Today on East to West, we cover the formation of lines outside of BU COVID-19 testing sites, the closure of the Kenmore Starbucks location, local restaurants bracing for colder weather during COVID-19,...
Past the obvious mental toll, social barrier and learning limitation that would place any perfectly healthy and stable person in a state of distress, the conditions of isolation can pose real threats to individuals who specifically suffer from mental health issues relating to food.
However, the school’s preparations have consistently centered only on its undergraduate student population. While it has done an incredible job catering to this group, it has failed other members of both the BU and Boston community: graduate students, faculty and local residents.
Boston University currently holds around 20 students in designated isolation housing, which is reserved for those on campus who have tested positive for COVID-19. And this sophomore is among them.
Boston University has not been doing as poor of a job in handling the COVID-19 pandemic as it seems to keep communicating. Continuous mixed messages from the administration distract from the well-thought-out plans being placed, and instead merely create intense confusion for students.
To combat the pandemic, Gov. Baker has increased COVID-19 testing and is requiring all Massachusetts residents to wear a face covering in public starting Wednesday.
