COVID-19 – 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!

This is why grocery shoppers are scarier than Covid-19

This is why grocery shoppers are scarier than Covid-19

May 31, 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

In an informal survey, over two-thirds of people said that they owned at least one house plant: whether they own them purely for decor or as something to care for, house plants remain popular. “I have house plants because they make the house look happier and more full of life,” sophomore Alexandria Dower said.

The benefits of houseplants

April 3, 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

Pelosi and McConnell elbow in Washington after coming to an agreement and how Congress will respond to the COVID-19 crisis. After failed attempts the two celebrate. The House plans to vote on Friday.

Congress CARES, historic work

March 29, 2020

Social distancing for weeks suffocates and isolates a large portion of people. However, it gives them time to start new hobbies, learn new things, and catch up on activities you could not catch up on before. Take advantage of this self-quarantine to focus on yourself.

4 fun things to do during self-quarantine

March 20, 2020

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently received the mission to halt the spread of COVID-19, a new strand of coronavirus, in his state. The toll of confirmed cases reached 146 with one death related to the virus as of Tuesday, March 17. Almost immediately, Kemp implemented press conferences to discuss school closures and testing sites around the state.

COVID-19 comes to Georgia

March 18, 2020

The Cobb County School District released a statement regarding the closure of all Cobb County School buildings. Students and teachers quickly prepared how they will manage to continue their lesson plans and how they will communicate while at home.

BREAKING NEWS: Cobb County schools closed for coronavirus

March 13, 2020

What is more dangerous: Coronavirus or Racism?

What is more dangerous: Coronavirus or Racism?

March 6, 2020

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