'how my senior year went wrong in every way humanly possible'
Amalya Wright
A five minute video created by Amalya Wright titled "How my senior year went wrong in every way humanly possible."
Amalya Wright
Springfield College
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Amalya Wright
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"Netiquette" Guidelines
The document provides guidelines and advice about how to be an online learner, how to use technologies like Zoom appropriately, and how to prevent "Zoombombing."
Springfield College Center for Excellent in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
Springfield College
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Ian Delahanty
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The document shows how the college attempted to provide resources to students to facilitate the transition to online learning. It also shows the technical challenges associated with the sudden transition to online learning and a national phenomenon, "Zoom
"Stay Home, Stay Safe"
Molly Coates
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Molly Coates
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I submitted this story for numerous reasons. Firstly, it was my final for my World Disease course. Secondly, as a History major, I believe in the importance of records. For any future scholars looking to understand the world as it was in 2020, I hope this was somewhat beneficial! Lastly, I submitted this story because through understanding others' experiences, we as a society can grow.
"The empty panick"
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When my family and I go grocery shopping it's not even the back of our minds to not find a grocery item in the store. Out of stock, sure, in the back of the store, of course, but to walk in and see countless rows from food to clothes just magically gone, something hits you that you wouldn't dream of... panic.
Seeing people run up and down the aisle, having two to three carts full of groceries makes you think the world is going to end. But a quick naive though slipt into our minds seeing this and it was just that people were overreacting and panicking for no reason. I was wrong, my family was wrong, my small county town was wrong and all that kept growing was our fears of the future.
It was at this point that I began to realize that this was the beginning of how our world is put to a halt in a matter of weeks.
Maria Socarras and her family
Springfield College
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Maria Socarras
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To show the effects this pandemic has had on consumers and societal needs
"The Perfect Season"
Springfield College Baseball Schedule/Results 2020 Season
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This document highlights spring sports across America. Dedication, hard work and sacrifice taken away in the blink of an eye. The life of an athlete at Springfield College came to a grinding halt due to COVID-19. All for the greater good of humanity.
“Just so I NEVER forget” Facebook Post
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This source is a Facebook post by a Springfield College student that lists the different aspects of life that have been changed by this pandemic. It ends with some inspiring words of encouragement and a reminder not to take things for granted, to be thankful, and to support one another.
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I chose this social media post because it shows how this crisis has impacted every aspect of life, not just for the Springfield College student, but the population in general. It is important to preserve this piece as it mentions social, political, and economic changes, and serves as an encouraging reminder to be grateful and support one another. So much is happening in the world right now with news and information being released everyday, but I found this to be a good quick summary of everything happening at the point in time. It shows the severity of the crisis in a very straightforward way that also gets across the panic and fear that people are living through. This post resonated with me because it suggests that although everyday life has changed so much, it is a struggle everyone can relate to, and it is important to stay connected as a community and check in on each other to bring about positive change in the world. This is the first time most college students are experiencing a global crisis in their lifetime. Despite that, this post shows the leadership and reflection that Springfield College students can provide relating to the bigger picture through a sense of community and connection on social media.
A Four Month Difference
The names of the people in the first photo are Anna, Brooke, and Krista whereas the names of the people in the second photo are Natasha, Chantel, Ramon, Mimi, Carter, Karen, Cam, and Brooke.
The first image is a photo from the day of prom where myself and two of my best friends are smiling while we pose in front of the background full of trees. The second photo is from when my NSO group went to do community service work at a women’s house in Springfield and we posed with her in front of her house.
The photographer was the women’s friend who also lived at the house
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Brooke Hooper
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I chose these two photos because I thought it captured the celebratory moments of the end of high school and the start to a new beginning at college. My prom was very exciting because we didn’t have it junior year so it felt like the final time that my friends and I would get all dressed up to go out and dance and celebrate the end of high school together. Whereas the photo taken at the house shows the excitement for freshmen year as we were on one of the final days of NSO so that meant classes started very soon and so did freshmen year. And even though it’s hard to tell, everyone is smiling in the second photo under their mask just like in the first photo, full of happiness and eagerness to start a new adventure. Furthermore, I made many friends from my NSO group and so the comparison to four months ago where I only had two friends helps to depict the progression of growing up and going to college with no one else I knew, all on my own to having a group of friends. Therefore, the smile on my face was pure bliss that just like in high school I will find my friend group and be alright. It’s very hard to see my growth over the months but I believe these two photos help to show that my progression from teenager to adult is starting to bloom even during the unfortunate circumstances of COVID that I believe halted some of the progression from lack of being able to go out and experience life.
A Freshmen Student Athlete in the Coronavirus Pandemic
A three page document titled "A Freshmen Student Athlete in the Coronavirus Pandemic" written by Maddy Dunne.
Maddy Dunne
Springfield College
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Maddy Dunne
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A House Divided
Brendan McGann
Springfield College
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Brendan McGann
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A letter from Springfield College faculty amid switch to virtual learning (op/ed)
A group of Springfield College faculty wrote an open letter to Springfield College students in the early days of Spring Break after students had left campus, and after the announcement that the remainder of the spring 2020 semester would be taught on-line. published by SC MEDIA (online) in THE STUDENT (newspaper) March 20, 2020
Anne Wheeler; William Arighi; Julia Chevan; Justine Dymond; Susan Joel; Regina Kaufman; Rebecca Lartigue
SC Media (The Student)
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Rebecca Lartigue
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This document expressed the sense of loss but determination felt by many faculty and students in the early days of the pandemic's impact on campus.
A Local Pandemic Experience
A three page document titled "A Local Pandemic Experience" written by Andrew Martin-Ryan.
Andrew Martin-Ryan
Springfield College
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Andrew Martin-Ryan
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A Long Wait
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Picture of a parking lot located in front of a Urgent Care in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Giovanni Henrickson
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Why did I choose this photo: The reason I chose this image is because it is the location where I had to sit for approximately four hours, now let me tell you why. Due to COVID-19, to attend Springfield College, all students must have had their second vaccination dose two weeks before arriving on campus. For me that was not the case, I received my second dose about a week before arriving on campus. It had been a few days before move-in day. Springfield had sent an email out about students that had not been vaccinated for a full two weeks where required to show up on campus with a negative test result. I had been pretty excited about moving in and assumed that I had completed everything I needed, so I really didn’t pay much attention to that email. I had arrived on campus to the testing station and they explained to me that I needed a rapid COVID-19 test. They gave me a location that did rapid tests. Well it wasn't so “rapid”. My mother and I arrived at Urgent Care and they explained to us that there is a three hour wait because of how many other people were there for tests. I could imagine students from surrounding schools had the same issue which is why the wait was so long. Nevertheless, my mother and I waited three plus hours in the parking lot. I ended up missing the first day of the New Student Orientation due to the long wait for a rapid test and moving my things into my dorm room.
A Message from the President - Commencement Ceremonies
Graduating students, Class of 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Springfield College was forced to postpone its much anticipated Commencement ceremonies. The source, written by Springfield College President Mary-Beth A. Cooper, discusses graduating students survey results which asked about the students preference for rescheduling Commencement dates.
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Taylor Keiderling
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As a senior at Springfield College during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this email was very important to receive. Something that the class of 2020 had been looking forward to for the past four years had suddenly and unexpectedly been taken away from us. With this email, the senior population gained renewed hope and relief. Hope in looking forward to the rescheduled Commencement dates, and relief in knowing that our dedication and strenuous work we put in did not go unrecognized.
A New Classroom
We live in scary times. People are forced to isolate themselves from their loved ones. You can only see people's eyes and their smiles remain hidden under the masks. Education has totally changed. The bed has become our classroom and zoom are main learning tool.
Alejandra Ladines
Springfield College
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Alejandra Ladines
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Has the pandemic affected the quality of education we receive?, is a question I often ask myself. As someone who loves to learn I am afraid that the quality of education I receive is not as good as how it was before Covid. How can the college ensure the students that they are being equipped in the best way through these strange times to become future professionals?
A new information desk!
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A photograph of the preparations taken to protect patrons and staff at the information desk for Library Services in the Learning Commons at SC. Plexiglas barriers were placed before the desk before the return of the students. On the staff side of the desk is a box of tissues. You might be able to just get some if you are a patron...
Frank Henry
Springfield College
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Jeffrey Monseau
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Shows how drastically our physical world changed due to the Pandemic. The hands-on closeness that defines customer service in most libraries suddenly become much different. Zoom, chat, telephones, and talks behind glass...
A Quiet Campus
This is an image of an empty bench overlooking Lake Massasoit. There are usually many students spending their days outside here before the campus closed due to Covid-19.
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Abigail Edge
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I chose this photo because it perfectly captivates an empty Springfield College campus. This image shows what it is like during this pandemic. Everybody is social distancing and there are no more students left on campus after Springfield College transitioned to online classes. What normally would be pictured with many students enjoying a beautiful sunny day, it is a photo capturing the quiet, solitude of Lake Massasoit with no students present. It captures the sadness of everybody that had left campus but also the strength as everyone is pushing through during these tough times. I am sure many are reminiscing their last few months on campus but we are always connected through our pride and love for Springfield College. This image keeps us all connected during this pandemic.
A School Year of Disappointments
A three page document titled "A School Year of Disappointments" written by Nicole Pino.
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Springfield College
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Nicole Pino
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A Voice From 2020
This document includes my own characterization of the pandemic, my personal experiences of living through Covid-19, and my takeaways from this class.
Taylor Gibson
Springfield College
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Taylor Gibson
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Years down the road, when Covid-19 is not a prevalent virus anymore, future students at Springfield College will be able to read this piece and learn about what it was like to live during a pandemic.
Academic Policy Changes at Springfield College
Springfield College Students
This is an email from the Office of Academic Affairs at Springfield College. This email is addressing new academic policy changes that have been put in place due to the transition into online learning that has resulted from the coronavirus pandemic. These accommodations are aiming to give students a better chance to succeed online by offering different options to receive grades. These options include pass/fail, course withdraw, and incomplete. Later on in the email, each option is explained into further detail and deadlines are given for students who choose to use any of these accommodations.
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Emma Blomstrom
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I chose this email because it represents the lengths that the college has had to go to in order to accommodate for their students during this pandemic. Not only have we had to transition to online learning, but the school has also had to make changes to the academic policy so that students can succeed online. This requires a lot of time in effort from the Office of Academic Affairs. The fact that they are willing to make these changes for the greater good of the students displays a great amount of support from the Springfield College community. They have clearly acknowledged that this change is hard on everyone, especially students, and they are willing to help in any way that they can. This relieves a lot of the stress that students are experiencing during this time and gives them hope that they can still perform well. It makes me proud to be a part of a school that is so accommodating in hard times like these.
Adjunct Pay Motion, SC Faculty Senate
This story captures an important discussion within the SC Faculty Senate during the COVID 19 crisis.
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Ian Delahanty
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