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Donald Halsing / THE GATEPOST A familiar scene at FSU during the COVID-19 pandemic: students (left) Barry, Tayla, Joe, Kayla, Hanna, Caitlin, Nick, and Nicole wear their masks 11 Feb. 2021.

News SGA pg. 3 COVID BY THE NUMBERS pg. 6

Opinions

Gatepost survey reveals 68% of students su ere mental health concerns ue to C D pan emic Majority of students learn better in person, according to survey By Danielle Achin Sports Editor

By Caroline Gordon Arts & Features Editor By Ashlyn Kelly News Editor FILM CRITIC DIVERSITY pg. 8 HALEY’S COMIC pg. 9

Sports

By James Barraford Staff Writer By Dallas Gagnon Staff Writer By Stefano Hernandez Staff Writer By Branden LaCroix Staff Writer By Lydia Staber Staff Writer

Gatepost Archives WOMEN’S BASKETBALL pg. 10

Arts & Features PAULA YOO pg. 11 BEST OF 2021 pg. 12-13

In an unscientific survey conducted by The Gatepost late in the fall semester, nearly 70% of students said their mental health had been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 85% of survey respondents reported learning better in an in-person setting and 55.6% said

they do not favor more online classes being offered. The survey was taken by 250 students from Nov. 18 to Nov. 29. Of the 250 respondents, 29.2% were seniors, 26% were juniors, 20% were sophomores, 22.4% were freshmen, 1.2% were graduate students, and 1.2% were unsure. Resident students made up 69.2% of survey respondents and 30.8% were commuters. In regards to gender identity, 55.6% were women, 40% were men, 2.8% were non-binary, and 0.4% were transgender. Impact on mental health Of the 250 Gatepost survey respondents, 68.4% said their mental health had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, 25.6% said it had not been, and 6% said they preferred not to say. Many students reported feelings of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness. A survey respondent said, “My depression and anxiety got worse, and I got too burnt out to have any motivation to do anything.” Another respondent said, “I couldn’t make any real connections

with anyone and having to work alone made me feel useless and stupid. I couldn’t get anything done.” Amber Brown, a senior accounting major, said, “I feel tired every single time I arrive on campus. I never come in thinking I’ll be relaxed. I’m always thinking about my mask. I’m always thinking about being sick and missing assignments. “My anxiety is definitely through the roof,” she added. Dean of Students Meg Nowak Borrego said she is not surprised to hear students have been struggling with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said the majority of counseling and health services appointments during the last academic year were conducted online through telehealth. However, this year, she was surprised the majority of students preferred to have in-person appointments rather than scheduling virtual ones. “We just weren’t sure what the students were going to want. We thought more people would find it more convenient to do telecounseling and they’ve chosen to physically walk to the Health Center and sit in

See COVID-19 SURVEY page 4

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