As the\nuniversity is adapting to COVID-19, several organizations, events and\ntraditions are being affected by the change at Javelina Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While most\nstudents looked forward to the festivities in the Spring, new guideline have\ncaused major adjustments. The Annual Spring Fling, Miss TAMUK, Ring Ceremony\nand Graduation are some of the events that have been cancelled due to COVID-19.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMost events have been canceled on campus as we are moving to\npractice social distancing for the health of the university community,\u201d\nDepartment Chair of Arts and Sciences Todd Lucas said. \u201cThe events that\nhave been canceled [in Jones Auditorium] were just a few. We had outside\nevents from school so those were easy to deal with. The largest two events were\nMiss TAMUK and Jazz Fest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miss TAMUK and Jazz Fest are annual events that keep the\nJavelina pride shinning bright. However, due to COVID-19 students have lost the\nopportunity to experience those events, and are faced with adjusting to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of organizations look forward to the Spring\nsemester to participate in Spring Fling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Spring Fling was not only a financial opportunity for us,\nbut an outreach one as well. We like to use the event to educate, and let those\ninterested, know what the Pre-Vet Club is and what we do. Without the Spring\nFling, we’ve lost a way to interact with our members and the community,\u201d President\nof TAMUK Pre-Vet Shyana Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Communication in organizations has also shifted in order to\nabide with the new guidelines set by the university. Organizations are hosting virtual meetings\nthrough Skype, using their group chats more in order to provide the best\nexperience out of a club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe’re having to postpone\nactivities in order to comply with social distancing and respecting the\nguidelines set by the university,\u201d Brenda Revett, treasurer of TAMUK Pre-Vet\nclub, said. \u201cOur annual trip to TAMU vet college open house has been cancelled\nas well. This means that we keep all our funding from this semester and last\nsemester for the next year. So, funding wise it’s not a huge loss for our\norganization. It is disappointing that we won’t be able to give our member the\nexperience that has been provided in previous [years].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With safety in mind, the university has cancelled events to\nsafeguard the health of Javelina Nation and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPerspective is everything,\u201d Madeline Maltais,\nengineering major, said. \u201cOf course, I get sad when I think about my graduation\nbeing postponed, but I try to shift my mentality to the bigger picture. I think\nof how everyone is affected to some degree, from the athletes who had their\nseason taken from them to the people across the country being laid off from\ntheir work. Everyone is validated in their struggles and sadness due to this\npandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In efforts to halt the spread of COVID-19, the university is implementing social distancing and advising students to avoid crowded places. Javelina Nation encourages students to be mindful of basic public health recommendations such as washing your hands and avoiding touching your face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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