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SEX ON THURSDAY | Masquerade of the Red Death

By Anya Neeze | October 14, 2020

I couldn’t tell what caused it initially, but everyone was sexier when I came back to campus after an endless summer of quarantine. Certainly some of this was attributed to my pent-up isolation lust, but there was an added x-factor that really churned my butter. Never before have I thought such a vast number of people were attractive as I twiddled my thumbs, six-feet-apart, in the arrival test line. That is, until I recollected my childhood crushes: Zorro, the Phantom of the Opera, Mrs. Incredible, and Hannibal Lecter. All of them wore masks.

News

Why People Refuse to Wear Masks, Explained

By Alessandro Marchesani | September 14, 2020

“Mask-wearing can be framed by some people as a means to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities from this disease, while other people frame mask-wearing as an infringement on their rights and an unnecessary response to the risk,” Schulze said.

Science

How to Choose the Right Mask

By Anil Oza | August 31, 2020

In March, everyone had to make a sudden addition to their daily wardrobe: masks. As students and professors prepare to enter the lecture hall, masks and physical distancing will be the norm, so what masks should students wear?

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Cornell Prison Education Program Spearheads Statewide Effort to Provide Masks to the Incarcerated Across NYS

By emilywang | May 8, 2020

Although classes being conducted by Cornell’s Prison Education Program have been put on hold, the organization has shifted their focus to making sure inmates are provided with proper health equipment during the pandemic.

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Cornell Prison Education Program Spearheads Statewide Effort to Provide Masks to the Incarcerated Across NYS

By emilywang | May 8, 2020

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All TCAT Riders Must Wear Face Coverings, Following Cuomo’s Executive Order

By Ari Dubow | April 17, 2020

The mandate comes from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D-N.Y.) executive order — announced in a Wednesday press conference — which requires all people in New York State to cover their mouth and nose when in public and in close proximity to others.

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All New Yorkers Must Wear Face Coverings in Public, Cuomo Orders

By Johnathan Stimpson | April 15, 2020

The measure mandates that people wear face coverings in public settings where maintaining six-feet of social distancing is difficult, such as public transportation, parks, grocery stores or pharmacies.

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Cornell Community Rallies to Make Masks to Address PPE Shortages

By Alek Mehta | April 9, 2020

With nationwide shortages of personal protective equipment, members across the Cornell community are contributing to the pandemic effort.

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How Cornell Departments Are Helping in the Fight Against Coronavirus

By Alek Mehta | March 25, 2020

With the spread of COVID-19 affecting communities across the nation –– and recently even Cornell’s campus itself –– various Cornell departments are doing what they can to help during the pandemic.

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Amid International Coronavirus Outbreak, Even a Cold Can Cause Panic

By Meghna Maharishi | January 27, 2020

With multiple cases of the disease from Wuhan, China spreading to the United States, Cornell students are taking precautions to try and avoid getting sick.