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I was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the Parkland shooting, and now my college experience is in disarray because of the coronavirus. Here's what it was like to lose a haven for the 2nd time. (by isabellerobz)

— after we were initially told that we could return for our possessions after spring break.

It was chaos. It still is chaos — many students are still processing the fact that they have lost their housing, their main source of income, their internet access, and much of their support system for the rest of the semester. Others have immunocompromised family members who are at a higher risk of getting seriously ill from the virus, who they will have to care for if they fall ill.

The federal government has largely failed to lead the way in this time of crisis, and numerous universities, including those considered the best in the nation, have stumbled as well. Rather than remaining calm, they initiated policies of mass removal that were equal parts dangerous — was it really the best idea to send thousands of students away on cross-country flights during a pandemic? — and inequitable.

 

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