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My semester as the @DailyCollegian’s news editor is ending, so I wanted to share some pieces I’m proud to have worked on with our reporters:
. @madiganlubold1 spoke to international Penn State students who shared their experiences during the pandemic: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/coronavirus/article_a576ecf8-e806-11ea-954c-9347a987ecf8.html
. @kylehutchhutch learned what it’s like for Penn State students living the “suite life” in the Nittany Lion Inn due to some dorms being used as coronavirus isolation rooms: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_f571d4ce-e8bb-11ea-bea3-83ec0284af12.html
. @CGoetz18 heard from Penn State graduate employees who discussed their “inadequate” compensation during the pandemic: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_e74fcff8-eb19-11ea-aaba-a341a296b47c.html
. @christy_bakery talked with Penn State students who have disabilities, and how they’ve been impacted during the pandemic: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/coronavirus/article_43f4fea2-eb26-11ea-ba30-5b6414dca271.html
. @QuinceyReese highlighted the potential environmental effects of Penn State’s temporary cancellation of its Green2Go reusable container program: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_88b10df4-ed7b-11ea-894e-f765f6bd4021.html
. @Jameslangann spoke with a student who created an Instagram account aimed at helping other Penn State students get involved amid the pandemic: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_5d0e8edc-ed95-11ea-81a3-a3fb36b73bb3.html
. @BrendanMorgan9 wrote about the necessity of the State College farmers markets to vendors: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/borough/article_76a470da-f0a8-11ea-a205-a3657e4f2239.html
. @court_mcginley showcased the vital work of Mt. Nittany Medical Center doctors during the pandemic: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/borough/article_01d7a096-f86f-11ea-837a-cf31146daaed.html
. @melissm8 heard from Latinx Penn Staters who reflected on their American K-12 education ( https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_19a76ebc-01e9-11eb-a1c8-4b947f0e19ea.html)
She also highlighted the experiences of Indigenous Penn State professors ( https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_d2f8a8f0-0909-11eb-bed8-2faf0b427e68.html)
She also highlighted the experiences of Indigenous Penn State professors ( https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_d2f8a8f0-0909-11eb-bed8-2faf0b427e68.html)
. @mgswift7 (who later became the asst. news editor!!) wrote about @UPUA’s plan to combat racism within the organization: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_1b93ad38-0c31-11eb-8d2d-53fd6de88651.html
. @QuinceyReese shared how the Borough of State College and its partner agencies adapted their homeless aid and prevention efforts: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/borough/article_83751458-1728-11eb-a317-17b8d3adaa2b.html
News candidate @jeremiahhassel highlighted an often forgotten aspect of the pandemic — how it has affected professors’ mental health: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_fbbcc64a-18b3-11eb-a136-efdd998994f4.html
News candidate @samverrelli0506 spoke to State College nursing home employees who have seen firsthand the pandemic’s effects: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/borough/article_c85f0932-1a36-11eb-83ba-eb5e557c874f.html
. @lilly_riddle explained how a building misclassification could have cost some residents their chance to vote: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/election_2020/article_67e806d4-1dfc-11eb-853b-3b4108613230.html
There were *plenty* of other impactful stories, but for the sake of keeping this thread a manageable length I’ll stop here
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If you’re able, here’s how you can financially support these student journalists so they can better continue their work: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/site/donate.html
