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The Unheard Struggle: Being Deaf During a Pandemic

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Navigating a pandemic during perfect conditions is incredibly difficult, it puts an immense strain on physical and emotional health, completely turns around what we know to be “normal life”, and is a source of a lot of anxiety and fear, especially for those at risk. However, this anxiety is heightened when you are unable to communicate to the general population in the only way you know how, as is the case for the deaf community. Continue Reading →

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The Forgotten Minority: Immigrants Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 by Livia Costa

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The United States currently has the largest population of immigrants in the entire world, with those entering from virtually every country around the globe. In fact, there are more immigrants in the US than any other minority group, including black Americans. Yet, despite this large demographic, immigrants are often ignored when country-wide issues arise. They live in constant fear over their own livelihoods in many instances, with the COVID-19 pandemic being no exception. Continue Reading →