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Enlighten Me: UD students cover the COVID-19 pandemic

Delaware Public Media

In recent weeks, The Green has taken time to highlight work created by student journalists at the high school and college levels.

This week, we return to the University of Delaware where, despite the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, students continue to do their work telling stories about issues and topics they find interesting and important.

In this week’s Enlighten Me, we highlight pieces produced by UD Communications students covering the pandemic from a student perspective.

The UD football team is back in the field this month, practicing for a spring football season that starts March 6th.  It's a season the team hopes will help replace what it and its fans missed out on last fall. Junior Communications major Anthony Dolphin takes a look at the road to this unusual season.

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UD junior Communications major Anthony Dolphin examines the COVID pandemic's impact on UD football.

With the pandemic limiting what people can do at schools, bars and churches, people have shifted their lives to fit the new normal.  Senior Communications major Kayla Williams reports that means indulging new interests.

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UD senior Communications major Kayla Williams reports on people picking up new hobbies during the COVID pandemic.

Senior Communications major Alexa Korfine spent time talking with area healthcare workers, who have shown remarkable resilience and professional dedication despite a fear of becoming infected and infecting others.

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UD senior Communications major Alexa Korfine examines the challenges faced by healthcare workers during the COVID pandemic.

These stories were pieces produced by UD Communications class taught by Nancy Karibjanian, long-time First State journalist, Director of UD’s Center for Political Communication, and one of founders of Delaware Public Media.

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.
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