Some may be wondering why flights are still operating now when so little travel is occurring. This is because airlines still have flights going out with few passengers on them, purely because they don’t have smaller airlines available and the flight for those few is critical. Airlines had tried to ground flights in March and … Read more
This article discusses the stressors that accompany the uncertainty and changing times right now that we are all dealing with. Everyone in some way or another has had to make changes to their “normal,” however this article emphasizes that we have to simply adjust and not take out these stresses on children. For example, with … Read more
Earlier this week, Denmark became the first country in Europe to begin to lift its restrictions regarding the pandemic. After being the first country in Europe to shut down and close borders, and with their decreasing number of Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that students will return to school. Younger students, through fifth … Read more
While high-stakes testing has increased over the past years, the test optional movement has been growing. Due to the global pandemic, college admissions tests have had to cancel proctored tests until June. This puts those, such as current high school juniors, at a disadvantage as this is the time that they are studying and taking … Read more
This article by Michael Riedel, from March 19 stated that The Broadway League’s hopes of reopening Broadway theatres in April simply won’t be attainable. Startlingly, many of the things that Reidel predicted have been coming to fruition, such as the predictions to open Broadway in the summer (June 7 as of right now), but this … Read more
Wesleyan Professor, Erika Franklin Fowler, has been interested how effective communication can effect the way we engage with the coronavirus. In speaking with government leaders in Connecticut, she shares some advise on how to effectively communicate how to best protect the public health, such as making messages short and simple as well as taking politics … Read more
Over the past few weeks, we have heard in the media how countries have differed in their responses to COVID-19. South Korea was noted for being “ahead” of the US in their successful efforts to contain the spread. However, even when the spread is contained, how fast can people go back to “normal”? On April … Read more
On March 12, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, announced that all gatherings of 500 people or more would be cancelled. The Broadway League, which represents the Broadway industry, also announced that all shows would be cancelled until April 13. This then creates financial strains on those who work in the Broadway industry, as their jobs … Read more
