As COVID vaccines enter the arms of millions of Americans every day, there is still a large portion of the population that is resisting the vaccine. There seems to be an overlap of the white, mostly republican, population and parts of the African American community that are unwilling to get vaccinated due to their distrust…
Journal – Community COVID Response
The state of Hawaii has, for the most part, adopted health and safety mandates similar to those of other states. However, there is one factor that throws a wrench into this picture: tourism. Most of Hawaii’s annual GDP relies heavily on tourists visiting the state so it makes sense that even in the age of…
Passing the Time
By Kainoa Presbitero Ashburn, VA, March 13 “When I first started they were paying a premium because of COVID… this last pay period I noticed they stopped paying that for the past month and no one told me that,” said Brian MacDonald. MacDonald is a college student who works part time at an arts and…
A Film Student’s Dilemma: How to Create in the Era of COVID-19?
By Kainoa Presbitero Creative fields have suffered greatly during the global pandemic. Filmmaking is a unique creative field which has faced many challenges during the time of social distancing. “You can’t just have productions with 200 – 250 crew and cast anymore…you can’t even have five people on set,” said Flora Lennihan. Flora Lennihan is…
