Creative Writer Vs. Covid 19
Life in Central New Jersey During Pandemic 2020
Creative Writer Vs. Covid 19
COVID-19 VS. WRITERS
This blog is dedicated to documenting the affects of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) and social distancing on a 22-year-old Writing Arts major from Rowan University.
Creative Writer Vs. Coronavirus
Family Update!
The last week has been absolutely insane. Yesterday, I was on a “happy hour” call (which, I hate that name, by the way) and I heard how many family is dealing with the quarantine. So people are happy for the quarantine. I had a family member say that she needed this, badly! She needed the…
Where Am I Getting My Work Done?
Where do I work in my house? So, I have 3 spots in my house where I get work done. I know there are rules of thumb when picking a space to write and do work; you’re never to do homework in bed. It builds anxiety in a place where anxiety should be absent. And…
Quarantine Reading List? Yes, Please!
While Covid-19 quarantines have opened the door for people to open the books, I haven’t really found myself able to read freely yet. This is because of all my school work, I’m a senior in college doing online classes (which I’m mad about, because these courses were in person before the pandemic)! So, get this,…
Living With Chronic Pancreatitis During Covid-19 Pandemic
I am a 22 year old male in the early stages of clinically diagnosed Chronic Pancreatitis, and I have had a difficult, fearful time during the Covid-19 Pandemic. What is Chronic Pancreatitis? Chronic Pancreatitis is a disorder where the pancreas overproduces the enzymes it’s tasked with creating, which leads to inflammation of the pancreas. These…
Family of Two Under Quarantine
During the Fall and Spring semesters, I live on Rowan University’s campus—I actually just moved out of my apartment at 220 Rowan Boulevard, which is sad because I loved that place. Right now all Rowan students are being asked to move out unless they have nowhere else to go—but I came home every weekend. I…
A Brief Introduction
My name is Thomas LaPorte, I am a senior Writing Arts major at Rowan University. Pre-pandemic, I was on a path toward graduating in summer of 2020, but things are taking some wild turns. I left Rowan University for spring break on Saturday March 14, 2020. I had a party the night before, so I…
Truth-O-Meter: Can Hydroxychloroquine be used to fight Covid-19?
Can Hydroxychloroquine be used to fight Covid-19? The question thousands of trained health professionals are asking: Hydroxychloroquine—is it an effective component in fighting Covid-19? To understand this, we must explore claims Incumbent President Donald Trump had made while also researching how this rumor came about. What is Hydroxychloroquine? According to Drugs,com, Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial…
Fact Check #3: Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Contracts Coronavirus.
After hearing through Buzzfeed that the Deputy Health Minister, who claimed the Novel Coronavirus (now Covid-19) outbreak was under control in Iran, had tested positive for Covid-19, I needed to dig deep and get the facts. In news reported by The New York Times, BBC News, The Guardian, CNBC, and CNN, the Deputy Health Minister…
Fact Check #2: Coronavirus Outbreak
Doctor who alerted Chinese Government of Coronavirus outbreak died of disease. The Coronavirus is a deadly disease which has been spreading through China at an alarming rate. Recent reports suggest the death toll has passed over 1,000 Chinese citizens, as of 11 February 2020. Thousands more have been infected by the viral pneumonia. And recent…
Fact Check #1: The Meme Machine
This two-image meme focuses around a contrast between former president Barack Obama (2008-2016) and incumbent president Donald J. Trump (2017-). Both are highly debated presidents in United States history, mainly because of the values they portrayed for the United States while in office. Trump is greatly compared to Obama, since Trump is Obama’s successor. National…
Creative Writers United
Learn About Creative Writers United, a group dedicated to the celebration of written work by college students and writers at the beginning of their career across the United States.
“Rising Writers Showcase” an online streaming event, set for June 6, 2020, will incorporate Universities from around the United States, to celebrate work done during the pandemic iscolation!
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About Thomas LaPorte
Senior Writing Arts major at Rowan University. Current president of the Rowan Writing Arts Club.
Commuted to DeVry University for two years, almost lost sanity from iscolation. Now is once again facing iscolation in New Jersey #Quarantine2020.
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