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…
Symptoms and Soup
Story and Photos by Dillon Berrus I work to understand what life will be like under full quarantine in my home while also transitioning to online learning for my classes at RIT. I still remember…
Step-Siblings & Fancy Fridays
Story and Photos by Sam Oughton Once all the food is served, my step-siblings Daniel, Johanna (left), my father Jim, and my stepmother Nelly (right) bless the food before eating. We do this every night…
“Thank You for Contacting RIT Housing”
Story and images by Jennie Thomas “If the phone rings one more time I'm going to…” but I was unable to finish the idle threat. I was cut off by the chirping ring of the…
Rye Brook Resident Reflects on COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
by Michael Colotti Photo: Michael Colotti COVID-19 (also known as the Coronavirus) swept the nation and affected many individuals and their families, including me. My hometown of Rye Brook was once filled with people playing…
Back with Mom and the Cats
Story and photos by Nick Cornish All of my belongings wait to be sorted through after moving back home in Rochester with my mom. March 23 Here we go. Coronavirus log entry one. I’ve been…
Jumping Rope Again
Story, Photos and Video by Cheyenne Boone My brother, Ian Boone, helps unpack my belongings from my apartment to move them into my childhood bedroom in North Rose, N.Y. On March 17, I began packing…
Cabin Fever
by Andy Bernardez All news reports and social media trends say the same thing — the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone's daily lifestyle and threatens to continue unless a cure is found. Once I received…
Diary of a Displaced Student
by Edward Brydalski Photo: Edward Brydalski March 11, 2020 I just got an email from RIT stating that Spring Break had been extended to the 22nd in response to the spread of Covid 19. I…
Pandemic Silver Linings
Photos and Story by Josh Meltzer Arlo Meltzer, 7, (left) and Gus, 9, work on their school work in the kitchen. At 2.5 years older, Gus has been more self-directed each day, and keeping Arlo…
Amsterdam (with Gloves)
Story, Photos and Videos by Trish Pickelhaupt On March 6, 2020, my roommate Julia Hawley and I departed for Europe on the brink of a worldwide pandemic. Early in the summer of 2019, we stumbled…
An abrupt end
by Hayley Foran Two weeks ago, on March 11, 2020, I was carelessly soaking in South Carolina with a group of good friends on spring break. We were all following the COVID-19 news; we’d just…
A Lack of Clarity
by Tyler English Photo: Tyler English The state of the world right now is uncertain. As someone who plans out the next few months of their life at a time, I am left here sitting…
Over the Bridge and Past the Exit: To…
by Cayla Keiser Photo Credit: Cayla Keiser I’ve never crossed the pale blue truss bridge over Neville Island, PA, without getting off the highway and driving down Grand Avenue toward the little white house my…
Staying Busy
Story and Photos by Zak Rossi My mother Amy Rossi and my sister, Caitlyn Rossi work on a puzzle. When I went home for spring break, I expected to stay home for the week and…
Back in North Carolina
Story and Photos by Eakin Howard My grandmother Marian Plaut sits at least 6 feet away from my sister Zoe Howard while chatting on our back porch. Our family has always been close and though…
Round Trips to Florida
Story and photos by Dylan Baker Before the Covid-19 situation became as serious as it is now, I spent part of my spring break at the Northern Short Course, a professional photojournalism conference in suburban…
Soup for Dinner
Video by Austin Goodenough https://youtu.be/RwrGNGvtM3Y While I was able to fully adapt to distance learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still one large hurdle I have to jump over every now and then, and that…