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Quarantine Boredom
Quarantine Boredom
by Rachel Tsang
Schools are closed, stores are shutting down, concerts are postponed, sporting events are canceled. What can we even do during this pandemic? Well, now that technology is so advanced, there are many ways to social distance and stay home. There are simple online games you can play with friends or random people (like Among Us: D). Learn a new language, catch up with your distant friends, call your family members for the holidays! There’s more time than ever to catch up on TV shows or movies. Even though the movie theatres are closed, there are drive-in theatres that are safe! Driving around or taking a walk are great ways to spend time outside for fresh air. Try not to become suffocated inside your home watching Tiktoks all day; always be sure to take care of yourselves! :)
Black Friday
Black Friday
by Divye Agrawal
"Out of stock" written all over websites. The big, flashy, pop- up ads in bold saying 30% off. Black Friday: the time of the year where company sales skyrocket.
Black Friday takes place every year close to the end of November. Shoppers storm malls all over the country to get the best deals on items, but that has changed due to the Global Pandemic. The Black Friday shopping spree continues; lots of stores are offering astounding deals online. COVID-19 has not changed the ephemeral event of Black Friday.
To begin, 2019 sales have substantially set a base line on what can be expected for 2020 sales. According to CNBC, “Black Friday online sales reached $7.4 billion, the second largest online shopping day ever, behind last year’s Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Analytics." Based on the 2019 Black Friday, sales were at all -time high from online alone!
Resources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/30/black-friday-shoppers-spend-record-7point4-billion.html
COVID Update
COVID Update
by Alexandra Welliver
As of right now, we are still in an orange zone due to our increased numbers. Due to being in an Orange zone, going back to school won't be a possibility until we can either test all students every week or if we can get our numbers back down to a reasonable number. Testing is expensive and would take a lot of manpower to get through that many tests a week so it is a work in progress so far. We do have some promises of a vaccine coming out which is supposed to be effective in preventing the vaccine. If all goes well we may be back in school before the year is up. Until then, stay inside, wear a mask and stay safe.
This is a handy site that helps keep you up to date on how COVID is affecting our schools:
Newspaper Contest: "Holidays Your Way"
Newspaper Contest: "Holidays Your Way"
How do you celebrate the holiday season? Whether it be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or one of the other several festivals celebrated in these coming weeks, The Maryleaf wants to see what you do during these special times! You can express yourself through poems, drawings, paintings, sculptures, stories, videos, etc.- the possibilities are endless! Send in your entry to Mrs. Tanner, and after a round of judging, a winner will be chosen and get a prize. The winning entry will be showcased in next month's edition of The Maryleaf.
Good luck!
Notre Dame vs. Clemson
Notre Dame vs. Clemson
by Ally Finnerty
The Notre Dame versus Clemson football game on Saturday, November 7th, was the most -watched college football game of 2020. The Fighting Irish won the exciting game in double overtime after an exhilarating game in South Bend. They topped the Tigers 47-40, ending their streak of winning every in regular in-season game since 2017. The first string Quarterback for Clemson, Trevor Lawrence was out due to COVID-19, however the second string 5 -star recruit, freshman DJ Uiagalelei, arguably performed just as well as Lawrence would have. The Notre Dame community was psyched after this victory and immediately stormed the field. This action by the Notre Dame student body left the nation with many mixed emotions as it clearly violated every social distancing rule. There has not been a spike in Notre Dame cases due to this event, and each of the 7,000 students in attendance were required to have a negative COVID test before entering the stadium. Fr. Jenkins, the President of Notre Dame said that he was “disappointed to see evidence of a widespread disregard of the health protocols over the weekend.” The University is under significant scrutiny for not taking further measures to prevent the rushing of the field, but it is being handled extremely well. There are no cases reported for any of the players for Notre Dame, but they will have to continue to be diligent. The only result of the weekend was that every student must have a negative COVID test before leaving campus for Thanksgiving; otherwise, they will not be permitted to come back next semester. Hopefully their numbers will remain constant and their football team will be able to play the whole season.
Image supplied by Rachel Tsang, courtesy of Victor Tsang '20
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