Following decreases in COVID-19 infection rates and no recent hospitalization spikes since July, Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the mask mandate, stating that it’s time to “restore some normalcy to our lives.”
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New York City issued a mandate that requires proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for people over age 12 to dine indoors, work out in gyms, go to the movies, attend a concert and much more. As cases rise, New York City is left to decide whether or not more mask or vaccine mandates may be necessary.
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In the city that seemingly never sleeps, COVID-19 caused business in New York City to go dormant.
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When I returned to campus on Sept. 3 for the first day of in-person classes, I was alarmed by the scarcity of masks in shared areas. The atmosphere felt as it had in the fall of 2019 — pre-pandemic.
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Many students across the country have faced financial hardship during the pandemic bringing about a need for help to complete their academic education. Three King’s students who went remote during the COVID-19 pandemic spoke on their experiences with the up’s and down’s of attending King’s online.
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The city recently opened up eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to any New Yorkers 16 years of age and older who want it, but a Siena College poll recently found that more than 25% of those surveyed do not plan to get the vaccine.
Students and faculty at King’s are now part of the larger population that has access to the vaccine, although opinions around receiving the shot — and the possibility of easing restrictions on campus — vary within the school community.
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The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) returned to play in 2021 with the second year of the NWSL Challenge Cup, a 21-game tournament featuring all 10 league teams.
The NWSL Challenge Cup debuted last year as a product of the COVID-19 pandemic. After having to consistently delay their regular-season games, the league created a tournament to encourage playing while staying safe. Last July, Houston Dash took home the title after previously not making playoffs in their seven-year tenure in the league.
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A new grant will provide up to $15 billion in financial relief to revive theater programs across New York City, although most college programs will not be significantly impacted, officials said.
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On March 12, 2020, Broadway abruptly shut down, preventing 16 shows from opening and closing over 41 theaters. According to The New York Times, the initial shutdown was only supposed to last until April 12, but the opening date kept being pushed back. Now, Broadway is scheduled to keep its doors closed until May 2021.
According to Broadway League, more tickets were sold to Broadway shows in the 2018-2019 year than the 10 professional NYC metro-area sports teams combined, including the Mets, the Yankees and the Rangers. On top of the number of tickets Broadway sells, they contributed another additional $14.7 billion dollars to New York City’s economy.
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Lauren Turner (formerly Lauren Davis), is a newlywed and recent college graduate, who at 22 years old experienced life’s biggest and most celebrated moments during 2020, the year of the Coronavirus.
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After failing to receive $175 million from insurance providers, Century 21 filed for bankruptcy in September, joining the lengthy list of other national retailers who have done the same since the pandemic started.
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Dear King’s students and alumni, we need to talk.
We need to talk about our community because of the elephant in the room: many of us struggle to live faithfully in exercising wisdom, courage, and respect when it comes to gossip and social media. This is not a new problem, but it recently resurfaced around my choice to lecture without a facemask or face shield last week. We can have a conversation about the merits or demerits of my choice, but that is not the problem I am addressing here.
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Social isolation due to COVID-19 continues to cause heightened levels of anxiety, depression and stress among Americans. As tension continues to rise, people are turning to ASMR to hear someone “whisper” their worries away.
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Despite the ongoing pandemic and social distancing regulations in New York City, King’s found a way to host their annual Great Race this past weekend.
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For the past month, Florida has been one of the leading states in the U.S. for soaring cases of the novel Coronavirus. It’s been nearly two months since Orlando, FL Disney Springs reopened their doors to the public after COVID-19 forced its closing in March. All of the Disney parks now operate at limited capacity with several precautions put in place in order to ensure the safety of guests and staff. This includes wearing a mask at all times, remaining at least six feet apart from others, body temperature screenings, and limited parking and entrances.
EST’s Brittany Bhulai made it to the park to see what it‘s like to be on the premises.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced American life to look quite different over the past few months, and among these visible differences are new ways people have found to celebrate birthdays in quarantine.
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AUBURN, Nebraska – Along Highways 136 and 75 in the cornfields of Nebraska, lies the small town of Auburn. Boasting a population of about 3,500, Auburn has always been a busy town for its size, full of thriving, locally-owned businesses.
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PORT ORANGE, Fla. – Amid the novel Coronavirus pandemic, many small businesses and restaurants are choosing to close their doors. Aunt Catfish’s on the River, located in Port Orange, Fla., is an anomaly to that trend.
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An ode to what could have been… for The King’s College Class of 2020.
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The campus closure and move to online classes due to the novel coronavirus was a difficult adjustment for most students — but it has been an especially trying time for King’s seniors.
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