{"id":21435,"date":"2021-09-08T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=21435"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:18:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:18:00","slug":"21435","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2021\/09\/08\/21435\/","title":{"rendered":"Speak Up<\/em>: How safe do you feel returning to campus?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We put Speak Up<\/i> on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic when we weren’t printing issues, but now that we’re back at it, we’re offering this slightly different take on one of our longest-running columns: we’ve approached Camosun students online instead of in person to get their opinions. Follow us on social media to take part in our next Speak Up<\/i>!<\/p>\n

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This story originally appeared in our September 7, 2021 issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How safe do you feel returning to campus in September and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Krismer<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the availability of vaccines, I feel very safe. However, I will still carry a cloth mask so I can wear it around people who aren’t as comfortable as me\u2014in large groups of people, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kunal Jain<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel safe as [a] high percentage of people are vaccinated and [the] rest are in process. So, let fear go and bring back our normal lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

miss.purple.pnw<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t feel safe sitting in a room with [the] unvaccinated. I also don’t feel comfortable with wearing a mask all day or even [while writing] exams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Majel Wilson<\/p>\n

\u201cI am slightly more skeptical and, although fully vaccinated, chose to take online classes for the following semester.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carl Hohol<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a frontline healthcare provider, I strongly feel that universal precautions can go a long way in providing universal protection individually and collectively. Clear and specific mandates from the college will have to be implemented, such as medical-grade masks indoors at all times, hand sanitizers, and, yes, I feel vaccine passports are something essential moving forward. I want to go back to campus no matter what; however, I don’t entirely feel safe for the above concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shonchalai Son<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as people maintain safe distance from each other and wear face coverings indoors, I feel safe to go back to campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelsey Tran<\/p>\n

\u201cI am confident to get back to in-person classes as long as all get vaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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