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05/19/2020
No more Mother's Day Cards
The Saturday before Mother's Day, Family Dollar sold out all of its Mother's Day Cards. *Lystria Hurley, Fordham University -
05/19/2020
Hanging Out
Two people hanging out on their phones with their faces covered. *Lystria Hurley, Fordham University -
05/19/2020
Schooling as we know it, Done
The school in the neighborhood was completely dark. Usually, the lights are on even after school. Someone would be cleaning or doing late work. Even on the weekends there would be a light on. It is never this dark. *Lystria Hurley, Fordham University -
03/20/2020
The Impact of Virtual Story Time During Coronavirus Stay-at- Home Orders: California Teacher Hosts Virtual Story Time With Her Daughter
News segment about a first grade teacher who, with the help of her young daughter, hosts a virtual story time for her students. *Gretchen Grewe, Fordham University, SOCI 2800 *News segment -
03/19/2020
The Impact of Virtual Story Time During Coronavirus Stay-at- Home Orders: Preschool Teacher Hosts Virtual Story Time in Ireland
A preschool teacher uses props as she hosts a virtual story time for her students and kids around the world. *Gretchen Grewe, Fordham University, SOCI 2800 *News segment -
03/19/2020
The Impact of Virtual Story Time During Coronavirus Stay At Home Orders: Librarians Host Virtual Story Times
A news segment highlighting the virtual story time that many librarians are now hosting. *Gretchen Grewe, Fordham University, SOCI 2800 *Video clip of broadcast television -
2020-05-15
COVID-19: Creating an Alternative Commencement! : B-CC Barrons Forge Ahead
Congratulations Will! This personalized sign reminds us that we are a part of a community and should celebrate each other, even in uncertain times. -
2020-05-12
COVID-19: Creating an Alternative Commencement! : Proud and Loud
The home of now a former cheerleader! I know she is happy to share her success with those who pass by! -
05/12/2020
COVID-19: Creating an Alternative Commencement! : Home of a Proud Senior
Right by the front door, this sign shows how this senior's achievement is close to their heart and home. -
05/12/2020
COVID-19: Creating an Alternative Commencement! : A Proud Viking for 2020
Two signs stand in this yard, showing the strength and pride of this senior and their family. -
2020-05-12
COVID-19: Creating an Alternative Commencement! : Go Gonzaga
A graduation sign of a private school in the District of Colombia, announcing the achievement of its seniors! -
04/2020
Face Masks as Fashion: Freedom on Hold
The cover for Vogue Portugal's April 2020 issue. Apparently, freedom is not on hold for Vogue magazine, as they are free enough to produce an entire issue and somehow shoot two people kissing through masks for their cover while trying to prevent a pandemic. *Fordham University *SOCI2800 -
05/14/2020
Face Masks as Fashion: Vintage LV Logo
A mask made by a small boutique in St. Louis using vintage Louis Vuitton fabric. My mother liked the mask, but thought the logo-covered fabric was "too extra." Reilly Dunne, Fordham University, SOCI2800 -
05/14/2020
Face Masks as Fashion: Vintage Hermes
A mask made by a small boutique in St. Louis using vintage Hermes fabric. Like Hermes's Birkin bag, I do not know if I would ever feel comfortable using this for its intended function. Reilly Dunne, Fordham University, SOCI2800 -
05/14/2020
Face Masks as Fashion: 14,000 Results
A screenshot of the top results out of 14,000 listings for the search "designer face masks" on Etsy. Most of these feature knock-off designer logos on masks made by individuals or small companies. Reilly Dunne, Fordham University, SOCI2800 -
2020-05-12
COVID-19: Creating an Alternative Commencement!
In communities across the world, children dream of their high school graduation and walking across a stage to receive a diploma. The graduating class of 2020, unfortunately will not share this moment with many classes before them as graduations and all public gatherings have been cancelled during this spring and early summer. This disruption and breach from tradition reveals how we have taken the ritual of graduation for granted as well as many other ceremonies. Society loves ceremony, and while the act of a young adult being handed a piece of paper is not the pinnacle of their accomplishment, the ceremony signifies a rite of passage. Parents and/or caretakers watch the person they have raised receive a credential. Walking across the stage is a momentous point, and for many marks the end of the gestation period. In addition, it recognizes the students’ work and potential, launching them forward into the world. Without this ceremony, students lack the moment that defines a separation of the previous chapter from the next one. Teachers and administrators at some high schools have made “commencement signs” to supplement graduation, and by planting the signs in seniors’ lawns, schools have created an alternate ceremony to officialize the role exit of students. Because our culture loves ceremonies dearly, we feel compassion for high school seniors who are being compromised by the virus and deprived of celebration. The commencement signs in graduates' front yards display students who have the achieved status of completing their formal education, and it reminds us, in a time of introspective isolation, to not lose pride for others or forget our youth. Graduates are like warriors with their positive spirits and persistence through this difficult and adverse time and are being appreciated in a novel way. The signs show us that while many things in our world are currently paused, these students are not, which I feel is a beacon of hope for the future. -
05/12/2020
COVID-19: Creating an Alternative Commencement!: Red Devils Forever
Washington International School celebrates its class of 2020 the only way it can, with lawn signs. -
2020-05-15
Covid Playground
This is a photo I took while out for a walk at a park that I grew up by. It was a park I had been going to all my life, and a playground that saw me as a 3 year old. Never in my life have I seen it closed. But on that day, I saw a sign that declared it closed until further notice, to stop the spread of the virus. It was straight out of fiction to me, because I had never seen anything like it. I was shocked, and had another of the (too common nowadays) moments of "wow, this is really happening." -
2020-05-15
The Bank
This is a photo I took in line at the bank, when I had to deposit a paycheck. I took this photo because of all the stories I herd about during the depression, when people would line up at the bank, demanding their money back. Was this the case on that day? Maybe, but probably not. Is this another great depression. I sure hope not. *Original text in "Contributor:" Matthew Paluzzi, Fordham University, SOCI4421 -
2020-05-15
Mobile Palm Sunday
This was a funny story. We were walking around for a bit in my grandmother's neighborhood, when we saw a priest in a car while we were crossing the street. My dad gave him a bowing gesture, and in return, the priest gave him a sign of the cross. But then, once we had crossed the street, the car pulled over to us, and offered to give us our Palm Sunday palms. He told us they had been sanitized, and blessed, and that he had a whole box of them he had been giving out. He told us that he had been going around all day giving palms and blessing to people. It was quite the uplifting experience, as we hadn't at all expected to get anything Palm Sunday related this year. -
2020-04-17
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Nathan's Famous - Coney Island)
Sign informing customers they must wear a face mask posted outside Nathan's Famous in Coney Island, Brooklyn. -
2020-04-24
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Prospect Park Sign)
Electronic sign in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. -
2020-04-29
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Shore Road, Bay Ridge)
Chalk writing found on Shore Road in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. -
2020-04-17
A Walk Through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Coney Island Beach Boardwalk Sign)
Walking along the boardwalk in Coney Island, a sign reminding the public how far apart they should stand appears. -
2020-04-29
A Walk Through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Dyker Heights Residence 1)
Many residents in Brooklyn have posted signs outside their homes relating to the pandemic. This sign was found while walking around in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. -
2020-04-12
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Shore Road Park Sign)
Sign informing the public how far apart to stand from one another (6 ft.) near Belt Parkway entrance on Shore Road in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. -
2020-04-07
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Shore Parkway Courts)
Walking along Shore Parkway, I see a locked gate and sign informing the public that playing in groups is not permitted. -
2020-04-24
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Prospect Park Playground)
Walking in Prospect Park, I see a sign informing the public of a playground closure. -
2020-05-10
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn: We're all in this Together
As college seniors approaching our last few months, we have all been talking about how we wanted to spend our final days together. We were aware of the reality of having more responsibility after graduation. And just like that - the time we had left vanished. It isn’t fair that our college experience didn’t have the closure it deserved. It wasn’t supposed to end like this. But among the things that seem unfair right now, who am I to complain about something so selfish and short sighted? My college is in the Bronx, and while most people returned home to their families for quarantine, I simply switched boroughs. New York City is a warzone, over 200 people are dying everyday. One day, the death toll exceeded 800. And while I have never seen my city mourn like this, I have never seen it come together like this either. Every night at 7 pm, Maryann, two houses down from mine, stands in her driveway and plays “God Bless America” on a speaker for all the neighbors to hear. Amanda that lives down the block became a licensed nurse a few months ago. Her mother, Fran, has made a hobby of making masks out of old fabric. My sister spends hours on the phone talking to her special education students and their families about the adjustments being made. As a result of this pandemic, Dalia across the street has had an increase in patients wanting appointments because of the increase in mental health problems. When I go for my daily walk, everyday I see a new sign thanking healthcare and essential workers, signs saying things like, “Brooklyn Strong!” Nothing brings people together like tragedy. There are differences among all these people I have mentioned and they are all being affected in different ways. However, at the end of the day, any one of us can get sick. We are all human. We have different ethnic origins, identify as different genders, practice different religions, have different mental and physical disabilities, but viruses don’t care about that. Although certain health or economic factors may make specific groups more at risk for serious illness from the virus, a virus is non-discriminatory when it comes to the presence of cognitive or physical disabilities. It will survive and debilitate any human body. We all share a common enemy. During this pandemic, so many different kinds of people are fighting for something bigger. This fight against a force imperceptible to the human eye has in fact diminished differences, brought people together to fight for change in new and influential ways, and shown the strength of the fabric of our society. -
2020-04-06
A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Shore Parkway Bench)
Walking along Shore Parkway, I encounter this coronavirus graffiti. -
2020-05-09
Quarantine Thoughts
March 25 This time has truly been a busy and challenging one. It is worrying and stressful. I believe that the 24-hour news cycle is part of the cause for this stress. There is no escape from the virus. I used to watch a lot of sports, but now there is nothing on TV. All ESPN has become is how Covid-19 is affecting the sports world. All anyone talks about now is the virus, nothing else really is being focused on. While this is a very negative view of this whole situation, I have observed one positive myself from this whole ordeal. I have been able to spend more time with my family and this has made weathering this whole situation easier. But this does make me feel for those who are not in the same situation as me. There are many whose parents are still working outside the home because their job requires them to or to help those with the virus. To those people I offer my gratitude and wishes for their well-being. April 15 What I have found most interesting about these times has been how hard it is to do work. I really did not think it would be this challenging. I expected some change, but it really is much harder to concentrate and get motivated in these times. But the more I think about it the more it really makes sense as to why it is so hard to do work and focus. At Fordham I would normally go to the library for 2 or 3 hours a day and be able to focus and tune out the rest of the world and just focus on the tasks at hand. It wasn't hard to focus back then. My biggest worry was the next exam or my GPA. A pandemic wasn't on my mind always in the background. This pandemic makes it hard to tune out the world. It is all over the news and all anyone talks about, so it’s just hard to think about anything else. It is also harder to do work at home. At the library I was there for one reason, to do work and I left when I finished. It is different at home. There are distractions everywhere and it is not a place I am accustomed to doing so much work. It was a place I came to relax and take a break. This whole ordeal has really been an adjustment. But I count myself among the lucky ones. My challenges are mundane in the face of what others are facing. All I can truly say is that this is truly a crazy world we live in today. It is like a movie playing out before our eyes. April 21 Over the last week it looks like things are starting to improve a little bit in New York. We are making progress against the virus and the curve has begun to flatten according to Governor Cuomo. We still have a long way to go though. But hopefully this trend continues, and New York will be able to go back to some sense of normalcy this summer. Not every state is like New York though. Not all states are taking the proper precautions about Covid-19 or are truly taking it seriously. New York is thinking of opening in June. Other states are considering reopening next week. This is truly concerning. All the leaders of these states seem to care about is the economy. They want to open back up as soon as possible to restart the economy. What these leaders fail to consider though is that if they reopen too early the economy would be even worse than it is now and so many more lives will be lost. But they do not seem to think about the future, just the present. April 22 I thought I would post an update today. I have not left the house frequently since the Covid-19 outbreak started but today I did. While looking out the car window I was truly shocked at the amount of people I saw not wearing masks. There were construction workers, runners, and bikers all not wearing masks, even though the governor mandated them days ago. These individuals looked like they were coming in close proximity with others, so I was surprised they were not taking the proper precautions. While I understand those, who cannot get their hands on a mask due to supply issues, I believe that there must be some way to cover your face to protect yourself and others. A simple bandanna or even a scarf could go a long way toward protecting yourself. To me this seemed to show that some people are not taking the pandemic seriously and are ignoring it. May 9 Today I wanted to discuss a particular issue that I have observed during the Covid-19 crisis. This is the issue of ableism in society. I was encouraged to read more into this topic after a classmate had mentioned it a couple of weeks back. Ableism is already an issue in society today, so you may wonder if it can really get worse. It indeed has gotten worse since the Covid-19 crisis has begun. The reason ableism in has gotten worse in society, actually has to do with something called a ventilator. Many states have found themselves woefully unprepared for this crisis, lacking many key products. One of these key products is a device called a ventilator. Ventilators are important because they can provide mechanical ventilation for people whose lungs have shut down due to an injury or infection, such as Covid-19. Ventilators were in short supply towards the peak of this crisis, but the issue has mostly been solved for the time being. At the beginning of the crisis however, some state officials tried to conserve their dwindling supplies of ventilators. Some states took this effort too far though. They enacted policies that could deny individuals a ventilator based on if they have certain underlying conditions such as dementia, cystic fibrosis, or “severe” intellectual disabilities. Upon reading into these policies, I was highly disturbed. We are deciding who lives and who dies based on these policies. In a way we are judging who is more “worthy” of life. The way these policies are written makes it is clear who these policy writers are considering more “worthy” and less “worthy”. These policy writers clearly believe that disabled individuals are less “worthy” of life then the rest of mankind. By denying disabled individuals a ventilator, you are denying them life and enforcing the notion that these individuals are not “worth” keeping alive. I truly believe this is wrong in every way. These policies blatantly violate the rights of the disabled and treat them as “inferior” to the rest of society. -
A Troubled Case
This scene happened outside my house in the early days of the pandemic. My brother noticed a was car parked outside of our house for multiple hours, and was starting to get suspicious. I thought nothing of it, until two police cars pulled up beside it. After talking for a while, 3 more police cars and an ambulance showed up. It was quite the scene. After more talking, the man in the vehicle was eventually arrested and taken away. It turns out that the man inside was certain he had the Covid virus, and did not want to go home to his family. He had nowhere else to go, and it was a cold night, so he tried to park his car on our street and sleep there. It seemed like a valiant thing to do in my opinion. But, for whatever reason (there was probably more details we were not told), he was arrested, and his car was towed. It made me think: should he have been allowed to just sleep there? Was he doing anything wrong? I can't even imagine being too scared of yourself harming someone that you can't even go home. It was certainly a night to remember. -
2020-05-11
Military Meme
I thought it would be important to post a Military meme as they are usually what is considered the 'front line'. It is a niche community but still very broad. I think this meme emphasizes the freedom we take for granted but are beginning to realize as quarantine is deepened. This is something the Military is more accustomed to. -
2020-03-24
Signs From Around: #13, Vancouver, Canada
"Signs From Around: #13, Vancouver, Canada" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world. Businesses try to prevent the virus spreading by not accepting paper currency transferred hand to hand. -
2020-04-08
Women Unpaid Care Work
United Nation Women make an effort to bring to light to he problems specifically women face, and in this time during the pandemic. This graphic is informational too highlight the extreem gap in the amount of work men and women have to do in the care department during Covid. Women have to put themselves at risk three times more than men. -
2020-04-22
Save the USPS, United States Postal Service
The graphic illustration depicts the struggle of the US Postal system especially during the pandemic, they are loosing money significantly. -
2020-01-05
Elfriede_s Covid themes sticker designs
Elfriede_s created a collaborative sticker set that represents aspects of quarantine and the pandemic. It potrays a spring flower wearing a face mask, a cactus in his pot lables sweet home, 'a dose of reality' cocktail and so. one -
2020-05-01
Notes From an Essential Worker
The COVID-19 virus disrupts life, particularly our relationships with those we love. But, relationships are flexible and adapt to circumstance. My brother's economics professor has not posted his final grade, yet. Remote learning creates many opportunities for students to violate the academic integrity policies of their schools, and my brother's class was no exception. Due to several perceived violations on the final exam, his professor delayed the posting of all final grades. In other words, although he did not cheat, he had to sweat it out with everyone else. My mother knew he was worried and wanted to leave him with some encouragement in the morning, so she left this note on his laptop before she left for work. We don't see her in the morning anymore, but my mom is always there for us. #FordhamUniversity #VART3030 -
2020-05-11
Noella Flyer #4
This is part of a series involving my father's small business in Avon, Connecticut. They have recently been allowed to reopen, and this is a flyer that explains new safety guidelines and procedures within the store, during the pandemic. -
04/09/2020
Navigating Pandemic Conspiracies: Addressing Conspiracy Existence
This project aims to document all of the different conspiracies and their growth and treatment by the media throughout the pandemic. This is the headline of an article acknowledging the existence of conspiracies that have and will continue to start arising due to the pandemic. -
2020-05-08
Treatment of Essential Workers: Mask Protest and Response
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing the reaction some customers wanting to protest and boycott Costco after their implementation of making it necessary to wear a mask. Many people have come to the defense of Costco saying that they support this act -
2020-04-06
Treatment of Essential Workers: Proposed Student Loan Bill
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing A new proposed bill in which healthcare workers would have their student loans forgiven -
05/04/2020
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon VP Resigns and Makes Statement about Workers
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing The resignation of the VP of Amazon and also detailing a statement he made about Amazon firing workers who had protested their poor treatment during the pandemic. -
04/23/2020
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon Protests Continue
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing more protests against the continuing poor treatment/lack of extra protections provided to Amazon workers -
2020-04-20
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon Skip Day
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing A nationwide protest of Amazon workers where they are going to refuse to go into work, as a protest for the still poor working conditions and lacking benefits for the workers. -
2020-04-18
Treatment of Essential Workers: Pandemic Premium Pay Increase
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing A proposed plan by the Senate Democrats which would increase the pay of essential workers who are more exposed to the virus during this pandemic -
2020-04-14
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon Employee Terminations
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing The firing of Amazon workers who have been fired for speaking out against unfair treatment of workers during the pandemic. -
2020-04-08
Treatment of Essential Workers: Monitoring Capacity
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is a picture my friend took outside of the store during her shift at a grocery store. It is very early in the morning, but there are still cars that can be seen in the parking lot and her job is to limit the amount of people in the store so that social distancing can be practiced, as well as making sure only one member per household is allowed in the store at one time so that more people are able to get groceries. -
2020-04-09
Treatment of Essential Workers: Fast Food Strike
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing how fast food workers are outraged at the lack of benefits and protection of the virus that they are getting. This comes during a time when many other companies are providing pay for workers who can no longer go to work, while the workers considered essential are not given the same benefits but are at a higher risk to be exposed to the virus. -
2020-04-16
No. 1
Reflections, light, and vanity. Each of these things are associated with vision, changing with our perceptions. During COVID-19 I can't help but feel like I'm in a dream, chasing reflections and clarity.