Letters to the Editor
The Center of (What’s) Possible Covid-19 Transmission? – Letter to the Editor
There is so much we don’t know about Covid-19, including the ways it can be transmitted by things being passed between people. Yet based on the images on Mayor Gillmor’s Facebook page, it seems pretty...
Pass/Fail? – Letter to the Editor
Over a month ago, my school embraced distance learning. After a while, rumors started circulating about how classes would be graded. Were we going to receive letter grades, or was the District going to use...
My Trip to Lucky’s – Letter to the Editor
A few weeks ago I asked Fawn, one of my favorite clerks at Lucky’s, for distilled water for my partner Clara’s cpac machine. She was off work for a few days, so someone else called...
To my fellow Santa Clarans – Letter to the Editor
To my fellow Santa Clarans I would like to address the current epidemic and current lockdown that I know many of us are feeling uneasy. I first would love to give gratitude special thanks to...
Local women create, donate masks – Letter to the Editor
Santa Clara Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, has donated thousands of homemade masks over the past few weeks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. As of 20 April, NSDAR members across...
Staying Happily Engaged – Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, My high school classes have been taking place on Zoom, a now popular video communications platform. In general, my classes have remained essentially the same, and while the Shelter-In-Place order may be an...
COVID-19 Virus Poem – Letter to the Editor
Colleague at Mission College suggested that I submit my poem: A Virus Never Seen Before A virus never seen before It hits you because you can’t see it It hits you because you can’t feel...
COVID- 19 – Letter to the Editor
Random Thoughts While Sheltering in Place Shelter in place Shall we At least until this madness Passes over Let’s embrace this rare opportunity To save lives Merely by doing nothing Such a time may never...
Together, We are Going to be Stronger – Letter to the Editor
My school is remaining closed for the rest of the school year. I’m nervous and curious about how the next few days and weeks will unfold. Hopefully, the rate of people contracting the virus slows...
Appreciating Biodiversity during Hard Times – Letter to the Editor
Like many schools in the SF Bay Area, my high school has turned to online learning. It is using Zoom, and it features video calls with more than 30 participants and a chat feature where...