Eric Henry
The statue of John J. Egan, located outside of the Lincoln Park Student Center, wearing a mask.
When life as we knew it ended last March we had no idea the year that was awaiting us. Everything about our way has life has transformed: how we learn, how we work and how we communicate.
We want to make sure that we never forget the trials, tribulations and triumphs of 2020. Most importantly, we wanted to document this historic time through the eyes of those who lived through it.
So, here is our Covid-19 special issue focused on the many different impacts of the pandemic, particularly as they relate to the DePaul community.
Letter from the Editor: We’re all in this together
By Lacey Latch
Where were you when the world shut down?
By DePaulia Staff
College students struggle during online fall term, may land on probation
By Ella Lee
DePaul students look back on a full year of online school
By Emma Oxnevad Rebecca Meluch and Cailey Gleeson
OPINION: America was woefully unprepared for the pandemic
By Nika Schoonover
Students attempt to lower screen time after pandemic caused increased phone use
By Jessica Rish
COLUMN: Please don’t stand close to me— now or 20 years down the road
By Rebecca Meluch
Journalists detail their work during the pandemic
By Chinyere Ibeh
COLUMN: Sports are still coming to grips with a new reality
By Lawrence Kreymer
Students’ mental health takes hard hit amid pandemic
By Lacey Latch
COLUMN: I’ve outgrown my surroundings, but I can’t move
By Nadia Hernandez
Zoom offers access to world amid Covid-19
By Rebecca Meluch
Mask use amid pandemic leaves questions about sustainability
By Jessica Rish
Video games are still my safe haven one year later
By Ryan Gilroy