The Science of Quarantine Hobbies

Well, here we are again… another few weeks under a quarantine that stretches on unpredictably into the future. If you’re like me, being forced to spend so much time at home has put you into a state of such boredom that you’ve kind of realized how it feels to be a goldfish: swimming around in … Continue reading The Science of Quarantine Hobbies

Online Volunteering

It’s difficult to find an opportunity to volunteer, especially during covid. Online volunteering makes it easier and safer to donate your time to important causes. Nicole Reed Finding places online to do this can be difficult -- it's hard to judge the workload before you actually accept it and the online aspect makes it hard … Continue reading Online Volunteering

Using Fandom to Cope with Lockdown Stress and Other Struggles

With the rise of the COVID-19 era and the increasing restrictions worldwide forcing everyone behind the locked doors of their homes, most people have also felt an increase in loneliness, stress, and deteriorating mental health in general, and the way that some people have chosen to cope with these issues might be surprising: internet-based fandom. … Continue reading Using Fandom to Cope with Lockdown Stress and Other Struggles

California Confirms a Fourth Case of the New Deadly Coronavirus

Health workers check the temperature of a person in Beijing, China By Angela Song February 3, 2020 The health officials in California confirmed the fourth case of coronavirus in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020. The person diagnosed with the virus was a returning traveler from Wuhan, China who carried the virus with him to … Continue reading California Confirms a Fourth Case of the New Deadly Coronavirus