Compiled and archived by Anna Pasquantonio and Lavender VandeWal Art by visual note taker Virginia Montgomery Sponsored by the Eugene H. Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking, Critically Thinking About our COVID Stories was a…
Buying a House 1,500 Miles Away
By Jason Rivera I was a strange 16-year-old. Sixteen was the year that I started my endeavor of purchasing a house. It was a long term goal of course, but I wanted to start preparing…
Photojournalism Alumni Cover the Pandemic
Interviews by Julia Popowych https://youtu.be/Idc50ZV8ZEw RIT photojournalism alumni are covering the pandemic in a number of roles, as staff photojournalists, photo editors, freelance photographers. Consistently listed as essential workers, many face the daily challenge of…
Neighborhood Selfie Station
by Susan Lakin Sharing during a period of isolation, sign by Lucia When asked to stay home during the coronavirus order I noticed an increase in neighbors strolling outside. I enjoy walking in my neighborhood,…
Looking Towards the Fall
Interview and Editing by Nicholas Cornish https://youtu.be/5Myncn_f_Sk Anjali Jogeshwar, Libnah Rodriguez and Eric Cintron discuss their feelings on the COVID-19 pandemic and how their future plans have been affected by it. Anjali Jogeshwar, Libnah Rodriguez…
Staying Healthy while Immunocompromised
Story and Interview by Nicholas Cornish Nicholas Cornish As someone who has underlying health issues that put me at a higher risk for complications with the coronavirus, and someone who lives with an immunocompromised person,…
Teaching is a Performative Art
Interview and editing by Dylan Baker Photos by Michaël Amy and Milina Barry In Michaël Amy’s spare time he enjoys gardening and being outside when the weather is nice in Rochester, New York. RIT Professor…
Leading and Finding a Work/Life Balance
College of Art & Design Dean Todd Jokl and Therese Mulligan, director of the School of Photographic Arts & Sciences discuss the weight of making difficult decisions amidst RITs move to distance learning this semester…
Masks in Mass
Emily Bellinger, an adjunct faculty in the School of Art and School of American Craft, is a fine art quilter and bag maker. Soon after a friend asked her to make a personal fabric mask and…
RIT History Professor Reflects on Global Pandemic’s Impact
by Michael Colotti As the global pandemic of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread across the world, many universities have temporarily closed their campuses, compelling students to take classes online for the rest of the…
A Taste of the College Experience
by Tyler English Video Provided by Alex Kruger Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic there a thousands of college students across the nation who will not be able to walk across the graduation stage. On the other…
Humans Vs. Zombies cancelled for the semester
by Scott Wurtzel RIT, along with many other colleges, have closed their campuses and moved their classes online due to COVID-19. This means that not only are in-person classes no longer taking place, but all…
How COVID-19 has affected RIT’s Public Safety
by Scott Wurtzel Posted by u/ieatritzbrickz on the RIT subreddit. Since COVID-19 started to spread outwards from China, there have been over 3 million confirmed cases around the world, according to the COVID-19 tracking website…
COVID-19 Pandemic Halts Lacrosse Team’s Promising Season
by Andy Bernardez The Rochester Institute of Technology Men’s lacrosse team was off to a promising start, beating their first four opponents in the 2020 season by double digits. After their victory over Clarkson University,…
Empty Churches, Full Hearts
by Hayley Foran For many, faith is a firm shoulder to lean on. Celebrating this faith, alongside a community of like-minded individuals, is considered to be the source and summit of Christian life. New stay-at-home…
Returning Home to India
Interview by Cheyenne Boone Photos and video by Bhuvish Mehta Bhuvish Mehta is a Senior majoring in computer engineering and political science from Nagpur, India who returned home after the pandemic shutdown. When did you…
Paris Study Abroad
Interview by Cheyenne Boone Photos by Serena Nappa Serena Nappa is a Sophomore majoring in Advertising photography and was studying abroad in Paris during the Coronavirus pandemic. When and how did you first experience COVID-19?…
Women’s Lacrosse Distance Unity
Interviews and Editing by Eakin Howard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnv106osprg&feature=youtu.be On March 13, 2020, RIT canceled all athletic events for the remainder of the academic year due to concerns about COVID-19. This came as a huge blow to…
Staying Put in Rochester
Interview by Julia Popowych COVID-19 has changed the way our world has functioned. Universities worldwide have closed their physical campuses moving all classes online for the last half of their spring semester. Many students returned…