COLLEGIAN.COM
Monday, March 9, 2020
Vol. 129, No. 49
TEDxCSU encourages attendees to use inner momentum Speakers confront racial tension on campus with open communication
By Graham Shapley @shapleygraham
Programs watches for signs like the travel warnings mentioned in the statement that these restrictions may be coming.” Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree to quarantine northern Italy starting Sunday in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Lombardy and 14 other central and northern Italian provinces are affected. This includes Milan and Venice, according to a March 8 update from the BBC.
In today’s world of heightened connectivity but little conversation, a simple face-to-face talk can be a unique and enriching experience. On March 7, TEDxCSU returned to campus, encouraging the use of talking to discuss issues that affect Fort Collins community members, both in town and out in the world. As opposed to TED Talks, TEDx is a branch of the company that is organized by members of the community. This opens up a platform for speakers to approach issues locally and connect with fellow activists in the neighborhood. Attendees in the Lory Student Center Theatre at Colorado State University were given a lot to think about by the nine speakers that presented at the annual TEDxCSU event. The theme for the event was “Momentum” and encouraged the audience to take the information that they learned at the event out into the world and allow it to continue to impact their lives.
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an illness that causes fever, shortness of breath and a cough within two to 14 days after exposure. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that those who experience these symptoms should wear face masks, cover coughs and sneezes with tissues, wash hands frequently, avoid public spaces and seek medical attention if symptoms worsen. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN
Coronavirus: Abroad and at home What it means for students
By Noah Pasley @PasleyNoah
It’s been over two months since the coronavirus outbreak was initially detected in Wuhan, China, but the effects have continued to ripple through communities abroad, here in the United States and, now, right in your own backyard. While COVID-19 has been detected in over 80 countries, and 164 cases and 11 deaths have been recorded across the United States,
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases reported in Colorado has risen to eight as of March 6, according to The Denver Post. In an email to The Collegian, Dell Rae Ciaravola, public safety and risk communications manager at Colorado State University, wrote that CSU currently has no students studying abroad in China. However, students studying abroad in Italy were asked to return home on Feb. 29, according to a statement uploaded to the web-
site for International Programs. According to the website, the decision to ask students to return from Italy was based on the CDC’s level 3 “avoid nonessential travel” notice for Italy, the U.S. Department of State’s level 3 “reconsider travel” warning and other signs that further restrictions would come. “One concern is that in a pandemic, travel restrictions are often put in place, making it difficult for people to leave or return home,” Ciaravola wrote. “International