coronavirus – The Chant

Virtual Spirit Week is here!!!
Toilet paper panic-buying seeming to subside
Students delighted about AP exams moving online
Unusual benefit for penguins during COVID-19 concerns
Cobb schools still closed indefinitely. Stay tuned!

Scoring on Corona: Why Sports must resume in America

Scoring on Corona: Why Sports must resume in America

September 16, 2020

Local communities and businesses praise healthcare workers at hospitals in their area. Especially during the early months of quarantine, people showed their support by writing letters, posting on social media, and making signs showing their gratitude to hospitals and their workers. Helping to flatten the curve by wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing supports hospitals too.

Local hospitals amidst pandemic

September 15, 2020

“I don’t feel like it is a good idea to send students back to school. First, I don’t see the virus going away anytime soon, and once school starts, social distancing won’t be able to function in a school. Second, we have already started online so we should finish the semester because the classes have already been scheduled,” 9th Grade Magnet Student Morgan Zitsch said. Cobb County students and parents think that it would not be a good idea to send kids back. COVID- 19 still thrives in America, which means students should not go to school regardless of what the school district says. According to a poll of the nation’s parents, 36% agree that their students should remain quarantined until there are no longer health risks.

Face to Face Learning as an Option in Cobb County School District

September 13, 2020

Located next to the children’s section of the library, books wait in this closed-off room for their hours of quarantine to end. The North Cobb Regional Library set up an organized system on how these returned books get processed. “All of the books go into quarantine for at least 72 hours. So we have some people who are more at risk than others, so then if they, you know, say that they aren't comfortable with it, they aren't touching any books at all. So we’ll just have staff that comes in after the 72 hours, and we process them like we used to...when people return it, we have them return it into the book drop so we don't actually have to touch it right away,” Kristen Gwin, head of teen services, said.

North Cobb Regional Library prevents spread of the Coronavirus

September 9, 2020

This is why grocery shoppers are scarier than Covid-19

This is why grocery shoppers are scarier than Covid-19

May 31, 2020

As coronavirus continues to burden millions with its devastating effects, the world remains under quarantine while attempting to slowly reopen its doors. From practicing social distancing to turning towards alternative methods of communication, citizens try their best to remain connected while in physical separation. The only solution as of now relies on patience and diligence in keeping oneself and other safes to prevent further spread.

Coronavirus continues to plague the globe

April 27, 2020

Although the current global pandemic does little to relax high school students, the announcement that over 50 colleges waived their SAT/ACT requirements for the fall of 2021 applicants helps students sleep better at night. This adjustment also provokes colleges to begin research if this should become permanent in their application process.

Coronavirus changes college requirements

April 27, 2020

With coronavirus infections reaching over two million in the last month, doctors and medical specialists anxiously attend to thousands of infected patients, saving lives on a daily basis. A common concern relies on containing further spread and attacking the virus early on. With new antibody tests launched by medical devices group Abbott, battling the disease will quicken, and an understanding of the body's defense mechanisms will aid in prevention.

Abbott launches its third COVID-19 antibody test

April 22, 2020

While millions around the globe remain under self-quarantine, enjoying movies and TV shows with dynamic characters and interesting plots helps ease the burden. These movies, which at times depict horrid and life-altering pandemics within fictional worlds, can also help one remain self-aware while inducing increased paranoia. As the virus continues to wreak havoc, watching films similar to current events will promote an alert and aware environment.

Movies that will freak you out during self-quarantine

April 12, 2020

Dear Americans

Dear Americans

April 2, 2020

Journalism students on The Chant staff of 1957 predicted the novel crisis of the coronavirus in 2020. The paper, written anonymously, described how the disease would pose a dangerous risk to the elderly. NC students remain shocked at the accuracy of the prediction. “I think it’s crazy how something written so long ago is predicting what’s happening now. I don’t really think that this is a coincidence but I don’t know any other explanation for it,” NC senior Nadia Aidan said.

1955 edition of The Chant predicts 2020 coronavirus pandemic

March 31, 2020

Various customizable avatars gather together near a beach in the recent Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In the midst of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, several NC seniors fear they may find themselves robbed of the ultimate senior year experience: Prom; to remedy this situation, several seniors decided to create a dedicated prom lobby in New Horizons as a way to give the class of 2020 a way to experience this once in a lifetime event.

NC students assemble to host senior prom online

March 31, 2020

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