The Hall Hub
This week’s topic: The anniversary of COVID-19, quarantines, and mask-wearing On this week’s The Hall Hub, Kaylee and Jen discuss the first anniversary of the Covid shutdowns.
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The Hall Hub
This week’s topic: Traveling in the time of a pandemic A couple of weeks ago, our lovely reporter Kaylee traveled with her family to Utah for a much-needed family getaway. On this episode of “The Hall Hub”, she details her experience with flying during Covid and the safety precautions at her resort. Jennifer and Kaylee also discuss the priority of
Read moreEditorial: Pandemic Reemphasizes Importance of Mental, Physical Health
By Aiden Wacksman Before the coronavirus outbreak closed schools across the country this past spring, I was on Oak Hall’s boys weightlifting team. I was getting stronger each day, and I was having the time of my life. Little did I know, these times wouldn’t last very long. On March 13, Oak Hall moved to online school due to coronavirus
Read moreUncertainty Surrounds Annual Senior Trip
Each spring, Oak Hall seniors have the opportunity to take a class trip as one final hurrah before graduation. In recent years, seniors visited New York City to attend Broadway shows, see the Brooklyn Bridge, and explore museums. As Lucas Walters reports, with COVID-19 still among the biggest threats to travel, there is still much uncertainty of the class of
Read moreColumn: Life on Earth
This week’s topic: Masks By Mia Currie When COVID-19 cases first began to rise in the United States, many individuals turned to buying disposable masks as a way to slow the spread of the virus. As estimated by the United Nations trade body, the global sales for mask production have exponentially increased $166 billion dollars in the past year. And
Read moreHoliday Travel Plans Altered Due to Pandemic
By Emily Malloy As coronavirus cases continue to increase with Thanksgiving and various other holidays on the horizon, the new risks through traveling and doing what used to be considered “normal” is challenging to not only people, but to the travel industries during what is normally some of its most profitable few months. An article written by Elaine Glusac for The
Read moreEditorial: Senior Year Amid Pandemic
By Sarah Rosenberg When schools shut down last spring, no one could have anticipated the ramifications that the virus would have on the class of 2021. The now-graduated class of 2020 scolded the class of 2021 for being sad that they were missing their junior prom and all the privileges of being a rising senior because they would have “all
Read moreEnrollment at Upper School Defies COVID Possibilities
By Sarah Rosenberg Just three years ago, the number of students at Oak Hall School was fairly low and borderline worrisome. As of the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, every grade in the high school is at full capacity based on the regulations put into place from COVID-19. These numbers may puzzle people simply because of the current financial situation of the
Read moreUS Class Builds New Covid-Compliant Seating Area
By Avery Broom Oak Hall Upper School art teacher Robert Ponzio’s Engineering and Design class has been on a mission to create more outside space for students that is in compliance with Covid-19 policies. On Oct. 14, the students revealed their creations: handmade tables and chairs that can withstand Gainesville’s weather. The students came up with the idea through the
Read moreOHS Libraries Adjust With Online Book Check Out
By Jenna Poppell Because of COVID-19, the sense of normalcy at Oak Hall School has changed, including how the libraries on campus do business. Oak Hall’s online library catalog has been in place for some time, but there hasn’t been much of a need to utilize some of its features until this year. The website has become a great way to safely
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