As EMU closes for the next few weeks, the Weather Vane will continue to put out content. We will still be reporting all news related to the EMU community, as well as providing updates on student experiences over the next few weeks. EMU is scattered, but luckily technology lets us stay connected, and the Weather Vane hopes to facilitate community even while we can’t be physically together. It is also simply our duty to report everything going on related to EMU.
That being said, if you have something you think we should be talking about—your experience with EMU during the closure, or what’s going on in your hometown, or simply the effects of COVID-19 from your unique perspective—we want it all. We want to know what’s happening with you, and we want to keep EMU informed. Email us at wvane@emu.edu!
It feels a bit pointless to be writing this, because I can’t really say anything that hasn’t already been said. However, I think above all else, it’s important to remember the gravity of this situation for many people, even if it is not as grave for you. It is important to find joy in the little things like the unexpected slowness of life right now, but it is also important to remember those whose wellbeing is directly affected by everything going on. For many, even if they do not have COVID-19, their income source may have just been shut down. They may not be able to put food on their tables.
This is incredibly hard on many, but many of us at EMU are fairly lucky, even if it is hard and scary. Which it is. The seniors may have just said their goodbyes for the semester. I know it was unbearably sad for many: our new lacrosse team barely got their debut. There are so many more sad things, and that isn’t even touching on the home life ramifications. Just last night, my mom and I stood crying and unable to hug, just looking at each other, because if there is any chance I’m infected, I cannot risk giving it to her or my dad—he is almost 70. Now I, like many other EMU students, am quarantined to a small region of the house. But. It will be okay. We will find ways to cope, to survive, and to be there for one another. Be sure to be there for the people in your life. Practice grace and safe practices. Have humor, and have hope. And of course, wash your hands.
