Not only was approximately a quarter of the total delivery time of Biden’s State of the Union address almost exclusively clapping, some representatives had the audacity to boo and chant “U.S.A.” and “build the wall.”
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Guest Column: Nursing students should lead by example
“It behooves the staff to remind students that they must wear their mask properly. Yet, I have never seen a staff member address a student directly. It seems that their red scrubs grant them a certain level of immunity from the policies on campus.” — Father Greer.
USC Aiken COVID-19 spring mitigation, continued caution-taking by adminstration
Lead Reporter Erin Weeks covers the Spring mitigation plans against COVID-19.
Free COVID-19 testing at Convocation Center
Chi Nguyen reports on the new testing site on campus for COVID-19.
South Carolina teacher passes from COVID, following mother
A South Carolina teacher passes from COVID-19, her mother succumbed next.
USC Aiken sets regulations, guidelines for fall semester
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel provides a review of USC Aiken’s preventive measures for COVID-19, including alert levels and new policies.
Column: Summer plagued by COVID-19
Angel-Hope Watts, reporter, reflects on contracting COVID-19 over summer break.
Column: I went on break and all I got was COVID-19
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel describes her experience with contracting COVID-19 over summer break.
Universities approach pandemic with varying methods
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel summarizes national plans college campuses have employed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including data and infographics from scientific articles and CDC guidelines.
Column: Valuing summer break
Editor Chi Nguyen expresses how she valued family time during the pandemic
Medical exemptions for masks: when are they appropriate?
Reporter Angel-Hope Watts discusses USC Aiken’s policy on medical mask exemptions.
Seniors protest lack of graduation ceremony
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel attended and wrote on the 2020 graduating seniors protest march on campus.
Protests on stay-at-home orders erupt across the country
Stay-at-home orders have spurred protests across the United States despite expert warnings on close gatherings.
Domestic violence rates skyrockets during quarantine
With the current public health crisis locking families indoors, a separate crisis skyrocket inside the home: domestic violence.
Things to do instead of visiting reopened beaches
Reporter Angel-Hope Watts discusses alternatives to going to the reopened beaches.
Feature: Stuck on campus with Giuseppe Cimino
Many students have been displaced due to coronavirus. Giuseppe Cimono is one of those students, but his circumstances are a little more extenuating.
Column: Staying active helps combat mental, physical stress
Reporter Chi Nguyen gives her opinion on staying active during quarantine and provides health journals containing studies on physical and mental health related to activities.
Column: Is posting old graduation pictures helping or hurting?
Arts and Entertainment editor Erica Bennett states her opinion on the #classof2020 Facebook challenge.
Column: WFM accommodations changing due to coronavirus
Reporter Angel-Hope Watts writes on the changes in reasonable accommodations, and how it has become a privilege rather than a right to work from home.
Top ten binge-worthy Netflix shows for quarantine
Reporter Angel-Hope Watts provides students a list of ten Netflix series to entertain Pacers during quarantine.