For college students, 2020 and 2021 have been unprecedented years as the pandemic pushed schools to their limits, and social gatherings and yearly traditions were postponed or outright canceled. Seniors have given up many of the pivotal experiences of their final year in order to stay safe.
Video game fans and voice actors interact online
COVID-19 has changed people’s lives in many different ways. One of the biggest changes that it brought to us was adapting to a completely digital world where everything had to be held virtually. A major example of this is gaming conventions. Last year, events such as Overwatch League, League of Legends Championship series and ROECon were all held virtually.
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The pandemic has taken a mental toll on people around the world. Many have seen increased anxiety, depression, and other mental health situations including the students attending Mississippi University for Women. Kat Lewis is a freshman Speech Language Pathology major, and Emma Beeler is a junior English Creative Writing and History double major, and both say the pandemic has impacted them, but in different ways.
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Music by Women Festival goes virtual, lasts all month
In the midst of this pandemic, the fifth annual festival is being held virtually. Every night this month at 7:30 p.m., new concerts are being posted to the Music by Women website and YouTube channel. The concerts are completely free to the public, and they will continue to stay up for viewing following the festival.