Tag: social distancing
Class of 2021 celebrates the commencement of their senior year with crowning ceremony
On Saturday, Aug. 29, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School set up a senior crowning ceremony and photo opportunity, as a replacement for the usual crowning that takes place during the spring of each class’ junior year. The event took place from 8 a.m. to 5 […]
Read more ›Students find ways to hang out with friends while staying six feet apart
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing many friends and family to stay socially distant from one another, there has been a surge in ideas for how people can interact in person while staying safe. Maintaining social distance measures—avoiding physical contact and keeping at least six feet […]
Read more ›COVID-19 proves to be a challenging adjustment for families
Between families who make TikToks together, to those who do not even talk to one another, each household is handling their time in quarantine differently. Dealing with a loss of freedom and missing their separate lives away from home can be a hard adjustment for […]
Read more ›BCPS implements new attendance policy for online learning
On March 30, 2020 online learning began for students as a result of the rapid spread of COVID-19. The closure of schools is just one of the many effects of the virus. Due to this pandemic, the Student Services Department has provided a way to […]
Read more ›The shift to online schooling transforms the daily lives of students and teachers alike
Sleeping in and staying home all day, with only the responsibility of completing assignments on one’s own time frame, seems like every student’s dream. The thought of online schooling may have been a fantasy to many students ever since they set foot in a public […]
Read more ›High school junior Noah Galper makes a difference with ‘Pizza to the People,’ providing pizzas for those in need
Sometimes darkness truly breeds light. In the case of the coronavirus pandemic, many instances of everyday citizens turning into neighborhood heroes can be seen nationwide. One teenager who seized the opportunity to help others in this stressful time was Noah Galper, a junior at North […]
Read more ›Separated parents struggle with children moving back and forth during shelter in place order
Throughout the United States, everyone is encouraged to practice social distancing to lower the risk of catching and spreading the virus. With the coronavirus forcing people to stay inside, it has brought up many concerns to families. Florida Governor Ron Desantis has issued a stay-at-home […]
Read more ›[Opinion] A Global pandemic shouldn’t strengthen the generational divide within the U.S.
With the enforcement of social distancing measures throughout the United States and other countries due to COVID-19, some individuals cannot bear the social isolation that has followed. Social distancing is defined by the American Red Cross as “deliberately increasing the physical space between people to […]
Read more ›MSD spoken word club competes in competition online during social distancing
On March 29, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s Spoken Word club competed in Louder Than A Bomb, an ongoing festival dedicated to slam-style poetry. Unfortunately, this year they had to compete through Zoom, an online video meeting platform, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They competed […]
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