essential workers

Five Ways To Not Be A Jerk During Quarantine

Julia Gomez/Staff Writer 2020 hasn’t been great so far. But, now more than ever, we need to rely on strangers’ kindness and common sense. Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that many people don’t know how to not be jerks during times of distress. So, here is a guide for those lacking in self-awareness. […]

Now More Than Ever, My Mom Is My Hero

Julia Gomez/Staff Writer My mom is a nurse. Right now, that feels like one of the most mortifying sentences to say aloud. I’m lucky my mom doesn’t work with patients anymore. She’s the manager of a team of nurses now and works out of an office. She isn’t running around hospital floors in scrubs, wearing […]

How Employers Are Crossing The Line, By An Essential Worker

Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer For the lucky minority who are still employed during the COVID-19 pandemic, this stroke of luck has come with its consequences. As pressure from the lockdown mounts, some businesses aren’t afraid to cross lines with their employees in order to stay open.  I work in a luxury condominium on South Beach and […]

To All Essential Workers: Thank You

Gustavo Contreras/Staff Writer For the first time, a global pandemic is starting to affect young students. With the transition to remote learning, and with the government actively enforcing “Stay at Home” orders, it is crucial to acknowledge, thank and represent those who adjust to current conditions and still work, even while taking online classes. Food […]

How The Outbreak Disrupted My Life And Put Me At Risk

Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer If on New Year’s Eve you would have told me that 2020 would give us a worldwide pandemic and the nation would go into a recession, I wouldn’t have believed you. And yet here we are, three months into the year and millions of people have lost their jobs, are sequestered in […]

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