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Last fall semester, Haskell’s ceremony was remote. She would also like to have the option to continue to work remotely. Swimmer says she thinks large buildings on campus, like the library, should be open with strict mask-wearing and social distancing policies if Haskell returns to in-person classes in March. This is her setup at home she uses for her studies. Swimmer adds: “We have some really special faculty members that are elderly people and I would hate for them to get sick just because somebody wants to have class in-person and they're not exercising like a healthy lifestyle outside of class hours.”Īlicia Swimmer Swimmer says Haskell gave some students grants to help purchase electronics or pay for internet services. But it’s almost like they're not really thinking of the staff and faculty.” “But it's like, they take on the mentality of, you know, they’re young and they think they can conquer the world. “I haven't been comfortable going on campus, because our student body, they’re not really responsible and I can’t really tell them what to do because they’re adults,” Swimmer says. Alicia Swimmer, a senior, says she wants to keep learning remotely to keep her 11-year-old son, elderly mother and the community safe. Not all students are ready to return to in-person instruction. It feels like there’s no reason to be on campus at this point.” “Right now it just feels like campus is dead. Tso says he used to be on campus all the time before the pandemic. “We can make our own decisions, and I know the majority of the students would really appreciate it and would just boost up morale if the campus was open.” “I appreciate the campus taking so much precaution and so protocols and keeping us safe, but at the same time, you know, like we’re all young adults,” Tso says. He says students are mature enough to make good decisions if the college lifted some restrictions. Justin Tso, a senior, feels that Haskell is not listening to students. She says she was wearing a mask, but a resident adviser gave her and her cousin a write-up and didn’t explain what the write-up was for. “They didn't give him a roommate, so he is in there by himself mostly and his classes are all online.”Ĭarabajal says she recently tried to check in with her cousin at his dorm. “I don't know if he's really liking it,” Carabajal says. He too moved from Alaska to study at Haskell, where he is a freshman who lives in a dorm. She has a cousin who also attends Haskell, which has around 800 students. She says this is especially hard on new students.Ĭarabajal moved to Lawrence from Alaska. Villalobos says other than fall semester, when the university gave students the option to choose online or in-person classes, Haskell has been on lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic. Not having that access to these facilities can make it harder for students to get engaged in school or to even want to start school, since it’s all online.” “It can impact the mental health of the students, you know, not being able to go to a place where there is a table and a chair to do homework. “I definitely think students are having a bit trouble, especially since the library is closed and Curtis is closed,” says Villalobos. At the same time, she thinks the university is doing students a disservice by keeping campus shut down. Rebecca Villalobos, president of Haskell’s Student Government Association, says she appreciates everything Haskell has done to mitigate the spread of COVID. In addition to the delay in in-person instruction, students say they are barred from buildings like the library and activity center, which is making it harder to complete classes and feel connected to Haskell.
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All students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated. In a statement released Friday, school officials said they will reconvene in early March and decide whether to re-open the campus. Carabajal says they both really miss campus, and hope to return to in-person classes soon.Ĭiting the high level of COVID-19 cases in Douglas County, Haskell University in Lawrence, Kansas, recently decided to continue coursework for the spring semester entirely online. Ashley Carabajal Ashley Carabajal (front) poses with her partner, who also attends Haskell.