020. In a NBC article president’s position. Roughly seven the economy; that tied his worst is the claims are false.’ ” (The Associated Press). from April 23, titled, “Did we order in 10 said the federal government showing on this measure in more The election is still four In their CNN article, “The enough envelopes? Vote-by-mail should be doing more to address than two years.” months away with new data coming Democrats’ delegate rules, advocates worry time is running shortages in personal protective Along with collecting out every day. explained,” Zachary B. Wolf and out to prepare,” reporter Kevin equipment and medical devices, delegates, vote-by-mail, and the Adam Levy explain the delegate Collier says, “Panelists cautioned the CNN poll found. And by a pandemic, another social issue system: “The Democratic primary that while voting by mail can be a 14-percentage-point margin, most has come into play, now with 4 Sports Alex Cora and the Red Sox punishment has been announced

Dylan Porcaro to the Red Sox in 2021. in his two years here. Upon being them above and beyond. of the youngest managers in the Sports Editor Ron Roenicke is extremely hired, he was very clear on what There is no denying that Cora league and has an edge to him. He [email protected] close to Cora, and served as the he wanted to do with the team, and cheated with the Astros. It is pretty is an aggressive guy who wants to bench coach the past two seasons. ultimately executed his plan with a well documented that he was the win at all costs. Most importantly, After months of waiting to see He was named interim manager of World Series victory. ring leader of the operation, and he always has the respect of his what would happen with Boston the Red Sox following the initial Aside from the success of the obviously had to pay for what he players. They trust him. Of course and Alex Cora, the MLB has finally story of the scandal, and has since team, it is important to dive deeper did there. Sign stealing certainly this entire situation will cause his come to a decision. The Red Sox lost been named manager after the and take a closer look inside the is a part of the game, but it really reputation to really plummet, I a second round pick, a team video ruling came out. Although he no clubhouse. Under Cora, Mookie depends on how you go about it. believe that most of the guys in operator was suspended, and Cora longer has the interim tag, it is more Betts won an MVP award, J.D. If you have a player on second the Red Sox clubhouse will not would be suspended for the entire likely than ever that Cora makes a Martinez had the best year of his base who can decipher what the change their opinions about him. 2020 season. However, a key factor return to Boston in 2021. First of career, and both Xander Bogaerts catcher is asking for, that is called If anything, they would use this as of the suspension is that the MLB all, ownership absolutely loves and Rafael Devers have come into gamesmanship. However, once something to rally around and play made it crystal clear that he was him. When Dave Dombrowski fired their own to a crazy extent. While you start talking about cameras and for throughout the year. It would only being punished for his time John Farrell a couple years back, the team has obviously lost Betts, other forms of technology to pick give them some extra motivation in Houston. While a suspension is there was almost no question that Devers and Bogaerts can be the up pitches on the spot, you have to win for their manager. The 2021 obviously never a good thing, the Cora would be brought in. He was heart of the team for the foreseeable 100 percent crossed a line. season is still far away, but do not terms of the punishment have now a guy extremely familiar with the future. With that said, I truly believe While Cora did the wrong be shocked to see Alex Cora back opened the door for Cora to return city and its culture, and proved that Cora’s impact on them is what puts thing, let’s not forget that he is one in town. Zdeno Chara planning on playing after 2020

Jonathan Hopkins year. Also they’re getting arguably Bruins any day of the week. Chara compete for a championship. that the likes of Chara, Patrice Sports Writer their best defenseman back for has been in the Bruins top defensive My guess is that Chara’s Bergeron, and David Krejci can another year. pair for over a decade now and contract will be a one-year deal compete for another championship. In a sports world with very Say what you want about the only thing that seems to have for somewhere in between $1-$2 Hopefully Chara taking less little good news, the Boston Bruins how Chara has lost a step and is really slowed him down have been million. With the Bruins needing this season to allow the team to fans did receive some good news probably the slowest player in injuries. to re-sign players like Torey Krug be successful can transition to this past week. Bruins captain the NHL. He has also been one Currently Chara is on a one- and Jake DeBrusk this offseason, veterans like Krejci and Bergeron Zdeno Chara has announced that he of the most durable defensemen year deal making just $2 million. it would make sense that Chara whose contracts will be up within intends on playing after the 2019- on the Bruins roster and he has a It seems like Chara will be playing would take less to allow the Bruins the next few years as well. Chara 2020 season is officially over. The plus-minus rating of plus 26 while on a year to year basis so he isn’t to re-sign his teammates. has been the leader of the Bruins for 43-year-old defenseman will be an averaging over 20 minutes of ice likely to receive more than a one- For the most part it looks like over a decade now and if players unrestricted free agent this summer, time on the best team in the league. year contract. Also with the whole the Bruins will be able to return like Bergeron and Krejci see him but chances are he won’t be playing Hard to argue with those stats. pandemic that has been going on it next season with pretty much the take less to benefit the team, I’d be anywhere else but Boston for the Yes, Chara may be 43 years is unknown how next year’s salary same roster that brought them all willing to bet that they would take remainder of his career. old and will be 44 before next cap will pan out. Therefore, it is very the way to first place this season. a lesser cap hit to allow the team For the Bruins, they have to be season ends, but even if Chara’s likely that Chara will take a very It is no secret that the core of this to build more of a championship ecstatic for several reasons. They play falls off just a little bit, he team friendly contract to remain Bruins team is getting a bit older contender than they already are. are getting their longtime captain would still be an excellent second with the Bruins while also allowing so the Bruins front office should be and leader back for at least another or third defensive pairing for the the Bruins to sign other players to doing whatever they can to ensure Are we inching closer to a return to hockey? as December. pandemic itself. If the season does making the playoffs. season seems more and more likely. Jonathan Hopkins What the NHL is saying by start in late June to early July, it is Now where the games are Although we are at least a couple Sports Writer making these two decisions is that possible that the NHL will not need played could get a bit interesting. months away from seeing potential If you are anything like me, they are not willing to part with the to push back the start of next season The NHL has decided that they in game action, it is evident the you probably have been spending entirety of the 2019-2020 season all the way back to December, do not want to play in non-NHL NHL is doing everything they can the past month and a half staring at just yet. So how might the rest of but maybe November could be a arenas so some teams will have to to bring back the season. Obviously a wall. Eventually, watching all the the season play out? realistic option. open their arenas eventually. The the safety of the people and the reruns of great sporting events can The NHL has made it known As for what the season might NHL is looking for a team from players are at the forefront of every get boring. So we sit at our kitchen that they would make sure that look like when it eventually each division to host games, so decision they make when it comes tables refreshing our twitter feeds every team had at least a three- restarts, it looks like each team the cities in which games would to bringing back the season, so if it until we see something positive on week training camp before the will get an opportunity to finish the be held would have to be deemed is deemed unsafe, then any efforts the sports front. resumption of the regular season. regular season, which would mean safe enough to at least hold a game to bring back the season will be Today we did end up receiving The NHL’s original play was to there would not be a need to change with limited to no fans. The Boston terminated, but due to the fact that optimistic news on the NHL for restart the regular season in late the playoff format. However, if Bruins are one team who have things are developing, it looks like once. We learned that teams could June to early July. If every team time gets tight and there is a quicker expressed interest in opening the there could be a light at the end of be returning to practice as soon could be allowed to practice by end to the regular season, we could TD Garden to regular season and the tunnel. as mid-May. Along with that we mid to late May, that timeline potentially see multiple one-and- playoff games when deemed safe. learned that the NHL could decide could be a very realistic possibility, done playoff games to those teams It does seem that with every to start the 2020-2021 season as late barring any major setbacks with the that are right on the bubble of passing day a return to the NHL Patriots draft recap

Dylan Porcaro knows that. good career at Michigan. As if he linebackers, the Patriots then went perfectly. Next, with pick 182, Sports Editor Dugger has lightning speed was not already a good enough with back to back tight ends. With they went with anther Michigan [email protected] and is a versatile player. He can player, it also helps that he played pick 91, they took Devin Asiasi player, this time offensive lineman play multiple positions, and can in college with Chase Winovich, out of UCLA. Just 10 picks later Michael Onwenu. Belichick was In the midst of an off-season cover just about anyone on the field. whom New England drafted last at 101, they selected Dalton Keene not finished there, as at 195, he containing tons of moving parts, In some ways, I would compare year. If all goes well, the two will from Virginia Tech. Both are about went with another lineman; Justin it was imperative that the New him to Jamie Collins. Collins went have a ton of chemistry on and off the same size, and hopefully will Herron from Wake Forest. To wrap England Patriots had a good draft. to Southern Mississippi, a small the field. be able to fill a gaping hole in the up the 6thround, they added some With their first pick, many thought school much like Dugger, and they Belichick was next able to offense form a year ago. Tight end linebacker depth with Cassh Maluia maybe they would look to pick a were both second round picks. On pick at number 87, where he went has been a key position in how from Wyoming. With one lone pick quarterback, while others thought top of that, Collins was able to with another linebacker. This time, the Patriots operate for the last 20 in the 7thround, Belichick chose linebacker help was key. Instead, give instant production and could it was Anfernee Jennings out of seasons, so it would be great to see lineman Dustin Woodard from the Patriots went with a division II do many different things on the Alabama. It is no secret how close these two work out. Memphis. safety named Kyle Dugger out of field. Expect a lot of the same with Bill Belichick and Nick Saban From round five and on, New Aside from the tight end Lenoir-Rhyne University. Prior to Dugger this season. are. They trust each other and are England tried to fill out its roster by position, the Patriots offensive line drafting him, they had moved out With the 60th overall pick, constantly talking football, asking addressing areas of need. With the was putrid in 2019. Brady got a hit of the first round in order to add the Patriots went with Josh Uche; each other questions, and helping 159thpick, they went with Justin a lot, and the run game was non- a third round pick. Although fans a linebacker out of Michigan. one another out. I would look for Rohrwasser from Marshall. The effective. Taking three lineman and local reporters are somewhere Uche is a guy who should fit into Jennings to make the transition last two kickers that the Patriots was no surprise, and I would not between confused and upset about the Patriots system perfectly. He from college to the pros relatively have drafted were Adam Vinatieri be shocked if they try to bring in the selection, Dugger has the ability is quick and has good awareness, easily. and Stephen Gostkowski; two another one before the beginning of to silence the critics; and Belichick which helped him have a really After taking back to back guys who worked out just about the regular season. Health & Wellness 5 Now is the time to get a therapist Grace Smith on hanging out with friends and new therapist was difficult for with it after the restrictions on than during a quarantine? There Arts & Lifestyle Editor having the ability and freedom me because I have a few specific businesses are let up. Because is all the time in the world that [email protected] to do normal things such as needs that I would like them to it works so well for me and I you can dedicate to finding the going out to bring us joy. With specialize in. Beyond this, my have someone I’m comfortable right person for you to talk to, Now is a better time than everything happening recently schedule was hectic and didn’t with to talk to, it ended up being and to find the time to work ever to find a therapist to start with coronavirus, I’m sure I’m allow for me to seek therapy the perfect solution for what on emotional issues you may talking to. According to a study not the only one struggling with again. I had struggled figuring out have ignored due to every day done in 2016, 39 percent of the adjustment and my mental When everything began before: how to fit therapy into busy life. Right now, prioritize college students suffered from health. That’s why I decided to happening with COVID-19, I my regular life. Having virtual your mental health and work at least one mental illness. It is start seeing my therapist again. reached out to my old therapist to therapy sessions isn’t as bad on it with the free time that you so common for those among When I moved to Boston see if she was doing video chat as it seems, though I think it normally don’t have. I have been us to struggle with anxiety and two years ago, I had a therapist sessions. Lucky enough for me, helped that I knew my therapist reading books to help with my depression, especially with whom I loved. She knew me she was! This is probably the beforehand. However, don’t struggles on top of my therapy, how living conditions have already, was non judgemental, best thing that has come from avoid it for that reason alone. which I found has helped a lot as been for everyone for the past and was great at giving advice. quarantine for me, because I’m Many therapists can do phone well. If you have been waiting month. Cutting down on social If you have gone through not sure I would have found a calls as well instead if you aren’t to seek out a therapist, try it out interaction and going outside to therapy before, you’ll know therapist otherwise, let alone fully comfortable with video now. You have nothing to lose do things will of course cause that you have to click with the found the time to fit it into my chatting for whatever reason. and it could end up being the best you to feel worse. We rely on therapist in order to feel fully schedule. Trying out virtual If you think about it, decision you have made thus far. vitamin D which we get from comfortable and ready to share therapy was new for everyone, therapists still need to work. And spending time in the sun to boost everything about your life with but it wasn’t bad at all, so much what better time to work on your our serotonin levels. We also rely them. Because of this, finding a so that I am going to continue mental health and wellbeing Easy at-home workouts Grace Cosenza A personal favorite ab workout I weights, but quarantine has made that simplify this or offer other one of the workouts that should be Contributing Writer have been sticking to is the eight that quite difficult. Incorporating alternatives for leg workouts that done daily to keep up with the pain One of the best ways to pass minute Bowflex ab workout. The leg day at least once a week will better suit your needs. that comes from arm workouts. time when you are bored during video consists of a trainer working help to strengthen the muscles Arms can be one of the most Working out during this quarantine is working out. If through two sets of four quick you are not using while sitting in difficult because many people quarantine, while seemingly you are bored in your house and and easy ab workouts. He has two bed all day. The first leg workout do not want their arms to be sore the last thing you want to do, is cannot stand to go on yet another people demonstrating two different you can do is a simple lunge. Ten for days after their workout. If actually very beneficial for your walk with your family, escaping ways you can do the exercise reps on each leg helps to target you keep up a workout that is health. It can help with sleep and to your room to focus on abs, legs, depending on the difficulty, which the quadriceps, hamstrings, and on a daily cycle, eventually your blood circulation which are both arms, or even glutes is a good way increases motivation to get to the glutes all at once, strengthening arms will loosen up and begin to crucial in times like these for your to stay fit on your own and build hardest version you can achieve. these leg muscles. Next is the develop muscle and get used to immune system. There are tons of up some muscle. Everybody is The workout also includes donkey kick. Again, ten reps on the pain. A fun and effective way workouts that are easily accessible different, and everybody has their important specifics that many leave each leg will strengthen important to do an at home arm workout is online and highly recommended own schedule, so different focus out, such as how long you should muscles like the hamstrings and by starting off with curls. If you if you want to switch it up every areas apply to everybody. be taking a break in between each glutes. The next workout is a little do not have weights ready and once in a while. Increase the If you are looking for a quick set which is crucial for not hurting bit more on the difficult side for available, something I have been difficulty each time or even the workout to fit in between Zoom yourself when trying the difficult anyone willing to go out of their doing at home is using either length of the workout and in no calls, your ab area is the fastest version of the set. comfort zone. It is called a pistol gallons of milk or gallons of water. time you will see results that will area you can work on. There are The next focus area is squat where you squat on one leg. These replace the weights you lack make it all worth it in the end. hundreds of ab workouts you can typically the most skipped over Again, ten reps on each side. If you and put a fun spin on quarantine do in less than ten minutes that will area on the body: legs. Leg day for find that you do not know how to workouts. Another workout to do show significant process over the many is accomplished at the gym do this workout or have difficulty for the arms is something as simple course of this extended quarantine. after a hard-squat day with some doing so, there are YouTube videos as a pushup. This is an example of 6 Arts & Lifestyle Making a schedule

Rose Murray when I want to relax, I think of Arts & Lifestyle Writer at least three choices to choose “One thing I have also noticed from and then pick. (Most of With everything going on the time I’m playing Animal it seems like the days are just Crossing!) Just try to keep smoothing together. Half of the about being home all day is I yourself busy! time, I will look at the date and I So, what are the benefits can’t believe it! One thing I have of having a schedule during also noticed about being home all tend to lose track of time and quarantine that I’ve noticed? For day is I tend to lose track of time one, I spend a lot less time in my and end up getting overwhelmed bed being a depressed potato. by everything I have to do. So, end up getting overwhelmed It helps me get motivated for this week I am going to show school work to finish everything you how to make yourself a on time and to keep my grades schedule, and why it is a good by everything I have to do.” up during this hard time. If idea to stick with it. you’re like me, you have a hard The first thing you need to time relaxing. It helps you to do is decide what a good time to that you need to be in class and Everyday I try to do at least but not least, you need to relax! force yourself to ease off and wake up in the morning is to start make sure you give yourself three chores, just so that way at Last but not least, set some enjoy your time a little bit more. your day. For me, personally, I time to do your homework. If the end of the week it doesn’t time aside for you to relax. I At the same time people who only do this for Monday through you have classes that happened become overwhelming. I found mean, this is a very big event and work better with schedules are Friday, just because weekends during the day and you need to that this not only keeps my space it’s very scary to go through, so probably having a hard time are my relaxing time. Waking up be on Zoom for them, I found clean, but it also makes me feel if we’re not relaxing and trying with this; I know I am. So the at the same time every day will it really helpful to plan my a little bit better about staying to at least enjoy some of our option of making yourself your get your body back into routine homework around the time my home all day. You can also split time, you are going to go insane. own structured day is a very like when school was in session. classes were. Now that you up the chores with the other If you’re like me and you have helpful thing and it can keep you Make sure to set some time aside have your schedule put together people in your household. For a hard time relaxing, it’s a good motivated for everything. to get ready in the morning. Now and you’re able to get all your example, three more chores a idea to also put a list of ideas for that you have that done, make homework done and finish your week for my boyfriend because things that you could do while sure you put in your schedule classwork, it’s chore time. he is a non-essential worker. Last you’re relaxing. For example, Going home for quarantine

Grace Smith and that I could hangout with old Arts & Lifestyle Editor friends, talking through our car [email protected] window cracks. Being home meant that I could see the family dog I think a good amount of and order from my favorite coffee UMass Boston students went home shop to go. All the little things in to their parents for this quarantine. life that would bring me joy before Whether you were staying in the moving to Boston, I was coming dorms, have an apartment on or home for. off campus, or whatever your Funny enough, originally I living situation may have been, wanted to stay in my apartment many students decided to go home because I pay a hefty amount in to their family. For a little over a rent, and I should be in the place month, I thought I wasn’t going I’m paying to live at. However, to do that, and I would stay in my now that I’m home and the city apartment in the city. However, I know is not the city I would be the city started feeling like it was returning to, I don’t really want getting smaller. I can’t really to leave. It’s nice to play games explain it other than bringing with my family or walk through up the saying, “the silence was my neighborhood going to the deafening.” As the city “slept,” or park and pond nearby. I am very really, just stayed inside, I couldn’t fortunate in that I get along better stand to be there anymore. The with my family than I remembered. people and human interaction I Yes, I still bicker with my brother craved that had brought me to here and there, but overall, I the city in the first place was now think the distance of me moving gone. It felt like an abandoned city, to Boston made things much and I hate being on my own so I easier on us to get along. Being packed my bags and went “home.” quarantined with anyone isn’t easy, My family lives about an but my family allows me to have hour and a half to two hours away as much independence as I want, from Boston in a car ride. I don’t which is vital to me. I am huge on have a car with me in Boston, so having alone time unbothered in I called my mom late one night to my room, or just going away in my ask her to come get me. I’m lucky car to do my own thing. As much enough that she didn’t ask why, as I love spending time with other just simply when. I just needed to people, I’m realizing I love to get out; I didn’t want to talk about spend time on my own as well. it or think about it. As I was picked I think the break I took from up, I packed all my things in the the city was needed, almost like car: laundry, school supplies, my there was a toxic, unhappy layer bunny and whatever she needs, and that I left behind there. I hope I some comfortable clothes. Getting have a clear enough head when I home meant that I would have a decide to go back, and that things car to drive aimlessly with and will be different—not only for sing as loud as I wanted to along me but for everyone. I hope this with my music without having to break from life will make everyone worry about bothering anyone else. appreciate the little things more, It meant that I didn’t have to cook Photo by Kelsey Hale / Mass Media Staff because it definitely has for me. my every meal (thank you, mom!) Arts & Lifestyle 7 Culinary journey in Germany

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Despite all the papers, exams and classes that seem to fill my time, I have found time to look through pictures and reminisce on a period in my life, which pivoted it, even at my youthful age, into a new direction I never thought I would veer toward. The only experience that tops it is the birth of my daughter. My time spent in Germany for that short month was a turning point in my life. It opened doors and brought people into my life who will be forever friends. I also tasted a lot of food or saw food from a new perspective. In Germany, their culinary experience is their own. Yes, they have vegetarianism and steaks, but they have their own specialties, such as schnitzel, soft buttered pretzels, spätzle, and bratwurst to name a few. Pork is not something I tend to eat, but it is very popular in Germany. The standard schnitzel is made from pork. We make it at home, but from chicken. I decided I would not allow my culinary prudishness to keep me with them in the evening before from trying at least a few new bed watching television. But I things. I want to take you on a digress. culinary journey in Germany, There were times when I where the foods they love range would eat lunch away from their from traditionally German to home or even dinner, and there exotic. Just as we have Mexican were many times Beate made restaurants all around, they have sure we had a lunch box so we Mediterranean and poutine. could pack some of the meats, Germans are culinary breads and cheeses for the day. seekers themselves, although we This was something they did don’t hear of it as much except not have to do, but did because for the usual suspects. They have they cared. My first week in a set of taste buds all their own. Kassel, Germany, the module I My first meal was in Frankfurt had chosen was only the early and it was not German. I tried morning language classes, so that poutine, a Canadian dish, (but left a lot of time for exploring. not traditional poutine) for the Some days I would explore with first time. It was a shredded new friends, but there were days chicken teriyaki styled poutine I wandered on my own. and so delicious. I chose a It was one of those days I German beer according to its decided to try currywurst despite labeling. Another aspect that is the fact that sausages are not slightly different in Germany is something I tend to eat or even continental breakfast in hotels. like. I didn’t know how to order, There are lots of breads, meats, but managed to get a currywurst in a hurry and there are many to cheeses, jams, and Nutella. These with a sweet ketchup like sauce choose from in Kassel. I ate a would be the types of breakfasts and a roll. I had also discovered few doner kebabs myself. I would enjoy every morning in a soft drink called Äpfelshorle Of course, there were foods my host family’s home. Sundays which is apple juice and seltzer. I tried that I did not like so there would also be some sort of I found a table on the sidewalk much, but those were few and egg. It was the first time I ate a and enjoyed a summer day in far between. Food is very much soft-boiled egg. Königsplatz as I indulged in the a way to connect with other One of the reasons I was delectable treat. people, even enjoying while excited to experience a homestay One treat I found in learning about the Brothers was because I would have the abundance was ice cream and I Grimm. One of my favorite opportunity to eat with a real discovered Zimt Sahne Eiscreme meals was the mac n’ cheese- German family and become a (cinnamon ice cream). I have yet like spätzle at the pub we had part of their family for a short to find it here in the United States class in and a big salad to go period. Beate is an amazing so I have to go back just for the along with it. Spätzle is a small, cook and I tried and ate things I ice cream! Another popular treat thin dumpling poached in would not have otherwise such in Germany, or at least the part of boiling water, much like pasta, as this creamy cucumber salad Germany I was in, was waffles. and can be seasoned in many she made. She was inventive. There were different waffle shops different ways. It was a time No meal was ever the same. and I don’t mean for breakfast, of exploring new foods and She always had some sort of but like an ice cream shop or crossing boundaries I otherwise sweet bowl of fruit or yogurt bakery. There were many ways to would not. I miss the food, my accompanying the meal. There order a waffle and they were big. host father’s homemade jams was always a level of fresh to I ate one with vanilla ice cream and my host mother’s meals. balance the heavy. She made and Nutella. My mouth waters I even miss the opportunity to chicken, bratwurst, fish. I miss at the memory. It was here I also share an American delicacy: Taco meal time with them when I tasted rolled ice for the first time. Tuesday! struggled to understand the Doner kebab is very popular and German and was immersed very affordable. It is a quick easy in their culture. I miss sitting meal or snack to pick up when Photo by Jennifir Huston / Mass Media Contributor 8 Opinions Growth, lessons, and what sophomore year taught me

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optimistic and fresh out of a two- commitments, I forgot that I am uncertainty and new discoveries of my emotions. Confronting this Farrin Khan Opinions Editor month excursion across eastern at college for one purpose only: to about my capabilities, I have part of myself was a catalyst to [email protected] Australia and southern New get a degree. I started losing focus grown. I have been faced with my my growth, and I find myself both Zealand. Freshman year had of this truth and found my grades flaws, and have striven to make confused and freer for it. I am This year was marked by harsh ended with me feeling triumphant slowly dripping down. I found better of them. I have witnessed as I bound to feel confusion in the midst epiphanies, character growth, and and thirsty for the knowledge my mental health deteriorating in make mistakes, and I can only hope of releasing pent up emotions, and new discoveries. I cannot deny that and adventure that awaited me at conjunction with my grades. to learn from them. I was taught I have accepted this, as it is just this year was perhaps the deepest I UMass Boston. Freshman year, for And so I took a step back this innumerable lessons this year, and I another facet of my growth. have ever reached inside of myself all its various transitions and new semester. I choked on my pride, am an active student of them. Sophomore year held hard to discover the cracks and crevices adjustments, was a very successful and I disintegrated the rendition of Another aspect that I have lessons for me, and I can only hope of my heart. I have been faced with achievement for me, academically. Farrin that was capable of juggling newly explored of myself is my to grow from them. It was a year the hard reality of my limitations, Little did I know that this would so many commitments. It was a slow relationship with my emotions. It where the sky turned from the blue and embraced them with open take a turn at the dawn of sophomore acceptance, one I am still struggling has always been a tug of war, with of tranquility to the indigo of new arms. I have faced a fortress of year. I had no idea of the difficulties with, to finally realize that I have my emotions demanding I confront revelations. I found constellations emotion that I have turned into a that presented themselves as classes my limits, and I while I am capable them, and me always waving them that I did not realize were etched glade of acceptance, having faced became more difficult, and I found of more than I give myself credit away in order to focus on something into me, and I have gazed in awe at them head-on. This year was rough myself struggling to balance my for, I also deserve a break. I released else. This has created both a void their intricacy. It was a year of both academically. Emotionally, it was work and academic commitments. some commitments, went deeper in and chaotic tumble within me, and discovery and heartbreak, dusty even more difficult. But this year This is an often forgotten others, and am still trying to find a it is only recently that I began to dreams and harsh realities. But it taught me lessons and reminded me truth of college; as I found myself balance. unravel this, piece by piece, in order was a teaching year, nonetheless. of how very human I am. immersed in work, romantic Through finding this balance, to make sense of myself. I always I entered sophomore year attachments, and organizational navigating this landscape of have underestimated the impact Why do people love horror? similar views about dreams— Many of us grew up with tales that simplicity. We get films where gains to the genre. On the topic of Kirsten Aucoin Opinions Writer believing that nightmares were told in black-and-white morality, the hero dies, everyone dies, or the empowered feeling that comes really just our secret desires being where it was fun to root for the hero there’s an out-of-this-world plot from conquering fears, horror “I think that we’re all mentally acted out in a way that was socially and satisfying to see the villain get twist that completely throws you author Joseph D’Lacey approached ill; those of us outside the asylums acceptable. punished. A lot of those feelings for a loop. I also have to agree with it from a more positive light than only hide it a little better—and I regularly refer to Stephen carry over to the horror genre. We King’s concept that some people King: “I’m convinced that people maybe not all that much better, after King as “the king of horror.” are given villains who are made use horror as an outlet. I don’t think who write and read horror are all.”—Stephen King Though many other greats have to be so obviously evil that there’s everyone does in the way that he saner and better-adjusted than These are the starting words existed before and after him, it is sometimes no need for them to suggests though. those who casually dismiss the to Stephen King’s essay, “Why difficult to think of many authors even talk in order to incite fear, as I absolutely love horror. genre. By engaging with horror, we We Crave Horror Movies.”. King who are as culturally relevant. As we see with Michael Myers of the I enjoy it to the point that I’ve take a journey into every possible goes on to give several reasons a horror writer, he created Carrie, Halloween franchise. You will often started a blog about it (Redcap fear. We open the closet door, rip why he believes that people enjoy It, The Shining, Christine, Pet see the cliche of people watching Reviews). I am also fully aware the mask from the psycho’s face, horror films. He states that it’s due Sematary, Cujo, Misery, Gerald’s horror films while yelling at the that I use it as an outlet for dark embrace ghosts and demons, cast to the films giving us the feeling of Game, and many more. Every one characters on the screen (“don’t go thoughts. My dark thoughts aren’t ourselves into the hellish chasm conquering a fear, making us feel of those books listed was adapted in the basement!”), because we are those of wanting to hurt people of the imagination. We return, not better about our own situations, into a film. He knows his craft. In still following that desire to have a or anything of a similarly morbid polluted but cleansed and set free.” and providing us a healthy means this case, however, I don’t entirely hero to root for. Punishments are nature though. My problem is Horror films have also been shown by which to give in to our darker agree with him. given to those who the audience, on that I have a panic disorder. When to have some positive impacts on nature. He ends the essay by One reason I believe that some level, might believe deserve my anxiety ramps up, it can take your physical health—some studies comparing our morbid thoughts and people enjoy horror is because the it. Even when the villain lurks off over everything I do. Horror films have found that viewing scary dark fantasies to alligators locked stories are often simple and familiar. for a potential sequel, we often provide me a safer outlet for that. I movies could raise your white away in your mind. The alligators Sure, you most likely didn’t get get to see the rude character who can let my anxiety and overthinking blood cell count, and help you burn will stay docile and make no bedtime stories about people brushed off our hero’s concerns get fixate on trying to map out what calories. attempts for escape, as long as they getting chased through the woods killed, or we’ll get the cliche of the the characters should do in their In the end, I don’t think it fully stay fed. King’s standards, horror by a chainsaw-wielding maniac teens having sex being murdered situation, instead of having that part matters why someone enjoys the films are a safe way to feed them. when you were a very young child. on screen (while the virgin heroine of my mind hyperfixate on my own genre, as long as it’s not having Many have argued with the Many of us were raised on fairy survives). life. My usage of this has helped any kind of negative effect on type of logic used in King’s essay. tales and similar stories though. That last example may be lead to me disassociating less them. Horror can carry a stigma After all, if left unfed for long The type where the knight slays the outdated and a good deal sexist, but frequently and no longer having that makes people question it far enough, wouldn’t the alligators dragon or the princess outsmarts it’s still relevant. The trope exists panic attacks on a regular basis. more than other genres of films. metaphorically just starve to death? the evil stepmother. The types of for a reason. We want the world (NOTE: This is something that The main thing to take away from Others agree with the concept stories where villains are obviously around us to make sense. It can be helps me, specifically, as well as this: loving Friday the 13th doesn’t of humans inherently having and completely bad, from their ugly a huge relief to see something that being something I have discussed make someone dangerous or a darker nature. The founder outer appearance, to their inner evil. exists in an area outside of moral with my therapist. I would not mentally unstable. of psychoanalysis, and famed The stories where the heroes are greyness for once. recommend it for everyone.) neurologist, Sigmund Freud held similarly obvious and always win. Not all horror movies follow There’s other potential mental www.umassmedia.com Opinions 9 What COVID-19 has taught us Matthew Reiad paired with inefficient nature of paying the price. For nearly half However, China’s blatant “today’s global giants—LVMH, Opinions Writer federal and global organizations a century, the People’s Republic manipulation of the WHO, including Ford and GE to name a few—are Disease ridden, the earth governments in dealing with time of China has effectively blocked their own mismanagement of retooling their production lines to shudders at the global pandemic sensitive issues. These lessons, if Taiwan from joining the WHO.” the COVID-19 pandemic, is help make everything from hand ravaging it. COVID-19 continues understood and implemented, will The World Health Organization’s not the only issue that must be sanitizers to respirators. On the to ravage the nation and the globe, serve us well if we are to face a blatant disrespect of Taiwan during addressed. Relying on bureaucrats medical front, there are more than and many people are choosing second wave of COVID-19. a pandemic is truly reprehensible in Washington D.C. to care for the three dozen COVID-19 vaccines to emphasize the horrible and Western journalists have touted and speaks volumes about the health and well-being of over 320 under development…” It is only mysterious nature of the virus. the World Health Organization as Chinese influence over the WHO million citizens is a fundamentally through the government’s trust in However, as with any global a reliable source of information and its activities. This kind of abuse flawed idea of reality. Bureaucracy the free market that critical goods disaster, small weaknesses in during these uncertain times. of power is what we’ve come to at its core, is a systemically can be allocated and manufactured our society are proving to be However, WHO has proven itself expect from the morally corrupt inefficient and time-consuming accurately during a global health fatal to many nations. While to be an unreliable international Chinese Communist government. system of government. During a crisis. By removing the regulatory the widespread ramifications of organization even in the midst To ignore the deep rooted pandemic, scarce resources are best red tape, the government of the COVID-19 have devastated global of this pandemic. As the Nation corruption in the Chinese distributed through a free market United States will do its part in economies, COVID-19 taught us reported in early April, “Despite government would do a great system that allows for the free reducing the number of casualties lessons that will serve us well as early warnings from Taiwanese disservice to the residents of flowing of goods and services with claimed by the COVID-19 we continue improving our ever- officials, the organization kept mainland China, as the citizens no regard for government regulation pandemic. globalizing society. We have seen the island cut off from its global themselves resist the oppressive that slows down the development Excluding the possibility of the deep negative ramifications information networks. Now, it regime of the leader of the and allocation of critical goods. a second wave of COVID-19, of untethered globalization may be the rest of the world that’s Communist Party Xi Jinping. According to Forbes Magazine, eradicating this virus will not be easy or simple. Widespread social Photo by Shanarah Bargan / Mass Media Staff distancing policies, face masks, and eventual herd immunity, is the best we can currently hope for. Social distancing and the temporary pausing of most economic activity including nonessential international travel, will help us overcome this global pandemic as a human race. Critics of the “anti-lockdown” protests all around the United States, shine a spotlight on the unreasonable actions of anti- lockdown protests. However, these unreasonable protestors do not represent the feelings of the majority of the United States. By giving them attention, you are giving them what they crave, and increasing their legitimacy. In due time, these people will return to the holes they came from, and stop exposing themselves and others to COVID-19. Each of us has a responsibility to care for the Earth and its inhabitants. By encouraging and abiding by social distancing, we can all do our part in slowing this virus in its tracks as the medical community continues combatting the virus and developing a potential vaccine. Until then, all we can do is wait. The importance of relooking at universal healthcare

Farrin Khan population. The U.S. is clearly far people don’t show symptoms, etc., Opinions Editor behind other countries in keeping in order to monitor the pandemic [email protected] “Our system is much up with the infection rates and accurately and base their economic promoting a healthy society with decisions on them. But without It is not hard to conceive more costly on the enough testing. universal testing, which could have that universal healthcare has Because universal healthcare been an already-established aspect recently become popular, being isn’t in place in the U.S., citizens of universal healthcare, we are left in the midst of a pandemic as we average citizen than only would go to the doctor if they with uncertain numbers. Expert do are. According to polls, “about must, and even then, may avoid not know the accurate size of the 41% of [Americans] say they’re other systems. All these medical care because of the high problem. more likely to support universal costs. In addition to this, hospitals Our healthcare system is healthcare proposals. Twenty-six require enough space for patients. extremely flawed. In many studies, percent of U.S. adults say they’re weaknesses are being But this space is currently occupied the U.S. ranks as the worst healthcare “much more likely” to support such by non-coronavirus patients. In system amongst developed nations. policy initiatives, while 15% say revealed right now in the New York, “Andrew Cuomo said A large percentage of our citizens they’re somewhat more likely.” I Sunday that nearly 80 percent of lack health insurance. Our citizens find this increase in popularity of New York City’s intensive care carry much more medical debt universal healthcare bodes well midst of this pandemic. units were already filled, even than other citizens of other nations. for the future of the Unities States, with the Covid-19 outbreak still Our citizens die at higher rates whose historically-set precedent weaknesses.” expanding.” from preventable conditions. Our of capitalism will hopefully take a The lack of testing kits leaves citizens wait to go to the hospital turn with something as impactful as the nation especially vulnerable. much longer than other citizens, a pandemic. have made the U.S. especially access to healthcare. Even before Testing is essential because it being concerned about cost more The U.S., compared to vulnerable to this pandemic, and the beginning of COVID-19, “the allows people to be diagnosed and than health. Our system is much countries such as South Korea, the lack of free access to universal United States had fewer doctors and for hospital staff to administer more costly on the average citizen which quickly deployed universally healthcare is rearing its ugly head. fewer hospital beds per capita than an appropriate treatment. It is than other systems. All these accessible screening, has been at Americans, with their high most other developed countries.” also important for the numbers; weaknesses are being revealed right a glaring disadvantage, lacking uninsured rate and even higher Testing has been slow, at best, and government officials should know now in the midst of this pandemic. testing kits and only doing testing additional costs, risk not seeking is reliant on the capitalist economy the infection rates, how many And it is high time we addressed on those that show symptoms. High care at all compared to other of private labs to release testing kits people have been tested, how many these weaknesses. healthcare costs and low supplies countries where the citizens have that match the capacity of the U.S. people show symptoms, how many 10 Humor & Games Walking my dog during the coronavirus outbreak

Fiona Broadie or the right, cross the street, climb we get closer and closer together so. It’s exhausting, but the fresh air around the neighborhood, through Humor Editor telephone poles, tightrope-walk on we shout various ambiguous and is worth it. the nearby park, up and over hills, telephone lines, or take refuge in menacing statements at one another Walking my dog during the or on a treadmill in place for about A significant part of my daily the nearest trash can in order to stay in an attempt to get the other to COVID-19 pandemic has shown an hour with a picture of a cat taped staying-at-home routine includes six feet away from people that are move off the sidewalk instead of me some interesting sights. I see to the wall in front of her. walking my dog—who, at age also walking outside, as the CDC ourselves. people having brunch with their To me, the COVID-19 nine, is an interesting mixture of a recommended. Only last week I “I live in a household of stepsisters, one person on either pandemic and staying at home has bouncy young puppy and an ancient was forced to pole vault across a seventy-three!” I shout down the side of a busy road, toasting each made life very strange and different, canine who can do no more than lie busy road in order to avoid passing street. other from sixty feet away. I see but to my dog, it’s become a million on the floor and groan. Thankfully, through a crowd of people coming “I visited a busy hospital for dogs trained to cough into the crook times better. Now, she has several she still gets excited to go on walks, towards me on the sidewalk. a broken finger last week!” My of their tail, and people playing trained petting assistants in the and it’s a refreshing part of my day Deciding who will move out opponent yells back. catch with bottles of hand sanitizer. house with her at all times, multiple to take her out. However, the nature onto the street, who will scale the “You don’t want to come near Despite all the new sights, it walks a day because nobody knows of our walks have significantly nearest street lamp, and who will me, I can’t control my sneezes at is one of the best parts of my day if she’s been walked yet, endless changed since the COVID-19 continue walking on the sidewalk all. They just erupt out of me like to get outside. Sometimes, I’ll supplies of scraps, and owners pandemic spread to the state I live normally has become an interesting a volcano. My dog too. She sneezes even attempt to go on runs with who actually MUST stay in the in. game of “chicken”. The person in sync with me.” my dog—though she can only run house with her at all times. It’s dog Today, walking down the walking towards me and I lock Eventually, one of us will about two inches before needing to heaven. street is rather like playing a game eyes when we’re about sixty five move out of the way, and the cycle stop for a rest break in the grass. of Tetris. People shift to the left, feet away from one another, and as repeats itself every fifteen feet or Most of the time we’ll just walk

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