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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 theContinue reading “Family Update!”

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. AndContinue reading “Where Am I Getting My Work Done?”

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,Continue reading “Quarantine Reading List? Yes, Please!”

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. TheseContinue reading “Living With Chronic Pancreatitis During Covid-19 Pandemic”

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 IContinue reading “A Brief Introduction”

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 antimalarialContinue reading “Truth-O-Meter: Can Hydroxychloroquine be used to fight Covid-19?”

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 MinisterContinue reading “Fact Check #3: Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Contracts Coronavirus.”

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 recentContinue reading “Fact Check #2: Coronavirus Outbreak”

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. NationalContinue reading “Fact Check #1: The Meme Machine”