Ari Quasney ’25 is a prospective geology and art history major from Chicago, Ill. They are a section editor for the opinions section and previously served as a staff columnist for opinions. Email: [email protected]
Student opinions of the College’s COVID-19 policies are divided, a Record survey found. Almost a third of students expressed neutrality about the College’s protocols, while the remainder were almost evenly split between approval and disapproval, slightly weighted towards the former. Survey responses were also divided on whether the College should escalate its COVID protocols to include mandatory weekly testing and an additional booster shot that would protect against Omicron variants. As of Sept. 17, 12.2 percent of respondents reported having contracted COVID while on campus this semester.
Ari Quasney ’25 explains the medical and social models of disability and how these perspectives intersect with privilege and gatekeeping culture in higher education.
