COVID-19 has changed the way we go about our day to day lives, but it’s not always clear what we’re allowed- or not allowed- to do
Jasmine McKnight
Despite being the most well established collegiate riding program in Canada, and the success the team has seen in both Canadian and American competition, the University of Ottawa equestrian team still faces misconceptions about their sport.
Heading into his third year with the team, Pépin’s experience has been a bit different as the team will not have the opportunity to wear their garnet and grey on the court for the 2020-2021 season.
Although there are a handful of reasons to stay on campus, it seems the U of O campus will be significantly quieter this winter.
“This is a great way for people to deal with the mental aspect … we think of a lot of young people aren’t having as much socialization as they once had because there’s no school, there’s no university,” said Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng.
There’s a long list of negatives that have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but let’s take a moment to focus on the positives.
Christmas is a beautiful holiday, but COVID-19 does not care about the holidays. There’s still a pandemic, and everyone needs to do their part and tone things down for the 2020 holiday season.
The university should take a tip or two from the student developers of an easier class enrollment tool, uschedule.
After graduating high school, it doesn’t take long to realize that there wad a hefty list of things we didn’t cover throughout four years of classes. Taxes, paying off loans, and voting only scratch the surface.
With various leagues cancelled, but training and practice continuing on with new rules and regulations, Gee-Gees athletes share what is keeping them motivated through the pandemic.
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