In a follow up to his op-ed “Why I Wear a Mask” discussing his experiences with COVID-19, Nico Cavalluzzi ’23 reflects on how his perception of what it means to be together has changed over the past year.

Before I wore a mask, I thought COVID-19 was just another disease talked about on the nightly news. I mean, there were plenty of other health scares; all it took was a few weeks and the spread would slow...