EDITORIAL BOARD IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 The pandemic has caused a great shift in our daily lives. Read about how CSR members are making the most of this time.
“I think the best thing about quarantine is the opportunity to relive aspects of the quintessential childhood back in my home town that I did not appreciate or embrace as much when I was younger...Something that fascinates me the most is how the pandemic has acted as a catalyst for so much change...We are rethinking the way so many industries operate from tech to healthcare, and we have seen much delayed but necessary social movements that make us reevaluate all the systems we thought of as normal. I do not think we will return to normal, but I do not mean that in a pessimistic sense. We are now forced to face problems, find solutions, and make steady progress towards an efficient, but more importantly, an equitable and just system. There’s always a silver lining to it all; it just took me 5 months to process and is something I have to remind myself of each day.” Aida Razaviler ‘23 San Diego, California Layout Designer
“As a volunteer emergency medical technician, I have witnessed the profound impact of COVID-19 on my community and especially its most vulnerable members. I am in awe of the rapidly evolving health system in response to the novel demands and stressors of the pandemic. It has been a distinct privilege to be amongst Connecticut’s first responders. I continue to learn from my mentors in the field as well as find comfort in the fortitude and camaraderie of my colleagues.” Alice Sardarian ‘21 Westport, Connecticut Editor-in-Chief
Hannah Prensky ‘22 Middletown, Maryland Writer
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“Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I was accepted into Barnard’s Summer Research Institute as an undergraduate research assistant in the biology department with the Lopatkin Lab. My plans for the summer were to complete a 10-week faculty-mentored lab research project relating to genetic changes in bacterial cells as a result of conferring antibiotic resistance. While I was not able to conduct in-person lab research, I am currently working on a computational biology project in which I am learning how to code for the first time...Although I can’t be in the lab, I’m thrilled to be learning valuable and versatile skills like programming and data analytics.”
