While reading the poem by Ellen Bryant Voigt on the flu pandemic I could right away sense the emotion and struggle she was going through during this time. Nothing was really easy, and their lives were completely flipped around due to an illness; something completely out of her control. She had to change her lifestyle, … [Read more…]
Watching two different events evolve at two completely different speeds is overwhelming. Both happening at the same time, but one being brushed under the rug and the other basically taking over our everyday lives. When we first heard about both climate change and coronavirus, not many people thought much of it, for probably multiple reasons. … [Read more…]
When reading through all of the journals, I noticed a certain theme; we all sympathized for them and noticed their hard work and dedication. We recognized their unique work and the fact that each and every one of them put themselves before others and risked their lives. I specifically related to Kaleigh and Jess’s responses … [Read more…]
Sitting in English on Tuesday March 10, 2020. I receive an email with the subject “IMPORTANT COMMUNITY MEETING IN FREDDY HALL TONIGHT!” My mind begins to wander in multiple directions and the words of my professor begin to slur together. Our meeting is at 7:30pm and until then I am left here thinking of a … [Read more…]
Sitting in English on Tuesday March 10, 2020. I receive an email with the subject “IMPORTANT COMMUNITY MEETING IN FREDDY HALL TONIGHT!” My mind begins to wander in multiple directions and the words of my professor begin to slur together. Our meeting is at 7:30pm and until then I am left here thinking of a … [Read more…]
Victoria Boutin Jesse Miller English 110 27 March 2020 Could Combining Be the Solution? The meaning and importance behind food has taken many sharp turns throughout the last decade and it is incredible to see how the different forms of food can affect every individual and their families. It has gone from families scavenging for … [Read more…]
The 1918 flu pandemic had an immense impact on the world’s population, killing almost 1/3 of it. Knowing that something so powerful and so deadly is towering over you without a cure could chill someone’s blood. The people fighting this illness and the people trying to find a cure for it are tired, beat up, … [Read more…]
One of the most virulent versions of a virus that has ever happened during my lifetime. Something that at first, everyone looked past, and brushed off as though it was dust in an old apartment. Something that evolved so quickly that once things started shutting down, and the supplies started to diminish, everyone was emerged … [Read more…]
Dbarrington: I also read the narrative from Betty and thought it was very intriguing. It is insane at how far our technology has advanced since the 1918 flu pandemic, but it is also crazy what we’re going through now. To think we don’t exactly know a vaccine or cure to this pandemic is crazy seeing … [Read more…]
