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Maintaining a healthy mind during the pandemic

Amber Syed Scene Editor During times like now, people cope with the stress differently than others. This pandemic is causing an immense amount of stress to everyone. However, making sure you know how to deal with this stress is very important. Here are a few ways to help you cope with the stress:   Most …

Racial Disparities in Coronavirus Care

Amber Syed Scene Editor The Coronavirus is affecting the whole world but it is showing racial disparity throughout the United States. According to the New York Times, “The epidemic has hit African-Americans and Hispanics especially hard, including in New York, where the virus is twice as deadly for those populations”. The reason for the disparities …

Staying active during isolation

Amber Syed Scene Editor Exercising is a major part of keeping yourself healthy...even during the coronavirus pandemic.  According to BBC News, Experts at the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) say a healthy diet will reduce the risk of becoming severely ill with the virus. Although gyms are closed due to the virus, many companies are …

Shows to Binge Watch During Quarantine

Amber Syed Scene Editor All American The show was inspired by a true story of a high school football player who gets the chance to play at a Beverly high school. He struggles to find the right home for himself and fights to be there for both of his families. Money Heist This show is …

Get Comfortable with Your Favorite Celebrities

Sara Molina With the panic and loneliness of self-isolation, Grammy award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma created the trend #SongsOfComfort. On March 13, Yo-Yo Ma released his cello cover of Going Home on YouTube. Music has always been a relief for Yo-Yo Ma, he explained, “In these days of anxiety, I wanted to find a way …

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

Amber Syed Scene Editor “Fun fact: the word ‘quarantine’ comes from ‘quarantena’, meaning ‘forty days’, used in 14th-15th-century Venetian language (the period that all ships were required to be isolated before passengers and crew could go ashore during the Black Death plague). So, 2020, or 20+20= quarantine,” -@axmxz on Tumblr. With any major event, or …

Palatine Helping People During These Hard Times

Amber Syed Scene Editor The Covid-19 virus, or coronavirus, pandemic is affecting everyone around Illinois. The residents at Palatine have taken advantage of the free time they have, because almost everything is closed. They formed a volunteer group, Helping Neighbors Around Palatine (HNAP). According to Patch, these volunteers help assist people in their area with …