News: Spring 2020

An Editor’s thank you.

Thank you messages from Managing Editor Mike Kehoe and Editor-in-Chief Cassie LeBel

May 19, 2020

Restaurants deal with shutdowns amidst pandemic.

Your parent come into the room and say, ‘we should order out tonight’. You may be left wondering, if that’s even a possibility during the current conditions surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic.

May 19, 2020

The New Normal: the task of creating an adequate mask.

As COVID-19 reveals no indication of ceasing the CDC and healthcare workers are emphasizing that everyone gathers their armor – mask and gloves – before entering public atmospheres, such as grocery stores.

May 19, 2020

In the Age of Social Distancing.

Many people have heard this term by now, but the question still stands: What exactly is social distancing, and how does it contribute to the prevention of spreading COVID-19?

May 19, 2020

4Cs hosted event Suitcase Stories Unpacked continues to move forward.

Although Cape Cod Community College (4Cs) closed its campus to the public, Suitcase Stories Unpacked continued their planned training sessions online via Zoom. Giving people the training, they’d hoped for when they signed up for the lessons.

April 28, 2020

A postsecondary education shifts for the post-pandemic life.

Along with the healthcare system, the education system must confront the obstacles of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many facets of daily life are rolling over to simplicity, with one’s home space transforming into a work environment. What is the status quo from this point forward?

April 28, 2020

Movie release plans forced to change due to calls for social distancing.

Just about every single movie planned with a 2020 release date has been delayed to some extent, and for good reason too. With social distancing being the new norm, gathering an entire cast and crew for shooting is not exactly feasible.

April 28, 2020

1918 vs. 2020: How Do the Pandemics Compare?

With the current state of the planet, many have been looking back on previous diseases and how they’ve swept through the world. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is not the first that Earth has experienced, and the one that many seem to be reflecting on now is the 1918 flu pandemic.

April 28, 2020

Students face motivational struggles as learning goes remote during pandemic.

Students now forced to move back and complete the year online are losing motivation not only to keep up with assignments, but some find it hard to attend classes all together.

April 28, 2020

Q&A with retiring 4Cs Professor Nancy Willets.

Professor Nancy Willets answers questions about her time at 4Cs, and how she's coping with COVID in her retirement.

April 28, 2020