Many troubling issues came with the COVID-19 pandemic from navigating mental health obstacles due to social isolation, lasting physical health problems that were a result of the coronavirus itself, financial instability because of job losses, and declining grades with students now learning remotely and much more. While the world seemed to halt and shut down,
Read MoreCovid-19 drastically affected life as we knew it and brought about changes that we may never see a change back. Covid-19 affected neighborhoods, families, businesses, communities and so much more. Particularly, in my case, it affected everything, but I was more affected by its disturbance within my family. Thankfully, nobody in my family has
Read More“We’re all in this together.” To me, the tagline seemed like less of a rallying cry and more like a desperate plea as store shelves were emptied of necessities like paper products, cleaning supplies, and ingredients for bread. I could almost tangibly feel the anger and frustration building. When people are angry, they don’t come
Read MoreI’ve been working at the Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis as a program coordinator for almost 2 years now. I remember the talk of COVID-19 during its initial weeks going around the Club between members and staff, but no one saw what was coming. We went from making cute cartoon pamphlets about COVID-19 with
Read MoreWhat kinds of spaces are available to adolescents in Indianapolis? I have been asking myself this question since my newswire report. Before the pandemic, my answers would have been the mall, the movie theater, or a friend’s house. At a glance this seems like a variety of spaces, yet after reflecting on the experiences of
Read MoreIt goes without saying that the Covid-19 epidemic has impacted me in ways I never thought would happen and I genuinely forgot the routine I used to have before the pandemic. It’s almost like life doesn’t really feel real back then. For the masses of people, almost overnight our freedom and the life we knew
Read MoreBefore the pandemic, life was good to say the least. I had just got initiated into my fraternity and started to build friendships with those who I didn’t that well. I was enjoying the spring weather and school was going great, then at the drop of a hat the world turned upside down. I went
Read MoreThis project aims to analyze how the COVID-19 global pandemic has affected housing inthe Mapleton Fall Creek neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana. With widespread unemploymentas a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States more broadly has experienced anincrease in unemployment, evictions, and homelessness. Based on this notion, I hypothesize thatIndianapolis has seen a rise in
Read MoreOn March 23rd, I traveled to my home state of Ohio to receive the vaccine. Though I reside in Indiana, at the time, I was still ineligible to receive the vaccine. I was able to qualify for the vaccine in Ohio. The only problem was finding a site for an appointment. I checked multiple cities
Read MoreIn the beginning of this project, I knew little of what I was going to do or how I was going to achieve it. I had chosen the town in which I had lived much of my life, Brownsburg. This midsized suburb of Indianapolis sat to its west; this location allowed for my father to
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