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Conscientious Travel Story & Photos by Emma Ward | Design by Sarah Stewart
There’s a tight squeeze in your gut as you cinch the threaded belt securely across your lap, the door closes and you feel the cabin pressurize with a slight chill. Through the small porthole window, you watch the workers in orange vests wave their guiding wands signaling to the captain it’s time to leave. The plane detaches from the gate and you can hear the intercom click on, “Welcome aboard.” “Home for the holidays” has certainly had a different ring to it these past couple of years, especially when that means spending six hours in a tin can with recirculating air that may or may not carry COVID-19. For two third-year students at CWU, that was precisely the worry.
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