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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
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March 23, 2020
RIT during a COVID-19’s Monday
At the beginning of close down in RIT, I was taking a walk around the campus to see if there is any place open. It feels extremely weird to see such an empty walkway during Monday with only a few international students, where normally there will be hundreds of students walking through to get to their classes or other building at this time. Plus, it was rainy that day, which made the whole scene feel more sad. -
April 7, 2020
American News reporting on Wuhan ends its 76-day lockdown
After I heard from my parents and few relatives back in China about Wuhan’s lock down ended and other provinces in China began to resume normal life, I was interested in how American news will react. Most of the news I found were irrational. This one, however (AP News, wrote by Sam McNeil on April 7, 2020) both recognizes the success of lockdown by Chinese government, and still maintains its critical views in a certain way.For these past few weeks, it is so frustrating to hear and see many arguments from both Americans and Chineses about how bad each other is, and still maintain a neutral position as a Chinese student in the U.S. Sometimes I always feel relieved to see news from the U.S. like this, which agrees with the Chinese method rather than keep insulting each other on who is right or wrong. -
March 18, 2020
Trump used “Chinese Virus” on his social media
I always look through different social media to be aware of anything that might affect me as an international student from China. Donald Trump’s Twitter is one of them, and there are multiple posts from him using the term “Chinese Virus” which worry me. For clarification, I do not agree or disagree with this post from Donald Trump. It is only educational and worrying for me to see following arguments from different people around the world, including U.S. and China. Both sides are attacking and insulting each other over who should be responsible and extend to political/cultural/social issues, disregarding the reliability of these issues. -
April 7, 2020
LA Today
A drone shot taken above an abandoned Los Angeles. A sight no one ever thought they would see. Eerily post apocalyptic. -
April 6, 2020
Next Year in Person, a Zoom Passover
The Jewish side of my family gathered together on Zoom to celebrate Passover. It was disorganized, and chaotic. The grandmas had no clue what buttons to press, people kept muting themselves, my call crashed every 5 minutes. But in the end, it was about as chaotic as a normal Passover. However, the plagues were modified to include Corona and the final prayer ended “Next year in person” instead of the usual “Next year in Jerusalem.” -
March 16, 2020
Students Stocking Up for the Quarantine
This was the last day we spent on the same campus. At the time we didn’t know it was going to be goodbye. We were all trying to stock up on what we needed for a couple weeks to spend some dining dollars [on campus cash equivalency]. Clearly as RIT students we had our priorities in order. One of my friends had a basket full of Monster Energy Drinks, and the other had armfuls of boxed pasta. -
April 6, 2020
Empty Chairs on an Empty Campus Where My Friends Used to be
A photo taken behind the Liberal Arts hall at RIT on a walk home from the only open post office on campus. The chairs were positioned in a circle by an unknown person. All but one of the chairs is cast in the shadow of the building. There was no one in the area, or on the campus for that matter, not that I saw. I do not know how long the chairs were positioned like that. I took this photo because I thought it was a powerful image that needed to be captured. The circle of chairs indicating a social gathering on a sunny afternoon juxtaposed with the completely empty campus. -
April 5, 2020
Middle Aged Man has an Egg-dentity Crisis During Quarantine
The video description is “We as a species, are losing our minds.” This short video opens to four eggs in cups, with the audio “I Want To Break Free” by Queen. When the line “I want to break free” plays, a man pops his head up to sing along, revealing that there were only three eggs in cups, and the fourth egg was actually the man's bald head. I feel this video in my soul, it resonates with me so deeply. It shows the fragility of the human mind and the tendency of our species to use human as a coping mechanism when facing down trauma. -
April 11, 2020
Amazon Delivery Delays 04/11/2020
I have been ordering more from Amazon and instead of two day shipping there have been delays up to two weeks. -
April 10, 2020
Local Binghamton Crossfit Gym Moves to Online Classes
My local crossfit gym, where I usually go to work out when I am in Binghamton, has moved to online classes to provide the group experience of traditional classes to everyone staying home. -
April 10, 2020
3D Printing Facemask at Home (in process)
There was a lot of talk online about 3D printing facemasks to donate to hospitals. This is my first attempt at 3D printing my own. -
April 5, 2020
Weekly Mass in Binghamton Has Gone Digital; Live Streaming Easter Sunday Mass
Schedule for local churches (Saint Patrick’s and Saint Thomas Aquinas) for the week of Easter Sunday, Binghamton, NY. Mass no longer meets in person, instead it is suggesting that we watch a live stream and receive a “spiritual communion.” This is the first year my family won’t be going to Easter Sunday Mass. -
April 11, 2020
Easter Cartoon During the COVID19 Pandemic
Cartoon in the local newspaper a day before Easter -
April 11, 2020
Making Homemade Facemasks to Donate to the Community
My mother making face masks at home. She made several for my family, and is now making some to donate to the community. While not as good as the medical grade, homemade masks still provide some protection and help prevent the spread. -
April 2, 2020
Marble Bundt Cake
Being stuck at home has led to a lot of baking, cooking, and binge eating. I hadn’t baked anything since Christmas 2019. -
April 11, 2020
Home Workouts 4/11/2020
With no longer being able to attend my gym I have started working out from home. During this pandemic I have found out that Jillian Michaels is no joke. -
April 6, 2020
Preparing Plots for Gardens 04/06/2020
More documentation about preparing to live off our own land in the summer of 2020.My father plowed this plot of land for our garden. My parents and I have been preparing 30 different plants. Many people on our street have done the same. -
April 9, 2020
Beginning Stages of Planting Strawberries 04/09/2020
Due to grocery stores being a high-risk environment for COVID-19 my family has become serious about living off our own land. This is the beginning stages of planting strawberry bushes. -
April 10, 2020
Emma Ouellet’s 103rd Birthday in Quarantine
Family members of Emma Ouellet gather outside her window to celebrate her 103rd birthday. The post description read “We just came back from wishing my 103 year old belle mere a bonne fête pandemic style in Montreal. It was heart-breaking to not be able to kiss her in person but we blew a huge bouquet of them her way.” -
March 16, 2020
RIT College of Art & Design Dean’s Letter to Students
A letter from the dean of the Rochester Institute of Technology College of Art & Design to students following the university’s decision to close the campus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
April 8, 2020
Homemade Mask Making
A homemade cloth mask made by sewer Lisa Berkes sits on a craft table. -
March 23, 2020
A Taste of Vietnam Quarantine Menu
A sign posted by a Vietnamese restaurant in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
April 12, 2020
DIY Swiffer Liquid
As many grocery stores are running out of cleaning supplies, all our local stores are out of Swiffer cleaning fluid. As a result, my mom Googled homemade solutions- one of which requires white vinegar. -
April 9, 2020
Yahoo! News Provides Coronavirus Updates
As the pandemic has progressed, Yahoo! News has added a special “News” bar where all information is archived once it is released to the public. Personally, I check Yahoo! News daily for updates about the country and world, so I have become quickly accustomed to this alteration to the main page. “News” Bar Text: “U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves” -
March 26, 2020
Online Store Still Open- Coach
Although their physical store locations have closed indefinitely, Coach sent out an email to inform people that their online stores are still accepting orders. Even though clients may not be able to shop in the physical space, it allows the company to continue making money while serving customer needs. -
March 30, 2020
Dining Room Closed- Tim Horton’s
This sign was posted on the Drive-Thru window at Tim Horton’s to inform customers that the store is now operating solely through the Drive-Thru. Hopefully, loyal customers will continue to return even if it alters their routine. “Dear Loyal Guests,Out of an abundance of caution given the current public health environment, our Dining Room is temporarily closed. We are serving all of your Tim Horton’s favorites in our Drive Thru.Thank You, Management -
March 30, 2020
Designated Shopping Time for Those at the Highest Risk- Wal Mart
Posted on Wal Mart’s Customer Service desk, these two signs notify shoppers of designated shopping hours for the elderly and shoppers most at risk. Having one sign in English and another in Spanish, allows a wider group of shoppers to understand the changes taking place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. -
March 20, 2020
Businesses Hiring
While watching the news, something we find ourselves doing more than ever, this list of businesses that are currently hiring was shown. These essential businesses are hiring thousands of workers to keep up with the demand caused by the coronavirus, while there are so many others that have been ravaged by this pandemic. -
2020-03-25
Staying Home Does Not Equal Staying Healthy
At college, I was taking a cycling class, going to yoga club twice a week, and walking at least four miles a day on a big campus. Now I’m home in a Brooklyn apartment and staying healthy is not an easy feat, not to mention the pandemic we’re currently living through means we can’t go outside unless we absolutely have to. In an effort to stay physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy in the hectic, uncertain time, I’ve developed a routine for myself to have something constant. There’s so much we can’t control right, we have to just get through it, but we can’t let ourselves deteriorate because then we’re in no condition to fight the virus and to rebuild society. -
April 10, 2020
Finding New Hobbies And Picking Up Old Ones
The first week of quarantine was a time for relaxation and enjoying being home, but that quickly turned into restlessness and boredom. There’s only so many Netflix shows and movies to binge-watch. Now is the perfect time to develop new hobbies and get back into old ones. Now I find myself crafting for the first time since high school since, as a college student, I all of my time goes to classes, papers, and friends. We have to do the best with what we have, who knows the next time you’ll have some quality time to yourself when this is all over? -
April 13, 2020
Virtual Classes
Just a month ago, I was living on campus waiting for spring break to come to a close and for classes to start back up. Now I’m back home and all my classes are online. There’s no classroom, library, or campus to walk around in, just my desk to do work from and my bedroom to separate myself from my family who also find themselves home with a whole new routine. -
2020-03-31
Limited Supplies
I live in Brooklyn, NY, one of the “hot zones” for the coronavirus right now, and necessities like toilet paper and baby wipes are extremely hard to find. My grandfather had to send us a package, from Florida, with toilet paper, gloves, and baby wipes for my three year old sister, who needs them out of necessity. -
2020-03-13
“Friday the 13” Healthcare Workers
Photograph of healthcare workers in protective bodysuits.This photograph is extremely powerful. Healthcare workers are risking their lives every day to save people, working hours on end and we should be thankful for their work every single day. Original caption: Workers in protective suits wait for patients to arrive by car as New York Governor Cuomo opens the State's First Drive Through COVID-19 Mobile Testing Center on New Rochelle Glen Island Park March 13, 2020. -
April 13, 2020
Universal Studios Logo Now Visible Due to Decrease in Pollution Levels
Because human activity has decreased outside around the world because of the novel Coronavirus, pollution levels are decreasing. The Universal Studios logo has the word Universal in bold gray letters going around the earth. The creator plays with this concept, saying that the Universal Studios logo is now visible in our sky because of extreme decreases in pollution.This is a humorous but at the same time a dark concept hinting at the fact that humans are the problem and affecting the earth. Original text: Due to less air pollution the sky is so clear ! I can see the Universal logo ! -
March 27, 2020
From 24/7 to 24/3
During these times of quarantine and working from home, it feels like every day is the weekend. It can be hard for some to keep track of time, unaware of what day it is. Instead of stating a specific day such as Monday or Friday etc, the creator plays with this concept and says that yesterday, today, and tomorrow is currently the way to keep track of time.Original text: Due to Corona, we officially have three days of the week 1. Yesterday 2. Today 3. Tomorrow -
April 12, 2020
Which ‘D’ Are You?
Denial, Delusional, Devastated, and Diligent. These are the four D’s that the artist has experienced due to the Coronavirus. She published this comic taking her audience into consideration, knowing that they have also most likely experienced all four stages at one point during this time of quarantine. “Learning tools to manage life and myself while we gradually adjust everything as per the quarantine schedule.” -
April 8, 2020
The Big Apple Sleeping For The First Time Since The 1800s
Birds and other sounds of nature are now audible because of the extreme decreases in human activity in New York City due to COVID-19. This media goes to show how much of an effect humans have on nature.Original caption by the creator: This is what NYC sounds like now - #stayhome means that there are no honking cars, planes, etc. -
April 7, 2020
DataViz
Daily check in of the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at JHU -
2020-04-04
Coloring Sheet
Coloring has been therapeutic during COVID-19. Rochester, NY-based artist Shawn Dunwoody made some of his "Legion of Legends" coloring pages available online to encourage everyone during this time. -
2020-04-05
Coloring Sheet
Coloring has been therapeutic during COVID-19. Charlotte, NC-based artist Stephen Wilson distributed a coloring book over email and social media to encourage everyone during this time. -
2020-03-22
Planogram (i.e., how I revamped my semester midstream)
My courses tend to be organized around weeks, modules, and learning outcomes that inform our readings, assignments, and free-form activities. I really enjoy teaching and the art of pedagogy. COVID-19 forced me to change course mid-stream. I know that I was not alone, as everyone had to do this, whether an instructor or student or ancillary staff. I kept trying time and again to simply re-write my syllabus timeline. What finally worked, after six days of fretting, was gridding everything out visually and then color coding the content around videos, assignments due, discussion post topics, and live chat discussions. This large post it (25" x 30") served as my planning guide. Here it is, after I had mapped out about half of the weeks in visual and textual form. I have called this piece "planogram" as that is the term for the visual layout used in retail so that staff can set up displays that mirror those at other locations. It's a visual plan of a layout. Well, I am happy to say, now that I am on the other side of this process, that the Post It Note version of the planogram served me well. And, I hope that my students were able to carve out a meaningful learning experience, even though it was not as any of us had intended in January—which now seems so long ago. -
2020-03-31
Sourdough bread fail
During the first few weeks of COVID-19, I found myself not wanting to grocery shop and to focus on making do with what we had. However, as I have a number of food allergies, I have to be careful about what I eat. So I attempted to make bread—not in the TikTok viral-trendsetting-sense, but rather as a means to an end. My efforts were shortlived. I tried three recipes. Each was a disaster. Here is the beginnings of a sourdough starter that is vegan and gluten free. I fed it and cared for it gingerly for a week - nursing it along with fresh g-f flour every day, as a ritual to puncuate my day in the way that commuting to work used to do. On the 8th day, mold grew in the bowl and I tossed out the starter. -
2020-04-07
Buckwheat bread fail
During the first few weeks of COVID-19, I found myself not wanting to grocery shop and to focus on making do with what we had. However, as I have a number of food allergies, I have to be careful about what I eat. So I attempted to make bread—not in the TikTok viral-trendsetting-sense, but rather as a means to an end. My efforts were shortlived. I tried three recipes. Each was a disaster. Here is buckwheat bread that is vegan and gluten free. It tasted like dirt.