A New Normal, For Sure?

Issue 105

THE NEW NORMAL

SPRING/SUMMER 2020

Eerie sight of the city’s empty streets by George Howard IV

INSIDE STORIES FEATURED: P 6 NEW NORMAL| P 7 WHAT IS NORMAL NOW| P 8 PREVENTING A RESURGENCE | P 10 THE “NEW’ AVILA MENS SOCCER

P 12 BINGE-WORTHY TV SHOWS | P 14 THANK YOU | P 15 TAKING CARE OF YOU

P 16 DIGITAL ERA OF CHIPOTLE | P 18 WHAT WILL THE NEXT GENERATION LOOK LIKE?| P 20 THINGS TO REMEMBER

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CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR IN-CHIEFSAVANNAH PARRIS MANAGING EDITORSARAI JORGENSON COPYING EDITORBRELANDE EDMOND SOCIAL MEDIA EDITORSARAI JORGENSON SPORTS EDITORJOSH DYSON DESIGN EDITORSARAH DAVIS

DALLAS MOSLEY GEORGE HOWARD IV SARAH DAVIS GUILHERME BERBEL MANNY HERNANDEZ MADELINE SCAVUZZO JOSH SABAJAN

INSTRUCTOR/ ADVISORDR. J ANTHONY SNORGRASS

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FROM THE EDITORS We have made it to our last issue of the semester.

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See you next year, The Talon Team

Savannah Parris, Editor-In-Chief

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NEW SCHEDULES The virus has changed everyone’s day to day life Josh Sabajan

It almost seems like forever ago when we were allowed to eat at restaurants, go to bars, go to the movies, and socialize with others. Ever since March 16th things have never been the same and I have a good reason to believe that things will ever be the same.

Some may have the luxury of having a big backyard and some live in apartments who have to be creative with their fun. The only trips out are the trips to the grocery store and back where we put on our masks and equip ourselves with hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.

The stores look like something out of a movie where everyone is wearing masks like we are on the verge of an a ocaly se. ts hard to find light at the end of the tunnel, especially when people refuse to follow social distancing rules making it worse for the people who actually do.

However, this has been a great opportunity to reinvent ourselves and self re ect as well as self develo ment.

Taking on hobbies we never really had time to do. Planning out future plans for when this pandemic is over.

Exercising twice a day. Cooking those at home healthy meals. I guess you can come out this quarantine 2 ways. Either worse or better than before. Use your time wisely. It’s been months without sports and most of us have seem to have watched everything on ne i . ost of us haven’t seen our families in months and over phone screens is the only way to keep in contact. Who would’ve thought the day would come where we all are tired of eing on our hones!

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WHAT IS NORMAL NOW? Everything is different now..

George Howard IV

It seems the term “digital age” has taken new heights. Why, you ask? Covid-19 can be to blame, this virus has us barricading in our homes for dear life. This virus has us second guessing somewhat involuntary actions that we perform everyday. So what’s normalcy?

In this day it’s empty streets and packed neighborhoods, it’s a zoom meeting instead of a classroom setting, it’s em ty office s aces and a andoned uildings. his is our immediate future and who knows when we’ll be able to go back to “normal”. Let’s take a look personally, this virus caused me to be Furloughed from a job to help start my career, nice. This virus has also caused me to go without a haircut for like 2 months, perfect. This virus places so much fear on the nation that when you go to your local almart you won t find any chic en avored ramen boxes, vultures. I’m making some light of the situation but this pandemic is serious and shouldn’t be taken lightly. However the plus side to all of this is these chea ights, ain t never lanned so many tri s. h, can go to Atlanta for .. there and ac ! et!

I do hope COVID-19 gets under control soon though, it basically ruined my senior year. Graduation is cancelled, that’s like the whole point of suffering though school.

Being in this classroom setting is only a brief stint of our lives and won’t last forever for most of us so it’s slightly de ressing to see that e erience disa ear. Anyway I hope everyone is doing as well as they can be during this time. Stay safe out there.

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PREVENTING A Will it come back this winter?

Sarah Davis

With many states lifting their stay-at-home orders, health officials warn that a second, more violent wave of COVID-19 could hit this winter. Of course, there is time between now and then for treatment or a vaccine to develop, but in order to prevent this second wave, there are steps that need to be taken.

Maintain Social Distance While it may not be necessary to keep from hugging your family members, or show affection towards your significant other, maintaining a safe distance from others while out and about is very crucial. The CDC recommends six feet of distance between yourself and another individual. Grocery shopping, waiting in line, or at places like the gym, should all see an increase in customers following social distancing guidelines.

Limit Groups of More Than Ten Birthdays, holidays, and weddings are popular this time of year. Just because stay-at-home orders are lifted, should not mean that you and of your closest friends should gather together. With groups

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RESURGENCE more than ten, it ma es social distancing difficult to maintain, ultimately resulting in the possibility of another widespread outbreak.

Eat Well and Stay Clean Good hygiene should always be practiced, but especially during a pandemic. Washing your hands for at least seconds, several times a day, daily showers, and keeping your nails trimmed are all going to lay an im ortant role in the fight against COVID. If you work around a lot of people, make sure to wash your hands or sanitize throughout your working day, and take a shower as soon as you get home. Also hel ful is eating alanced, nutritious meals. Doing this will help keep your immune system up, and less vulnerable to illness. If you need, take a vitamin ill. itamins , A, and are all immune boosting, as well as antioxidants.

The Bottom Line While it is impossible to control what others do, taking steps to keep yourself healthy is vital. Good hygiene, eating well, and maintaining social distance will help prevent another widespread pandemic like we have seen this spring. Though COVID could very well make another appearance, it is up to us to be proactive in taking control and preventing the loss of many more lives.

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The “NEW” AVILA MENS SOCCER How we participate in our college sports online Manny Hernandez Never in my whole life would I believe that I would have to be training for college through an app.

Due to real-life technical difficulties my whole college spring ball and summer training has become online to stay fit and connected with my team. We now have weekly challenges as a team to complete or there will be punishments when things go back to normal, if we do complete the challenges there will be rewards to the people doing the challenges. Our first challenge was to uggle the ball for two minutes.

This week’s challenge was called “around the world” with juggling the ball from one side to the other, this has become the new normal. We have to track all of our fitness through an a

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called “strava”. I’m not a fan of this, but this is life for now and I need to tough it out. I feel disconnected from my team, the team bonding is not there now anymore. We have team zoom meetings to check how everyone is doing. My team is my family and now we all live in a long-distance relationship. They say time heals all wounds, let’s hope it is true and we can get back on track as soon as possible. Everyone misses their old life and I especially miss my team. We can manage to stay fit through these a s and challenges our coach has set up for us. It gives us something to do and stay in touch with everyone. We have been split up into small teams to keep each other accountable for

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getting our fitness done and I’m lucky enough that most of my team is local.

Staying home is a big challenge to be motivated to do anything, especially going on runs, and staying soccer fit. and some of the guys have organized some days through the week to meet up and run together. I’m grateful we live in a digital era to have contact with each other. For now and the Upcoming months it is up to us to stay responsi le for our fitness and performance. Coaches have come together and also have provided us with a workout packet, just trying to help us out as much as possible. n the Academic side of the situation, our coach tracks our grades, contacts professors, and will

contact us if we are not performing well in class. I have personally switched up my routine so I would not become bored with running. I have begun to bike, skate, and play soccer more. Online classes have become harder to stay motivated with as the final days of the semester count down. All my professors have done a great job of explaining assignments online and providing enough information.

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BINGE-WORTHY TV SHOWS Things to watch while stuck at home Madeline Scavuzzo & Guilherme Berbel As the andemic grows daily, our boredom for being quarantined at home also grows.

We are running out of things to do because we have done everything we can thin of. And that can seriously damage someone’s mental health. We from the Talon decided to give you nine options of shows that are binge worthy. You will spend your time watching something that your body will start craving for more.

Netflix: Black Mirror : - With 22 episodes, 5 seasons, and a sixth season to come. Black Mirror is a show that taps into our collective unease with the modern world, each episode is a different story, each one very suspenseful, that explores themes of contemporary technology paranoia.

Technology has gone too far in our lives, a plasma screen, a monitor, a smartphone. The show is a Black irror re ecting the st century to us.

Ozark : ith e isodes, seasons, and a fourth to come ne t year. ar is a drama series, a out a financial planner who moves from Chicago to Ozark’s resort community. They face struggles in the new place which is filled with dirty money and eo le. hey are on the run after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong, and they face a debt to a Mexican drug lord.

Hulu: The Handmaid’s Tale : - With 36 episodes, 3 seasons, and a fourth season to

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come. The Handmaid’s Tale is a Binge-Worthy show. t is an ada tation from the novel y argaret Atwood, it tells a story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, which is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized “traditional values”. The main character Offred is a handmaid in the commander’s household. She must go through hell, scared of everyone around her, only being able to trust a few of them, all with one goal: to survive and find her daughter that was ta en from her. ick and Mort : - With 36 episodes, 3 seasons, and the fourth about to be released in Hulu. Rick and Morty are one of the most famous adult comedy cartoons today. The main storyline is that the mad scientist Rick Sanchez moves in with his daughter’s family after disappearing for years and involves them in his uni ue adventures.

HBO: herno l : - With only 5 episodes, and 1 season. Chernobyl is the story a out the city of herno yl in the s.

When the Soviet Union suffers the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. It tells the story of men and women who made incredi le sacrifices to save Europe. This is an Emmy award-winning show binge worthy. ears and ears : -With only 6 episodes, and 1 season. Years and Years can be described as the “Black Mirror” of HBO. It talks about politics, sexuality, immigration, and war.

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THANK YOU Wouldn’t be here without you all Madeline Scavuzzo I want to dedicate this article to all those who are in the healthcare industry. One thing all of this has taught me is to not take your health for granted. I can’t say thank you enough to those who are fighting on the front lines.

Recently my dad was hospitalized for a serious infection.

Don’t worry it’s not Covid-19. Not being able to go see him has been a struggle. Having to manage his health from a distance is not ideal.

I have a good friend who is a nurse in his unit. It has been nice that she is there to keep him company and check on him. Seeing a familiar face that isn’t his doctor.

I have learned that the nurses in the world today are truly real life superhero’s. There isn’t much that we can do to thank them right now. We have sent them little treats here and there. But it still feels as if there is more we could do, because any other time there would be. The virus is making it impossible to visit and be there for support.

I asked my friend about what it was like. She told me that it’s scary but she puts herself in situations of uncertainty so we don’t have to. I have never had more respect or admiration for those who work in the healthcare industry. I speak on everyone’s behalf when I say thank you so much for all that you do. We couldn’t do this without you.

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TAKING CARE OF YOU

Covid-19 has taken a toll on us all mentally Josh Sabajan When it comes to the topic mental health in the nited tates it always seems to e overloo ed. A out and 4 adults suffer from some type of mental illness here in the United States. Think about it, amongst your group of friends, at or of you guys are fighting a silent attle.

Ever since the Covid 19 pandemic it seems like there has been more reports of anxiety and depression going on.

Being stuck inside the house obviously plays a huge role, killing any motivation to do anything due to the uncertainty that our future holds. Everytime you turn on the news it seems like more and more people are dying and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting dimmer and dimmer. I'd advise people to stop watching the news because it adds to the anxiety and stress. There are different ways to deal with anxiety and depression durring this pandemic. Many people who have mental disorders do not seek help. I for an example were experiencing anxiety disorder symptoms for about 3 weeks straight until I went to seek help and got prescribed medication. Exercising also helps as well.

Dedicating an hour of your day to go outside and soke up some sun goes a long way. Staying inside days on end can really affect your body physically and even weaken the immune system. Don't be afraid to talk to somebody about what you are feeling. Mental disorders are more common than you think and it may comfort you to know that you are not alone. Talk to your friends and family constantly. Isolating yourself is the worst thing you can do during these times. Just remember, you can come out this situation stronger or wea er!

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Digital Era Of Chipotle What it is like to work fast food during a pandemic Manny Hernandez Chipotle is always busy, people going in and out, orders start from 11:45 till the end of the day. When I started working there the line of people would go all the way till the doors. Now it has all changed. The only thing left is an empty lobby, with no chairs, no iced tea, and now we wash our hands every thirty minutes.

Our main line to make food is closed and now the only one being used is the line for digital orders. We have no cash register, only cards are being accepted. The wor ow is steady, ut not as usy how it once was.

Many elderly people have been turned away because they don’t know how to use the chipotle app or order through the phone. We have gone full-blown digital era.

Our deliveries are through doordash, postmates, and grubhub. Without them, we would’ve been considered non essential. hi otle has given us a ay raise due to our conditions. As a college student, m fine with my hours and being paid. My hours have been cut and I understand why I’m not mad that they have been cut because someone relies on the job more than me. I live with my parents and help when I can. I only work on weekends now. I can focus on my online classes more, and get into other hobbies or things that I have pushed off because I had no time. I’m grateful that I still have a job, It’s a tough time to not have a job and have to make the best of it. With Chipotle’s plan to re-open it will make

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everything different, we will wear masks and only allow a certain amount of people inside at a time. I feel safe working there for the most part. COVID has put an end to Chipotle hoards at the doors now, which is way less usy. After eo le got their stimulus chec s our business has picked up a lot more. Maintaining my job has allowed me to help my parents with whatever needs and help me fund my amazon addiction.

This job also gives me something to do through the weekend, helping me stay productive. Chipotle also offers a scholarship for students and that is something I want to qualify for by working there. They check up on my health and the work environment has always had a good attitude even through tough times.

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WHAT WILL THE NEXT GENERATION LOOK LIKE ?

What will change? A lot or nothing at all?

Dallas Mosley A ost world what will it look like?

What will work be like?

What will it be like to go to a restaurant or bar?

What will the next generation have to do to go to school and later college? What will it be like to go and travel the world or even outside the state your in And lastly what will be our new way of think for the government and our own lives in general. This will be how to think the world will end out after this the COVID-19 outbreak is under control. This will be a quick look into what I feel like as a person who will have to live the rest of there lives with the aftermath of everything that is happening and

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eing done right now. As someone who has had already one aunt and uncle who have fallen to this infection, as well as many friends who have also had something happen to them. I could see many parents electing to keep their children at home when they are young and not going to school yet. Electing to get a nanny to come to there house instead of letting them go to daycare. This is of cores if both parents are needing to work. I also see a spike of stay at home moms and dads to raise the children, tell they get to school age and can be by themselves at the house. I see that schools will also start requiring all children to

N get the COVID-19 vaccination without question to go to school. I could see this becoming a big spot of controversy with the parents who choose to not vaccinate their children. Then later in life when we would have gone off to college in our time I can see a lot of parents or end the kids themselves electing to just do online college and not go to a brick and mortar school. Let’s look at the restaurant and nightlife will look like after all this has settled. This is the one spot of life I don’t see changing all too much in the future. I think that the service industry will see a spike of people just ordering dor dash or curbside pick up, but I think that we will still be going into a restaurant to get some food. Then, I think clubs and bars will still be the same as ever

being that I have worked as a club security supervisor for 2 years. I know that this will, for the most part, stay the same. You may see more employes wearing gloves and possibly mask to protect themselves from the other costumers and what they might have.

In this new world, I think that the ability to adapt and change our ways of think in general as a country and human beings on this earth is apparent and will be dealt with. I think that the world will be looking at the next generation of people to step up and make the necessary adjustments to the government and home life that is needed to prevent this from happening again to the human race

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THINGS TO REMEMBER maintaing a normal routine during COVID-19 Sarah Davis Because of stay-at-home orders, many hardworking citizens have been forced to leave their jobs entirely, or if they are lucky enough, work remotely from their homes. Americans have een as ed to give u their everyday activities, in order to atten the curve of COVID-19. For those who thrive with consistency, this can e e tremely difficult. or others that need social interaction to keep their minds busy, this can be a very lonely time for them. The Coronavirus will not always force us to abandon our routines or only talk to friends over the phone, but the possibility of another crisis arising at some point in our lives is very real. Though keeping your mental health in check is no small feat, there are several steps you can take that might ease some burdens.

Create a Temporary Schedulehough it might seem a ealing at first, watching television all day, every day gets old. Not to mention – it doesn’t make for a healthy lifestyle. If you want to binge watch your favorite series, there is nothing wrong with that. However, it is important that, in the wake of a crisis, you create a new schedule, with the mindset that it is only temporary. Make time for at least one activity that you enjoy every day, even if it is as simple as going for a walk or cooking your favorite meal. You should also leave yourself plenty of time for doing everyday tasks like cleaning or organizing, as well as taking a shower, and getting plenty of sleep.

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Try a New HobbyJust because you might be in a state of unknowns, there is always time to try new things. There is nothing wrong with doing things you already like. In fact, that is encouraged. If you like to cook, give baking a try or start decorating pastries and desserts. If you love to use soft blankets, learn how to make one.

Maybe you like coloring already, and you could give crafting a shot. It is okay to not like the new things you try, but you could discover something new that you love.

Keep in Touchith , it has een difficult to see friends or loved ones. Just because you cannot interact with them in person, this does not mean you can’t give them a call, video chat, or even find a game you en oy playing, and share it with them. Maybe you and your significant other are a art. hat can e difficult, ut if you keep in touch, it will ease the pain of not seeing them. You could try getting a subscription to Minecraft and build a place to mentally escape to with them on a multiplayer server. You could write letters, play virtual scrabble, or communicate with them via social media. With today’s advancement in technology, there are an abundance of solutions.

Important to RememberThough things might look bleak, and those who regularly struggle with mental health could find things overwhelming at times, there are options to help. Talk to your support system about how you’re feeling. If you need, there are plenty of therapists who are offering online services right now. If you feel that life is too much, call .

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SOME THINGS WE WILL WE WON’T DUE

1. No more snow days now that schools know how to go virtual 2. no more middle seats on planes, that is if we are allowed to fly again..

3. we will be a masked society (at least they will become more fashionable)

MISS, SOME THINGS TO COVID-19:

4. fewer part time jobs for students 5. virtual sports will become professional sports 6. drive-thru eating will become less frowned upon 7. read “how to survive a pandemic� by dr leland benton

“A BEND IN THE ROAD IS NOT THE END OF THE ROAD, UNLESS YOU FAIL TO MAKE THE TURN.” - HELEN KELLER