So they're not ready??? So many things that could be said...

[bolddogge]

I'll just leave this here:
https://twitter.com/thedm_news/status/1297675903539900417

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[mstateglfr]

Its a twitter link to a picture of what you posted.
Apparently the school paper thinks they might not be well prepared?...thats what I gathered from the comments. Didnt read the article since you didnt link it and I have no interest in googling for it. Its just an op-ed.

 

[oxfordrebel22]

It’s an Op-Ed from a student newspaper saying they don’t think students should be back on campus. Hardly breaking news in today’s climate.

 

[00Dawg]

Yeah, the obituaries editorial from Notre Dame probably takes the cake.

So far I can't find even one college student that has ended up hospitalized since the return to campuses, let alone in critical condition. I mean, the odds are it will happen at some point, but thanks to our media's complete spin on the actual threat level of this virus to people in their teens and twenties....well, here we are.

 

[bolddogge]

You are correct! Since an individual had their knickers in a bunch regarding embedding and linking tweets, I figured I'd post a pic for those too lazy to click the link. The headline is actually a fairly good summary of the content of their opinion. Although the authors are probably not the life of any party, I bet they can protest with the best of them! I'd not recommend anyone waste time reading their doom and gloom, but here's a link to the actual article for anyone who wants to do so.
https://thedmonline.com/editorial-are-we-ready-hell-no/

 

[AtlantaDawg]

I have a nephew and niece who graduated from UGA in the spring. They both hung out in Athens after classes were over and spent time in the bars. They both caught COVID (tested positive, had the symptoms). For both of them, it was like the flu:
- Body aches
- loss of smell
- spent one day in bed.
- They took Tylenol and drank lots of fluids.
- They bounced back to 100% within a week...

Not saying that this is going to happen to everyone, but that's my small sample size.

Edited to add, that for my nephew, virtually ALL of his fraternity brothers have had COVID. They all had the same experience (one week flu).

 

[Xenomorph]

Hopefully, we can reduce as much damage as we can, but make no mistake, the choices already made are going to cause damage we can’t stop.

The two authors capped off a terribly written column with one of the worst sentences I've ever read in a publication. Honestly.. my 8th grader writes better than this.

 

[oxfordrebel22]

I have a nephew and niece who graduated from UGA in the spring. They both hung out in Athens after classes were over and spent time in the bars. They both caught COVID (tested positive, had the symptoms). For both of them, it was like the flu:
- Body aches
- loss of smell
- spent one day in bed.
- They took Tylenol and drank lots of fluids.
- They bounced back to 100% within a week...

Not saying that this is going to happen to everyone, but that's my small sample size.

Edited to add, that for my nephew, virtually ALL of his fraternity brothers have had COVID. They all had the same experience (one week flu).

The concern would be them giving it to someone else with a pre-existing illness and some other factor (age, lung issues, diabetic, overweight, etc.) that causes COVID to impact them much harsher. A friend of mine in his late 40's, exercises daily and in great shape, doesn't smoke, just recovered from COVID and he said it was the worst two weeks of his life. He lost almost 20 pounds and had to be hospitalized. I think colleges need to be open, and that people have to live their lives, but I'm OK with the college students being reminded every now and then that this is bigger than just them. And it's not about them not being at risk, it's about their loved one who is at risk and making sure that you don't give it to the 74 year old lady beside you at Kroger who had to come out and get groceries because she doesn't have the family or friends nearby to help her.

 

[Sapsdawg]

You are not foced to go to college. If one thinks it's too dangerous, take the semester off. These people need to stop imposing their fear on everyone else, especially in the lowest of risk groups. Flame away Ldawg.

 

[Shamoan]

ARE YOU READY?


HELL NO, DAMN WRONG

 

[PineGroveBully]

Not prepared? I’d have thought thar a hood would suffice as a mask

 

[dog12]

The concern would be them giving it to someone else with a pre-existing illness and some other factor (age, lung issues, diabetic, overweight, etc.) that causes COVID to impact them much harsher. A friend of mine in his late 40's, exercises daily and in great shape, doesn't smoke, just recovered from COVID and he said it was the worst two weeks of his life. He lost almost 20 pounds and had to be hospitalized. I think colleges need to be open, and that people have to live their lives, but I'm OK with the college students being reminded every now and then that this is bigger than just them. And it's not about them not being at risk, it's about their loved one who is at risk and making sure that you don't give it to the 74 year old lady beside you at Kroger who had to come out and get groceries because she doesn't have the family or friends nearby to help her.

I understand what you are saying when you say that an individual should be "cautious" when he/she is in public so that he/she does not pass the virus to someone with a pre-existing condition.

I agree that each individual should take reasonable precautions when going out in public, but let's not go overboard with this sort of thing.

Additionally, each individual person is primarily responsible for his/her own personal safety, right?

And . . . by venturing out into public during a pandemic, he/she takes on an assumption of risk.

With respect to other similar illnesses (e.g., a cold, the flu), we've been dealing with this for centuries.

My main point is: if a person goes out in public and catches the virus from someone, then that person is primarily responsible.

(My position would exclude some crazy scenario . . . like where an infected psycho runs up to someone and deliberately coughs in the person's face.)

 

[oxfordrebel22]

I understand what you are saying when you say that an individual should be "cautious" when he/she is in public so that he/she does not pass the virus to someone with a pre-existing condition.

I agree that each individual should take reasonable precautions when going out in public, but let's not go overboard with this sort of thing.

Additionally, each individual person is primarily responsible for his/her own personal safety, right?

And . . . by venturing out into public during a pandemic, he/she takes on an assumption of risk.

With respect to other similar illnesses (e.g., a cold, the flu), we've been dealing with this for centuries.

My main point is: if a person goes out in public and catches the virus from someone, then that person is primarily responsible.

(My position would exclude some crazy scenario . . . like where an infected psycho runs up to someone and deliberately coughs in the person's face.)

Of course, and I agree with you. I’m just saying that when we say that college kids have virtually no risk we are excluding the part where they may not be at risk but put others at risk. Everything about this is nuanced. The same way that saying college kids can infect others omits the fact that others are primarily responsible for their own health. But there are some that have no choice but to risk exposure, such as an elderly person who doesn’t have a close family member or friend that can help them. Or medical professionals. Or other front line workers and essential employees.

I am low risk based on my age and health profile. But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be worried about getting it. Because I come in contact with others who aren’t low risk. That’s all I’m saying. I think they should be back in school, as the negatives outweigh the positives of not getting back to some semblance of normalcy. We just can’t diminish the importance of the seriousness of contracting the virus at the same time.

Gosh damn I sound like a politician and now I hate myself.

 

[GloryDawg]

It’s an Op-Ed from a student newspaper saying they don’t think students should be back on campus. Hardly breaking news in today’s climate.

Are the authors attending school and if so why?

 

[Walter White.sixpack]

No one is making them go to campus. They can take all classes virtually at Ole Miss.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

oxfordrebel22 for Governor in 2023? **

 

[oxfordrebel22]

oxfordrebel22 for Governor in 2023? **

I’m a terrible human being, but I’m still way too good of a person to be a politician, haha