COVID-19

[Cookiez17]

So my campus has officially shut. Was looking forward to greek week, formal, and the poor new member class might have to wait till next semester to get initiated! This is happening at a lot of schools for spring new member classes.

[moe.ron]

Trying to keep a 4 years old occupied is a full time job.

[carnation]

Haha! Try 13. I will never forget Georgia's blizzard of '93. School was out for at least a week.

[Kevin]

It was a bizarre day at the courthouse. It smelled like a hospital and they had us get out of the elevator on the way up so a disinfectant team could board and wipe the whole thing down. We were packed in there like sardines, so I can't say whether that worked.

All court deadlines have been pushed 30 days. We're being encouraged to do videoconference appearances where possible.

I set up a conference call on Zoom.com today for my community orchestra's BOD--seriously nice program for virtual meetings, btw. If you need to set up meetings, it's pretty awesome--and free for 40 minutes or less and <100 participants.

[msbeta]

I'm a University faculty member working from home. It's a lot of work as we are moving face to face classes to Canvas by the end of the month. I'm trying to stick to a routine and really get "dressed" for work and at 5:00 I'm shutting the computer and changing into my favorite worn out t-shirt and going outside.

[*winter*]

What do they do about classes where you have to be there (like labs, or social work practicum type things?) Does anyone know? My nephew is an environmental science major and right now they’re on a “break” but who knows if they’ll go back.

Are admissions personnel working? I guess it varies by state?

[navane]

Last night, California's Governor ordered a statewide "stay home" order for all of California, effective immediately. All residents are to stay home except for essential needs. https://covid19.ca.gov/

[Sister Havana]

Originally Posted by navane

Last night, California's Governor ordered a statewide "stay home" order for all of California, effective immediately. All residents are to stay home except for essential needs. https://covid19.ca.gov/

The governor of Illinois did the same thing today. It takes effect tomorrow at 5pm and runs through April 7.

[Kevin]

I think everyone is suddenly learning all about Zoom.

[Iota_JWH]

Last night one of the PBS stations re-broadcast the American Experience from 1998 about the 1918 influenza epidemic. Sobering. (Also, note the documentary NEVER referred to it as the Spanish Flu, since it certainly did not originate in Spain, but according to several scholars, it originated at an Army Base in Kansas.)

[thetalady]

So what was the point of cancelling college classes? Many Gen Z (not all!) and youngest Millenials are not taking the quarantines seriously or intentionally ignoring it. Sneaking out, going to parties, Spring Break partying etc. Saying that they won't get seriously sick, so who cares? THIS is what spreads it to the old and vulnerable. There is actually a trending hashtag that some disrespectful young people are posting called "Boomerremover". It's sickening and so disrespectful. Boomers Deserve to Die

[*winter*]

They must not have, or care about, their grandparents, great grandparents, etc.

This virus is just exposing all the stupid and selfish in the world. Sometimes, it’s scarier than the actual virus.

[navane]

Originally Posted by thetalady

So what was the point of cancelling college classes? Many Gen Z (not all!) and youngest Millenials are not taking the quarantines seriously or intentionally ignoring it. Sneaking out, going to parties, Spring Break partying etc. Saying that they won't get seriously sick, so who cares? THIS is what spreads it to the old and vulnerable. There is actually a trending hashtag that some disrespectful young people are posting called "Boomerremover". It's sickening and so disrespectful. Boomers Deserve to Die

The "kids" who are out partying for spring break are irresponsible and foolish. The young woman in the article you shared? She's just attention seeking for fame and money. I can't even take her seriously. She's clearly a clown and not representative of the younger generation as a whole.

[Sciencewoman]

Has anyone's GLO cancelled or postponed a scheduled 2020 Convention? At this point, ours is still "on" for late June in Palm Springs, CA, and we're encouraged to register, but I just saw an interview last night on the PBS News Hour with the U.S. Rep from that area, who was formerly an ER physician, and he said the area has been hit hard due to the predominantly retired/elderly population.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Has anyone's GLO cancelled or postponed a scheduled 2019 Convention? At this point, ours is still "on" for late June in Palm Springs, CA, and we're encouraged to register, but I just saw an interview last night on the PBS News Hour with the U.S. Rep from that area, who was formerly an ER physician, and he said the area has been hit hard due to the predominantly retired/elderly population.

For my fraternity, just the conferences for the sections (approximately one per state). which are normally held in the spring.