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I was taking my daughter some flowers and discovered it was closed on Mother's Day. I couldn't understand why this was happening since this was an outdoor facility. I go there every year on Mother's Day and like many other parts of our daily lives, Covid19 had shifted this too.

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Study space without students. [California State University San Marcos] Kellogg Library 5th floor.

Scope and Contents Darkness and Light Collage by Gabrielle O’Flaherty April 2020. The collage is intended as a tribute to the multitude of heroes who sustained us and brought us together as one people during the COVID-19 pandemic. It features healthcare professionals and many other essential workers from across the globe who took care of our physical and emotional needs during a grim period of escalating sickness, death, and intense social isolation. The new coronavirus had no discrimination. It attacked the...

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An essay written by Gabrielle O'Flaherty during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reacting to the events she witnessed at that time.

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Woman struggling to push an overloaded shopping trolley laden with items purchased as COVID-19 pandemic ramps up.

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Whiteboard with work on it left as is when campus [California State University San Marcos] shutdown. Fifth floor Kellogg Library.

Scope and Contents Ilima Kam Martinez is a California State University San Marcos alum and the founder and President of UMEKE, an organization that promotes and preserves Hawaiian culture through hula dancing. In this interview, Ilima discusses her upbringing, the influence and relationship with her father, the importance of hula in Hawaiian cultures, the challenges she faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, her passion for elders, her mentors, going back to school to earn her degree, and her goals for UMEKE...

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Elderly shopper looking in her purse with her mask on face.

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The story of my year during the pandemic--my distance relationship that was extended due to the virus, and the moments of introspection that came through the monotony of work from home.

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Just a brief narrative of my first semester during Covid-19. [Author speaks to difficulty of online learning and motivation.]