St. Cloud State University theRepository at St. Cloud State Chronicle Student Publications 4-2020 University Chronicle [April 2020] St. Cloud State University Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/chron Recommended Citation St. Cloud State University, "University Chronicle [April 2020]" (2020). Chronicle. 6. https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/chron/6 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at theRepository at St. Cloud State. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chronicle by an authorized administrator of theRepository at St. Cloud State. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ANN ANDERSON CELEBRATES 50 YEARS university chronicle Page 4 Information wants to be free April 2020 Edition Publication 95 Vol. 7 St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN www.universitychron.com universitychron @UniversityChron MINNSTATE CLASSES MOVE ONLINE Atwood sits empty due to suspension of classes. Photo credit: Tim Speier By Bethanie Barrios reviewing a range of strategies to of coursework and otherwise during support services will remain open and professors to find accommodations so limit the spread of COVID-19 and the pandemic of the Coronavirus. appropriately staffed, including student classwork can still be submitted. Managing Editor its impact on our campuses and the “While there will be no classes workers,” wrote Malhotra Malhotra closed by writing Minnesota communities in which we live and during each campus’ extra week, Minnesota State also suspended any State’s commitment to maintaining Minnesota State Chancellor serve,” wrote Malhotra. administrators, faculty, and staff will travel outside of Minnesota for school welcoming campuses. Devinder Malhotra announced in All MINNSTATE campuses spend that week exploring alternative purposes which took effect March 16. “The diversity of our student an email March 12, to faculty, staff, including St. Cloud State University modes of delivery and adjust campus Minnesota State’s Plan of Action for body and employees is one of our and students that all Minnesota had classes suspended an additional learning spaces to ensure the safety of Health and Safety greatest strengths,” wrote Malhotra. State Colleges and Universities two weeks after their initial Spring our communities,” wrote Malhotra. The Minnesota State system is stating “As such, we are committed to (MINNSTATE) campuses have their Break. St. Cloud State’s Spring However, even though classes that any students who believe they were in ensuring welcoming and supportive in-person classes suspended. Break ran from March 9-13, but were not in session, Malhotra also contact with someone who is diagnosed campus environments for all of The reasoning of suspension is didn’t resume classes again until announced that other services on with the Coronavirus to self-quarantine our students, faculty, and staff. It is due to the pandemic of the novel March 30. campuses will remain open to help and contact your primary doctor until vitally important we work together, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Malhotra wrote that the main provide students with the resources further notice. follow the practices recommended its exponential spread throughout purpose of the suspensions was for that they need. They also recommend that these by the public health officials, and Minnesota. faculty and staff on the campuses, so “All campuses, including residence students let their campus services know proceed with preparedness, calm, and “Minnesota State is continuously they can prepare for accommodations halls, dining facilities, and student of the situation as soon as possible and to understanding.” get in contact with all Emotional roller coaster, historic cancellations at SCSU By Tim Speier President Robbyn Wacker in mid- St. Cloud State University has never commencements over the years, this will department of the State Normal March, and the decision came down canceled a graduation ceremony be the first time that the ceremony would School, shall be closed until further Investigative Reporter from Minnesota State Colleges according to SCSU Archivist be cancelled. notice,” wrote Freeman in his and Universities (MINNSTATE) Thomas Steman. In 1918, the Spanish Flu ravaged the proclamation. Students left their classes in early Chancellor Devinder Malhotra. “I am pretty sure that graduation world infecting over 500 million people From 1873 to 1921, St. Cloud March to go on spring break. Most “We also have been instructed hadn’t been cancelled, even during worldwide, about one third of the world’s State University was known as the did not think twice about leaving by the Chancellor to cancel any in- the two World Wars. From the population, and an estimated over 50 State Normal School at St. Cloud. for a week, and for the graduating person commencement ceremonies first graduation in 1871 to spring million people passed away from the Even with its continued operation seniors, they didn’t realize that scheduled for this spring,” wrote 1968, graduation ceremonies were virus, according to the Center for Disease during the Spanish Flu, the university March 6 would be the last time they Wacker in her email to all of SCSU. only held in the spring. After that, Control’s (CDC) website. had to set up quarantine for those that stepped foot on campus. The loss of tradition does not they were often held four times a During the 1918 Spanish Flu, the were infected. However, it is unclear St. Cloud State University has carry much weight when we fail year (spring, summer, fall, winter) university was allowed to continue if the university remained open to been teaching students since 1869 to understand what has been lost. until 1993, then three times a year operations due to its isolation from the keep the students at school to help and for the first time in its long What was lost and how did we get (spring, fall, winter), and then in rest of the town. On Oct. 17, 1918, the St. curb the spread of the infection. history, the graduation ceremony has to the point of losing such a valued 1998, twice a year (spring and fall, Cloud City Mayor, Daniel H. Freeman “The Mayor, in explaining different been cancelled. tradition in collegiate tradition? What which coincided with the change made a proclamation not unlike the parts of the proclamation, said that The tradition of commencement is being done to try and carry on from quarters to semesters),” Steman announcements made by our current owing to the isolation of the State has come to an abrupt end as the these traditions that we hold so dear? wrote in an email to the University Mayor Dave Kleis and Minnesota Normal school and the fact that the ceremony, previously scheduled These are not simple questions to Chronicle. Governor Tim Walz in dealing with the four hundred students came from 280 for May 8, was cancelled due to answer, nor should they be. But they This is not the first time the COVID-19 pandemic. In an article from townships, it was thought best not to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are questions that deserve answers. university has dealt with a the St. Cloud Daily Times, dated Oct. pandemic. This announcement came The Legacy pandemic on campus and even 18, 1918, the school was allowed to stay via email sent out by the office of With over 150 years in operation, through the numerous changes to open. See EMOTIONAL on Page 3 also Donations soar in paper Huskies say farewell to GAME CONTEST! airplane tournament Coach Mike Gibbons see page 15 inside: page 11 page 16 Designed by Caitlyn Jordan university chronicle Page 2 NEWS April 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Mayor Kleis declares St. Cloud under local emergency by President Donald Trump March 16. “Planning is not panic. We don’t want people to panic or to be afraid, but we want people to be concerned, cautious and plan,” Kleis said. “And planning takes place whether it’s in your home or whether it’s in your neighborhood, or whether it’s in your or whether it’s in your government, and the city continues to plan, and will keep people safe.” Kleis reminded everyone that even though you as an individual may not be sick, it’s important to get through the pandemic as a team and to take the necessary precautions so that no one becomes sick from others’ misdeeds. “We want to make sure our community, those who are Mayor Dave Kleis announced that the City of St. Cloud is under a State of Emergency due to COVID-19. Photo credit: Tim Speier vulnerable, those who are elderly, those who are our first responders, By Tony Langfellow in place; we need to make sure that Minnesota under a state of the world [and] around the we want to make sure that we can we provide public safety. We need to emergency and at 5:30 p.m. on March country,” Kleis said. “With guidance contain and not spread this,” Kleis Editor-In-Chief make sure that our first responders 16, Walz announced temporary from the CDC, and the Minnesota said. continue to do their job. We need closure of dine-in options of all Department of Health, we follow Kleis also highlighted the St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis to make sure that the delivery of restaurants, bars and businesses of and work in coordination with those workload that medical workers are signed a declaration on March 16 essential services, water, sewer, public entertainment to help contain entities.” dealing with during the spread of the that the City of St. Cloud is under a and our public works [continue to COVID-19. Despite those closures, Kleis said the city and all of its Coronavirus and to date, there are local emergency due to the growing operate].” pharmacies and grocery stores will public buildings will be following three cases of COVID-19 in Central outbreak of the Coronavirus Kleis’ announcement was made remain open.