Category: COVID-19

Published Dec. 13 You feel faint or dizzy, and suddenly it becomes difficult to breathe.  No, you haven’t contracted COVID-19. Instead, you’ve just found out your roommate has. Now you’re anxious, with no idea what the next steps would be. What happens when your roommate tests positive for the coronavirus, and you’re forced to upend… Continue reading Students relocate after roommates test positive for COVID-19

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on Dec. 7 The pandemic has had a massive financial toll on small businesses. Yet there’s one commercial venue that’s managed to thrive during the pandemic: Christmas tree farms.  “COVID-19 actually increased our business as an outdoor facility,” said Jerri Riddle, an employee at the Peltzer Pines Christmas tree farm… Continue reading ‘Silver lining’: Christmas tree farms take advantage of outdoor activities

Posted on October 12 Movie theaters have been taking a hit financially for years – and that was before the coronavirus forced the months-long closure of most theaters across the country. Thankfully for owners, Orange County moved from the purple “substantial” risk level tier to red “widespread” risk level tier on California’s COVID-19 county watchlist… Continue reading Local theaters struggle to fill seats, rent out private screenings

For weeks, senior sociology major Hannah Fetherston thought she had secured an internship researching race and ethnicity this past summer. In her application, she was asked to take timed and graded examinations to determine her eligibility in early May. And by the fourth week of the process, she was feeling great. “I talked to them… Continue reading COVID-19 job market leaves fewer opportunities for students