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As COVID Strained Appalachian Campus Mental Health Services, This Kentucky University Struggled to Keep Up. Some Students Say It Didn’t.
At Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, Martin, a junior who does not wish to be identified by…
Healthcare is Human: The Hospice Worker Balancing the Pulls of Home and Help During a Pandemic
It has always been Lillian Amanaka’s dream to work with patients at the end of life, she says,…
Free Tuition Might Save Community Colleges — But What If Students Need More?
Five years ago, Brooke Clark would have never believed that she would make the Dean’s List. In fact,…
Commentary: Celebrating Another Ramadan in a Pandemic Has Meant Learning Patience and Perseverance in Times of Uncertainty
The spring semester of college for me has been quite a spiral. My days consist of spending many…
Essential Appalachia: When a Pandemic Changes Everything, This Is What We Hold Dear
Most days since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Alexis Batausa has laced up his running shoes and headed for…
Slavalachia: The New Music Tradition Uniting Across an Ocean, a Pandemic and a Revolution
Belarusian musician and activist Siarhei Douhushau was in Chicago in March of 2019 on a U.S. tour presenting…