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WHAT’S RCCD cancels spring break INSIDE

ERIK GALICIA president of the RCC Faculty but students need to be canceling spring break was NEWS Association, assured that the understanding.” the most viable option when NEWS EDITOR decision resulted from weeks of The COVID-19 pandemic considering the economic fallout intensive review and negotiations prompted California Community expected from the pandemic. Spring break will be absorbed between the district and the College Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Many districts are already into the spring semester to make union. Oakley to issue an executive looking at protective measures, up for the week lost as Riverside “We expected there would be order March 20, granting colleges according to Haghighat. Community College District panic,” he said. “But this was not the authority to amend their “Some districts are saying faculty prepared for the March 23 a decision made lightly. It was a calendars. they can’t guarantee faculty switch to remote learning caused very labor intensive, emotional But according to Rhonda salary after June 30,” Haghighat by COVID-19. process for us.” Ta u b e , R C C D F a c u l t y said. “These are the realities we “This way, we will be Jorge Zavala, the RCCD Association president, the district have to deal with.” able to complete our 16-week student trustee, urged students is not asking faculty to assign Taube echoed the need to 3 to consider the reasons for the work during the week spring our state’s requirement for weekly decision. break was scheduled if they had pointed to the district’s success at student contact hours,” a district “It’s definitely a tricky originally intended to give their minimizing harm during the 2008 City Council email sent April 2 said. situation with the pandemic,” students that week off. Dariush Haghighat, vice Zavala said. “It’s unfair Haghighat explained that See BREAK on page 2 approves 50 unit housing project

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ERIK GALICIA March 26 regarding students’ testing will prevent students experiences with the transition. from accessing other browsers semester found that up to 30% of NEWS EDITOR Susan Mills, vice chancellor and a camera “monitor” feature one class did not have access to 6 of Educational Services and will highlight a student’s screen a printer at home. Reports during the Riverside Strategic Planning, said the if suspicious behavior, such “When you’re trying to Community College District district had only received about as getting up during a test, is give an organic chemistry exam PartyNextDoor Academic Senate meeting 2,500 responses as of March 30. detected. where (students) are writing March 30 identified needed “This is a survey that we But Stacie Eldridge, an RCC out mechanisms and they can’t releases improvements regarding the would like to have (students) chemistry instructor, questioned necessarily do it in multiple “PARTYMOBILE” transition to online instruction complete so that we could get the accessibility of the features. choice fashion, they need to be forced by the COVID-19 feedback,” said Mark Sellick, “With the ‘lockdown’ able to print out things,” Eldridge pandemic. District Academic Senate browser, we had a couple faculty said. “It’s really creating a lot of “Going to the online platform mention that the Chromebooks obstacles.” INDEX has its own challenges,” to be able to serve students more are not compatible with that,” Another RCC chemistry Chancellor Wolde-Ab Isaac effectively.” Eldridge said. “Some don’t have instructor, Paul Richardson, said NEWS 2 said. “We want to make sure that Sheila Pisa, interim dean of cameras. If it’s not accessible to that up to a dozen of his students the issue of equity is not eclipsed Distance Education, said several one or two, then you really can’t have experienced connection LIFE 6 by the fact that we are in a very faculty have raised concerns over use that platform.” issues during online quizzes. VIEWS 7 integrity during online testing. According to Eldridge, an According to Vivian Harris, According to Isaac, over Pisa explained that a RCC Chemistry Department a Norco College library services EDITORIAL 8 40,000 surveys were sent out “lockdown” feature during online student survey conducted during See ONLINE on page 4 2 April 9, 2020 News NEWS BRIEFS

Face Covering Ordered

Riverside County Public ordered everyone to stay home unless absolutely necessary and to cover their faces when public gatherings ban does not apply to essential businesses. The face covering order does apply to essential workers. Appropriate face coverings include bandanas, scarves or any other closed clothing, according to the Riverside city website. Because the healthcare industry is experiencing a shortage of masks, residents are being told to refrain from purchasing medical-grade masks. “Now we change from saying that you should to saying SAIDA MAALIN | VIEWPOINTS The Riverside Community College District transitioned to online instruction March 23 to combat the spread of the Novel Coronavirus. the city website. Spring break is canceled to make up for the time lost when faculty prepared to launch their online courses, according to the district.

Police Seek Public Cooperation Semester absorbs spring break

Local police have been District aims to reduce !nancial burden expected from coronavirus given the authority to enforce COVID-19 orders as necessary, BREAK from page 1 “All of the available options Accomodating for the lost time required days even if spring were reviewed,” Haghighat said. these courses have suffered break was allowed to remain. Chad Bianco asked for voluntary “But our calendar cannot be would require up to two weeks Haghighat argued that that plan public compliance. economic downturn. compared to districts that don’t to be added to the semester, held too much uncertainty. “We will not be setting up “In the long run it will be a have compressed calendars.” leaving little time to prepare for “Both the district and faculty any type of police state and this great economic decision for our The lack of comparable the summer session. According would have to do a juggling is not a declaration of martial college,” Taube said. districts limited alternatives to to Taube, those courses will be act,” he said. “Personally, I’m law in Riverside County,” According to the district allowing spring break and not allowed to add days of instruction not convinced the state would Bianco said on the agency’s email, breaking the state altering the calendar or allowing at the end of the semester. accept it.” Facebook page. agreement on required days spring break and extending the “What we were trying to The district expressed deep Bianco said responding of instruction could hurt the semester, Haghighat explained. avoid is adding a week at the end to violations would interfere district’s financial standing. He said the latter was not popular of the semester for all students,” appreciation for all who have with emergency services and Haghighat said that a budget among most faculty. she said. worked to ensure a smooth urged residents not to call 911 shortfall could result in classes Some courses, such as STEM Some suggested that transition in the past weeks and for potential violations. He being canceled and education and CTE classes, have proven individual faculty could readjust expects to make it through the assured that deputies will not be being delayed. to be difficult to host online. instruction to meet the state’s crisis successfully. stopping vehicles or pedestrians for enforcement but urged the use of common sense for the sake of public health. Community remembers Caludia Lucrey

Mental Health Services RCC LGBTQ+ advocate died March 10 in a motorcyle accident at age 29

Riverside City College S t u d e n t H e a l t h a n d SAIDA MAALIN An email was sent out March Psychological Services have 12 by RCC President Gregory school, Claudia and her friends set up TeleMental health LIFE EDITOR Anderson addressing the news brought it within her group and counseling through Zoom. of Lucrey’s passing. campus,” said Angel Contreras, To schedule an appointment, Claudia Cloud Lucrey, a “A powerful advocate for president of the Associated send your full name, student beloved leader, friend and all LGBTQIA rights and equality, Students of Riverside City ID and phone number to kevin. around inspiration for many at Claudia was a valuable member College. [email protected]. Wurtz, the Riverside City College passed of the RCC community,” Contreras quoted novelist RCC mental health supervisor, away in a motorcycle collision Anderson said in the email. Richard Bach because it reminded will respond with digital March 10. She was 29 years old. “She touched the lives of many him of Claudia. consent forms and available Lucrey was the vice president around her.” “The bond that links your true appointment times. of the Sexuality and Gender The crash was reported family is not one of blood, but of PHOTO COURTESY OF GABRIELLA MENA Additional information is Acceptance Club for two at 9:25 p.m on Northbound respect and joy in each other’s Claudia Lucrey, right, and her available on RCC’s website. semesters. Interstate 215 north of Cactus life,” Contreras said, “Claudia partner of two years Garbriella Her partner of two years, Avenue in Riverside. was joy in people’s lives, she Mena, left. Lucrey was All campus events and Gabriella Mena, who is also a According to the Riverside respected everyone and was the president of RCC’s SAGA Club many local events have SAGA member and someone County Coroner’s press release, for two semesters. been canceled due to the Lucrey considered family, Lucrey passed away at 9:40 Family history never stopped COVID-19 pandemic. remembered Claudia’s uplifting p.m. The crash is still under Lucrey from being a good person someone else.” nature. investigation. to people she met. She was loved Mena said members of the Friends and family gathered If you have news “Claudia would encourage RCC community will hold a or information about people that no matter how others at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn assistance in any way as a SAGA memorial in Lucrey’s honor when events still happening see you, whether it’s family, Chapel in Riverside for the club leader. campus reopens. that you want featured closest friends or partner, that memorial service March 23. “She was always kind even in Viewpoints, contact you shouldn’t stop being yourself Due to COVID-19, many close if people took her for granted,” A gofundme account was viewpoints.news@gmail. because one day one person will friends were unable to attend the Mena said.“She helped a lot of created to help with memorial com. come along who does accept you funeral service. Group size was people in our club with things costs and is still open for for you,” Mena said. limited to 10 people per room. they wouldn’t trust in telling donations. Final applicants’ forums address students and faculty at Norco College News April 9, 2020 3 City approves controversial housing City Council authorizes construction of St. Michael’s Project, some residents disapprove

JONATHAN RAMIREZ | VIEWPOINTS Riverside resident Errol Koschewitz makes a passionate plea to Riverside City Council members to reject the St. Michael’s Project, a 50 unit apartment complex for low income families and homeless individuals, set to be built o! Jackson Street. Koschewitz, who lives near the location, says the project would attract too much unwanted activity.

JONATHAN RAMIREZ developing for accessible housing streets and in the workforce. and (are) so much needed here in Rich Gardner, who ran for STAFF REPORTER Riverside,” said Norma Rede, a mayor of Riverside earlier this church volunteer. “This project year, said that although housing Construction of the will help families live better homeless residents is a great controversial St. Michael’s lives.” idea, he is concerned that the Project, a 50 unit permanent The concern to provide a project itself would not require supportive housing complex, second chance to those living in those same individuals to seek was approved March 31 by the the dark corners of Riverside has employment or submit to a drug Riverside City Council despite become the main language used test in order to obtain permanent heavy opposition. to advocate for the project. housing. The 6-1 vote is set to “When people are living on “My problem with a housing provide aid to the homelessness the edges of our society (and) project that doesn’t require any population in Riverside. Chuck need help, need stability, need kind of drug test or looking for Conder of Ward 4 voted against safety, and are earnestly wanting employment is that it is right the project. to be productive members of in front of a neighborhood and The apartment complex our community, we have an it is right across the street from will be built on St. Michael’s obligation to provide a safe a public park,” Gardner said. IMAGE COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS Episcopal Church property in place where they can do that,” “Putting it into a neighborhood The project will be built on St. Michael’s Episcopal Church property Ward 5. Twenty-four units will said Kelli Grace Kurtz, rector of creates a lot of risk that doesn’t in Ward 5. Behavioral health services will be o!ered to residents. be set aside for homeless people Riverside’s All Saints Episcopal need to take place.” with provided mental health Church. “It excites me that Another resident, Errol It’s not going to be big enough services and 25 units for low Koschewitz, spoke strongly for the facility they want to put on the engine and speak for three income residents. One unit will the edges of society and back to against the project’s proximity the parking lot. It’s gonna attract minutes. Comments were also be given to the complex manager, being productive members of our and the potential lack of submitted online. according to the Community community. We have to do this.” supervision over its funding. just gonna get tons of money to Approved and going forward, Although Kurtz said the do whatever they want with it.” Building Partners. the project is set to be built Those in favor of the project project is well-vetted, neighbors by St. Michael’s Church,” To maintain social distancing across from Hunt Park on the believe it to be a step toward who have opposed it since the Koschewitz said. “I do not agree due to COVID-19, a “drive up solving the large scale problem project’s inception are concerned with the homeless shelter being public comment” system was set of homelessness in Riverside. with its proximity and the lack built there because there will up for residents to either support Hawthorne Avenue. It is meant to “Empty lots, like we have of requirements needed to keep be no accountability and no or oppose the project. Residents be permanent housing for those at St. Michael’s, (are) worth homeless individuals off the oversight on the funding there. were told to stay in their cars, living there. 4 April 9, 2020 News

FILE PHOTO GIOVANNI GUZMAN | VIEWPOINTS Graduates participate in Riverside City College’s 100th commencement ceremony in June 2017. Due to the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, health o!cials have decided that traditional graduation ceremonies are unsafe. In order to abide by COVID-19 safety orders, RCC may have to hold a virtual commencement this year. 2020 graduation ceremony uncertain District undecided, considering virtual commencement JENNIFER ROSALES exploring options for an it comes to virtual graduation and those companies if they cannot Kaiser has extended closures alternative, nontraditional how it will work. facilitate it in-house. Families STAFF REPORTER for county schools and colleges commencement for graduates. “Points about stable will also be able to view the through June 19. “We are not looking to connection, family members virtual graduation. RCC President Gregory postpone or cancel commencement and personalization are all RCC Puente Club member The rite of passage of any Anderson said that no decisions as it is the biggest event we plan good ones,” Anderson said. Madeline Lopez expressed graduating student is to have their have been made about every year to honor our student both disappointment and name called out, their hand shook commencement. The committee graduates,” Green said. “Before be including those factors in understanding for a possible and to walk across that stage in responsible for planning the event making a decision, we will seek their decision.” will make suggestions to the feedback from our students on virtual graduation. front of their peers and families. Bemiller said that if But due to COVID-19, a college’s senior leadership and what would be most meaningful “I feel like I’ve worked the colleges have a virtual traditional commencement is not they will come to a decision at a for them.” very hard to transfer and safe, according to the Centers for later date and inform students via Norco College Academic commencement they would earn my degree and that Disease Control and Prevention, RCCD student email. Senate President Quinton still have all the speakers as privilege is being taken since large gatherings and “It is also likely that the Bemiller also confirmed that normal, and that student’s from me,” Lopez said. “But community events help contribute chancellor and Board will have the colleges are looking at names would still be read. ultimately everyone’s safety to the spread of the coronavirus. a role in any decision as well,” nontraditional alternatives for There are companies is more important. It is what Riverside City College’s Anderson said. commencement rather than that specialize in facilitating it is.” commencement was to be held Norco College President canceling or postponing it. virtual graduations, and the More information will June 12 but Riverside County Monica Green said Norco is There are many concerns when colleges might use one of follow. Academic Senate addresses online learning accessibility ONLINE from page 1 students as well.” really an accreditation issue,” said Moving forward, the district Rhonda Taube, RCCD Faculty will work to identify the best Association president. “Right now instructor, student emails indicate possible technical support service we’re just asking that you don’t that a number of laptops rented out provider for students, according lose your disabled students.” for use during the campus closures to Isaac. A c c o r d i n g t o Ta u b e , are programmed with a Deep Pisa reported that dozens of ADA compliance requires an Freeze reboot, which in effect courses at RCC had received an accessibility score of at least accessibility score of less than 80%. Already at an average score Pisa urged that students should 50% as of March 30. An Ally of 73%, the district’s goal is to contact their instructors and Institutional Report run March have all courses ADA compliant Canvas technical support in case 27 found Canvas issues such by April 13. Faculty mentors are of a malfunction but admitted that as images with no descriptions, being identified and trained to resources are stretched thin. documents without headings and help their peers reach this target videos without captions, which in time. FILE PHOTO DIEGO D. GARCIA | VIEWPOINTS that’s working very hard to get can create accessibility issues for The chancellor maintained Riverside Community College District Academic Senate faculty what they need right now,” disabled students. that, for the most part, the district President Mark Sellick addresses the Board of Trustees in Oct. Pisa said. “I don’t know that we “The (Americans with is doing well at transitioning in a 2016. Sellick asks that students provide feedback about online could support online stuff for Disabilities Act) compliance is timely manner. instruction. News April 9, 2020 5

JONATHAN RAMIREZ | VIEWPOINTS Field hospital set up in Riverside Indio fairgrounds converts into 125 bed medical encampment

JONATHAN RAMIEREZ earthquake or electrical everything we need for interference to ensure the continued operations and to STAFF REPORTER medical equipment has the (The National Gaurd) did all the keep our personnel and our power necessary to stay wraparound services like air community safe.” A 125 bed field hospital has operational. The location has two been set up at the Riverside The medical center on conditioning, heating and all buildings that will be filled County Fairgrounds in Indio the fairgrounds is vetted the stuff they need to make with beds, patients and to help ease the strain of by 25 individuals from the buildings comfortable for professional medical staff. local hospitals anticipating the California Medical One building will have 100 a hike of COVID-19 cases. Assistance Team coordinated anybody that’s staying in them. beds for general cases of The California National by the Emergency Medical COVID-19 and the other will -- Shane Reichardt, senior public Guard did the initial set up Services Administration. have 25 beds for the critically information specialist for the Emergency for the field hospital over the T h e t e a m i s m o s t l y infected cases. A drive up Management Department course of 10 days. composed of emergency test site will also be near the “(The National Guard) medical technicians and location. did all the wraparound paramedics, but does include into the facilities besides equipment as the number of Residents can call 1(800) services like air conditioning, a doctor, nurse practitioner, medical workers, county COVID-19 cases is expected 945-6171 to schedule a heating and all the stuff they registered nurses and some personnel and those to rise exponentially. drive up test. The nose swab need to make the buildings administrative staff. suffering from COVID-19. “As the surge develops testing process will take a comfortable for anybody A strike team of medical Those infected with the virus and as we get more and more few minutes per car with that’s staying in them,” personnel from the National and brought here will be patients there is going to contact minimized to the said Shane Reichardt, the Guard composed of one coordinated by their hospital be some concerns over that maximum extent. senior public information doctor, two nurses and seven or their doctor’s office, but supply chain,” Reichardt The location for the specialist for the Emergency EMTs will also be added, not by ambulances. said. “And I know we have second field hospital in Management Department. making up a medical staff R e i c h a r d t e x p r e s s e d a staff of people working western Riverside county This includes backup of 35. concern over the lack our county’s emergency will be revealed at a later generators in case of an No one will be allowed of personal protective operations center to source date. Nursing, other programs to resume instruction soon multitude of changes it has RCC’s deans of nursing, County grants brought. RCC is exploring all nursing program routes to minimize the negative and trainers from Ben Clark effects of the pandemic on Training Center are linking up exeption from students and to provide accessible with their clinical partners to get practices and labs. the program up and running. closure “We submitted a special As the program makes application to the public health its way online, Pantoja feels ROSSANA MARTINEZ well prepared for these new in the Nursing (Program), the STAFF REPORTER emergency medical technicians, “We have also adjusted to As Riverside City College the online program,” Pantoja moves online due to coronavirus, as essential personnel in this said. “I personally like the online the Nursing Program is especially period of pandemic,” said Wolde- experience because I can get up feeling these changes. Tensions Ab Isaac, chancellor of the in the morning and just pop onto are running high as students Riverside Community College my computer.” worry about the impacts on their District. “Therefore their training Although the Nursing semester. should also be considered as Department is closed, they said essential infrastructure to help us they will stand by their students program as a whole,” said Eddy get them up already. We asked for and provide the resources needed Pantoja, a fourth semester nursing a waiver for an exemption from to carry out the remainder of the student. “We cannot complete the closure so they can go back to semester. our patient care hours according do their clinical education. That to the (Board of Registered request was granted.” Nurses.) The worst news is the Dr. Isaac also mentioned that some allied health courses, A Riverside City College nursing to fulfill their hours so their like dental assisting and dental student tends to a patient at semester may be extended.” the Riverside Free Health Education and health care virtual platforms but that the Clinic on March 11. systems are under an immense district is trying to figure out upsurge of pressure in dealing with this pandemic and the the year. ANGEL PEÑA | VIEWPOINTS “When I’m writing a lyric, things can only get so serious before they start becoming humorous.” 6 April 9, 2020 LIFE - John Prine PartyNextDoor drops PARTYMOBILE SAIDA MAALIN LIFE EDITOR Highly talented singer and Party took to Instagram songwriter PartyNextDoor magazine interview. Fans have patiently waited by giving them something to listen to. to post a response to a fan that Party tweeted a phone was soon deleted. ILLUSTRATION BY JULIAN NAVARRO some began analyzing the songs, navy took to the platform to renowned artists. Drake is while live streaming Fortnite the singer making the song the happens to be Party’s ex. Drama STEPHANIE ARENAS hearted to give them hope for ’s lead singer, Eddie STAFF REPORTER Pearl Jam has finally released “,” the band’s “Lightning Bolt.” Fans all over the world that has ended horribly. their own way, this song has anyone who has a listen. Prior to the release of the the fear of an environmental not left disappointed. to be listened to in its entirety By the end of the song, we are left with the idea of having listen, the song may seem like strongest song in their listen to it. type of song to bring people to I had fallen in love with the ILLUSTRATION BY JULIAN NAVARRO level. “Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” - Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ V!"#$ April 9, 2020 7

IMAGE COURTESY OF PIXABAY However, this is not an accurate “It is not, nor should it be there is little evidence that shows for unemployment benefits in representation of the number of considered, a federal directive that using a gun in self defense March. Many are experiencing firearms that have been sold, or standard. Additionally, this will reduce the likelihood of anxiety and stress due to the only the number of background advisory list is not intended to injury or property loss. Of over checks performed. be the exclusive list of critical 14,000 incidents that involved a work and orders to remain Many first time buyers infrastructure sectors, workers, victim, 4.2% were injured and indoors and isolate. and functions that should 4.1% were injured after using a It is a recipe for mental continue during the COVID-19 illness. since the government started response across all jurisdictions. Although it is fortunate that The Los Angeles Times implementing restrictions on Individual jurisdictions should shooting ranges are also deemed gatherings and travel. add or subtract essential essential so first timers can received at the Didi Hirsch Leaving the house to run an workforce categories based on practice proper gun handling, Suicide Prevention Center in errand or go to work puts many their own requirements and they simply add to the amount Century City expressed “suicidal at risk to the virus. First time discretion,” the memorandum of places people can be exposed desire.” The center received LEO CABRAL states. to the virus. 1,800 calls in March, compared COVID-19 to consider when they What the NRA is advocating Additionally, firearms and to 20 they received in February, MANAGING EDITOR rush to the local gun store. for is counterproductive to the ammunition must be properly and they expect numbers to purpose of the quarantine. It is stored in a safe place where increase in the near future. and other gun rights activist forcing officials to go against children cannot easily access With a national decline It is no surprise that groups have sued governors their better judgment. It must them. Parents and guardians must in mental health due to the America would consider gun and sheriffs throughout the understand that the closures have serious conversations with coronavirus, surely it is not safe shops essential businesses. Who country for closing gun retailers are only temporary and meant their children about gun safety loves guns more than good ol’ for apparently infringing on to protect everyone in the long if they plan on introducing a Another important thing America? Americans’ Second Amendment run. Advocating to keep these weapon into the home, especially to take into consideration is State and local governments right to bear arms. businesses running is putting now that they are home all the domestic violence. People are have laid out recommended Officials shutting down people at risk. time. spending more time at home, regulations during the shelter in In times of crisis, anxiety “Approximately 7% of US which means that victims of place order levied in mid March not to infringe on anyone’s civil builds and people tend to feel children (4.6 million) live in domestic violence are likely and, quite frankly, firearms rights. It is to slow the spread unsure of the chaos that others homes in which at least one spending more time in isolation do not quite fit the level of of COVID-19. Public health is are capable of, so they buy a gun firearm is stored loaded and with their abusers. necessity as these other essential much more important than guns to instill some sense of security. unlocked, an estimate that is There has already been an businesses. for the time being. It is up to the It is a move made in preparation more than twice as high as increase in domestic violence While many may agree that public officials not to bend to for what may come. estimates reported in 2002,” worldwide, according to The personal protection from outside the will of gun activist groups However, a rash decision Guardian. Lella Palladino, a hastily made under panic- of Urban Health survey. member of activist group EVA ammunition stores simply are not temporarily until it is safe. This inducing conditions may not be The same survey sourced the Cooperativa in Italy, told The necessary during a global public is an important matter of public the best move. It is a decision Centers for Disease Control and Guardian that she expects to health crisis. health. that can lead to much more harm Prevention reported that 1,468 see an “explosive increase” in As a matter of fact, although than good. children in the US under 18 died reports once restrictions ease. sales have surged despite President Donald Trump There are many factors from a fatal gunshot wound and With more guns in the average COVID-19 safety orders. The one must weigh when buying nearly 7,000 children received American household, more gun FBI’s National Instant Criminal businesses, Christopher C. Krebs, non fatal injuries from a gunshot violence is to be expected during Background Check System director of Cybersecurity and putting the time into learning and after the pandemic. (NICS) reported a record number Infrastructure Security Agency how to properly operate their On top of gun safety Officials must temporarily of 210,308 background checks (CISA), stated in a memorandum weapon and practice gun safety. practices, one must consider shut down firearms and on March 20 and 1,197,788 that the list of essential businesses According to research the mental health of everyone in ammunition businesses in order background checks for the and workforce is “advisory in from the National Center for the household. A record number to prevent deaths from both week of March 16 to March 22. nature.” Biotechnology Information, COVID-19 and gun violence. STAFF 8 Matt Schoenmann FACULTY ADVISERS [email protected] Matt Schoenmann JOURNALISM SPECIALIST [email protected] ADVERTISING MANAGER [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] EDITOR-IN CHIEF April 9,2020 [email protected]

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