A New Day Throughout the Mount’s 100-year-history, students and faculty alike have embraced uphill challenges with grit, determination, and grace. Here’s an impressive look at our new century of students.
By Jessica Baltzersen ’13 In August 2020, a campus that is usually bustling with new and returning students was quiet. The Mount’s hallways were often empty as students took classes virtually from their dorm rooms and homes. While the world was trying to find its footing amidst a surging Pandemic, college students everywhere were trying to do the same. In 1920, when the Mount first opened its doors to 20 students, the U.S. was just nearing the end of the 1918 influenza pandemic—a time that brought self-isolation, banned public gatherings, and a changing educational landscape. Now, 100
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years later, history is repeating itself. Thanks to advanced technology and access to remote learning, education during the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic never stopped; it merely shifted. And as classes resumed this semester, students reacclimated to their normal routines but with notably changed perspectives. One thing, however, remained the same—MSJ students met each challenge with the Heart of a Lion. So, what does a day in the life of MSJ students look like in fall 2021? Let’s take a look.
