Mount Oread Messenger: October 12, 2020

Students describe unprecedented semester Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Mount Oread Messenger]( Good morning! Today I want to highlight a story written by my colleague, Lauren Fox. This semester at KU is obviously unlike any the campus has seen, and Lauren wrote a great story this weekend about what it's been like from a student perspective. Read about how masks and plexiglass shields change how a KU acting class operates, and how students — new and experienced — are handling the numerous changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's one passage that really stuck out to me: "...first-year student Lilly Cleveland said that for her, “being on campus … makes all the difference.” “I’ve been loving the atmosphere,” she said. “I don’t have anything to compare it to, so it’s a new environment for me and it’s gorgeous and it’s kind of a place I’ve been able to create for myself.” Cleveland, who was studying in a tent outside the school of law, said that making friends under these conditions is difficult, but not impossible. “It’s not necessarily the masks that are the barrier,” she said. “I would more say that the lack of activities is the barrier. But so far I’ve met a good group of friends.” *** That's all for today — see you on Wednesday! [KU bus]( [Seeing KU’s campus through students’ eyes — and plexiglass screens]( The Journal-World talked to students and viewed different buildings across campus to get a sense of what the environment is like this semester at KU. Older students commented on how their experience this semester differs from previous years, and new students discussed their strategies for making friends and becoming engaged. [Read the full story here]( IN OTHER KU NEWS [22 more cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KU; drive-thru test clinic for symptomatic patients sees uptick in use]( KU has now confirmed 1,031 total cases of the respiratory virus since its mass entry testing program began in early August. 22 of the 41 cases over the most recent 7-day period in Friday’s data update were confirmed since Tuesday. [KU Football]( [Shorthanded KU volleyball falls in 5 sets to West Virginia for second consecutive night]( Playing without kills leader Jenny Mosser for the second day in a row, the Kansas volleyball team rallied to build a 2-1 lead Saturday over West Virginia before falling in five sets. The Jayhawks have now lost five matches in a row. [Volleyball]( If you enjoy the Mount Oread Messenger, you can [subscribe to receive it here.]( To reach Mount Oread Messenger author Conner Mitchell, please email cmitchell@ljworld.com or call 785-832-6388. Tips can also be submitted at [Conner's tip form]( or at his secure email address,[connermitchell@protonmail.com](mailto:connermitchell@protonmail.som). [subscribe to the lawrence journal-world here]( This message was sent by the Lawrence Journal-World. You are receiving this because at some point in the past you shared your email address with the Journal-World To opt-out of emails like this, click the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World PO Box 888, Lawrence, KS 66044