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First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster PA The College Reporter Permit 901 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE MONDAY, MARCH 9 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA http://www.the-college-reporter.com VOLUME 56, ISSUE 15 Anonymous student shares experience with recent coronavirus quarantine were aware of the situation. His BY MIRA LERNER Copy Editor parents back in China knew what While the coronavirus itself was going on because A told them, has not yet reached F&M, it but he is unsure if the school had has already prompted dramatic also contacted them or if his action within our community. parents could even receive such Certain students have faced and information because of internet completed self-isolation periods, restrictions. He said that his as suggested by the Pennsylvania professors were very supportive, Department of Health and obliged and thinking about their kindness by the College. One of the students makes him feel “warm inside.” who did self-isolate kindly agreed The Joseph International Center to an interview for this article. provided further support to For anonymity’s sake, he will be students in isolation and offered referred to as “A.” to arrange deliveries to rooms if A is from the city of Chengdu, Photo courtesy of Forbes. they were unable to access food. A student from Chengu, seven hundred miles from Wuhan, underwent quarantine. Sichuan, in southwest China and Overall, the isolation period said that he was contacted by period for recent travelers from leaving the building. Due to the was not difficult for A. He F&M at the start of the semester. China is fourteen days after close quarters of College Row didn’t even really feel isolated Beginning on February 5th, A departure from China. When apartments, this registers the self- because he still interacted with was self-isolated in his Campus A received that information on isolation of half of the apartment his roommates, and the internet Crossings at College Row February 5th, he only had six days essentially useless. However, allowed him to continue playing apartment. For six days, A and one left. it is unclear whether or not A’s games and FaceTiming with of his roommates did not leave Although he lives with three roommates were also contacted friends. Re-entering campus did their rooms or their apartment’s roommates, only one other also by F&M. not pose any challenges, and he living room/kitchen area. The engaged in self-isolation. The Aside from some friends that said that his sense of belonging at Pennsylvania Department of other two continued life as usual, A told, A’s professors, and school F&M has not been changed by his Health’s recommended isolation regularly going to classes and officials, A does not know if others see QUARANTINE, page 2 Dozens dead after tornado hits central Tennessee, including Nashville area thunderstorms with some heavy day, polls were delayed opening responders conduct searches BY PATRICK CULCASI winds around midnight, and a half by one hour in the affected areas. for missing people through Layout Assistant an hour later, the warnings were Amidst overturned cars, collapsed damaged or abandoned buildings. At midnight on the 3rd of March, upgraded to tornado warnings. buildings, and widespread Additionally, infrastructure like Davidson County in Tennessee When the tornado actually confusion, people are now waiting telephone lines and internet was hit by extreme thunderstorms formed and signs of damage to see what will happen next. connections are still down in some and a tornado that cut through were reported, residents only had CNN cites that this was the places, and workers are struggling Nashville and 3 other surrounding around 6 minutes to act and take deadliest tornado in the United to make repairs due to the counties. Another tornado hit the shelter. States in seven years and the destruction that has been caused. state as well, and The New York Throughout the morning of death toll may continue to rise. This makes communication Post claims that the second, which the 3rd, the federal government There is still a significant amount harder and locating people more hit eastern Nashville, was the got involved and has since been of people missing. In Putnam challenging. deadliest of the two, even though helping local governments assess County alone there were at least President Trump has offered the first tornado had a path of the damage. Aid will be supplied 34 missing people reported earlier his condolences to the people of around 50 miles. As of now, there to the city and surrounding area. in the week, but as of Friday the Tennessee and offered the full are at least 24 confirmed deaths, The New York Times noted that 6th, they had all been accounted support of the federal government. at least 150 people were sent to school was canceled for the day for, according to the local Channel The Federal Emergency area hospitals, and around 40 on the third. Since this event 5 News network. The state is Management Agency (FEMA) is buildings collapsed. CNN reports occurred on the same day as still in a state of emergency as working in Tennessee to aid local that the storm started as some Tennessee›s primary election schools remain closed and first see TORNADO, page 2 Inside this Issue... Opinion & Editorial Arts & Leisure Editor reflects on the importance Student perform ‘Apollo Night’ for of storytelling as a medium Black History Month page 4 page 7 Campus Life Sports Student announces upcoming Track and Field CC Holocaust Remembrance Vigil championships coverage page 5 page 9 Page 2 News The College Reporter The College Reporter News Page 3 Quarentine: Student advocates for greater Tornado: Full extent of damage remains Moderate Democrats drop out of primary Coronavirus: Worldwide commerce, tourism awareness and precautions in light of virus unknown following tornado near Nashville race, narrowing field to Sanders versus Biden industry halt in wake of coronavirus outbreak continued from page 1 people are comparing it to the flu, continued from page 1 message for the families of those came out on top with 514 delegates continued from page 2 In short, the best way to avoid the but they should pay more attention that lost their lives. We love them, BY ELLYN FRITZ coronavirus and any other illness is Staff Writer awarded, winning Alaska, Arkansas, experience. to staying healthy, he said. As officials and emergency they’re incredible people, it’s an Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, global crisis, as evidenced by the still to wash your hands with soap The biggest difficulty for A was the coronavirus inches toward responders. The full extent of the incredible state. Great people, it’s Within the past week, the first North Carolina, Oklahoma, 7-month delay of the release of the and water. WHO has also debunked missing classes. Just trying to Lancaster and governments damage -- and the full timeline a great state and they have great openly gay presidential candidate, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Bernie new James Bond film No Time to several mass myths regarding the catch up with work after missing consider how to slow the spread, for its repair -- is still yet to be leadership.” Pete Buttigieg, the two female front- Sanders followed closely in the race, Die. virus, including how temperature, four to six class periods was hard increasingly extreme measures determined. On Friday the 6th, In the coming weeks, it is likely runners, Elizabeth Warren and Amy winning 435 delegates, with a big Because of the great risk associated ultraviolet lights, and hand dryers for him. Also, he said that being may become commonplace. For Trump visited the state and took a that an estimate of the damage will Kloubacher, and Michael Bloomberg win in California, along with winning with acquiring coronavirus, experts can kill it. confined to his apartment was not some, though, such measures are helicopter ride over the wreckage be released and the reconstruction all dropped out of the race for the Colorado, Utah, and Vermont. are offering recommendations and As the effects of the virus continue difficult but kind of frustrating. already a reality. with Gov. Lee and Senator Marsha of the region will commence. Democratic nominee. Elizabeth Warren, once a front pleas on how to stay healthy. to escalate and experts anticipate the After his experience in Balckburn. The New York Post Pete Buttigieg’s announcement runner in the race known for her First, experts recommend that situation becoming far worse over isolation, A wishes that people Senior Mira Lerner is a copy published a quote from President Sophomore Patrick Culcasi is came a day after he finished fourth in progressive policy proposals, failed people don’t buy and wear face time, individuals are encouraged to would treat the coronavirus editor. Her email is mlerner@ Trump’s address to the people a layout assistant. His email South Carolina’s Democratic Primary, to attract a broader political coalition masks unless they are already take measures to stay healthy, and situation more seriously. Some fandm.edu. of Tennessee, he said, “I have a [email protected]. in a virtual tie in Iowa’s caucuses, in the Democratic Party and collected affected, as the country is beginning the country’s eyes will remain on then second in New Hampshire and 33 delegates on Tuesday. Since to experience a shortage and the President Donald Trump and how third in Nevada. When he officially announcing her withdrawal on masks are only useful for preventing his administration handles the crisis. CRIME WATCH suspended his campaign last Sunday Thursday, both Sanders and Biden the spread of the virus from one Saturday, Feb 29, 9:23 pm - The Department of Public Safety (DPS) respond- evening on March 1st in South Bend, have spoken with her about her highly who’s already affected, rather than Sophomore Jeremey Mauser is a Alameda, he told the crowd, “The protecting a wearer who has not staff writer.