CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: THE SUITE LIFE TURNED SOUR

ALEXANDER SMITH WRITES — I found myself on a plane home just two days after LMU announced it was closing down campus and moving to virtual learning. However, home for me was not the usual house or apartment, it was a hotel in downtown Houston. My dad has been in the hospitality business…

CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: POETRY FOR THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND

KEZIA LAKSMONO WRITES — I was reminded of “Pantun,”  an oral literary form of expression traditionally used amongst Indonesians, during this pandemic.  In its most basic form, it consists of even-numbered lines which are recited according to a fixed rhythm.  For example: “Kalau ada sumur di ladang, bolehlah kita menumpang…

CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER?

ASSOCIATE EDITOR CAMILLE BRYAN WRITES — Savannah, a small town in Tennessee, along with the rest of the United States, has had a recent surge in coronavirus cases in the past weeks, up to 238 since July 23. The day Wuhan ended its lockdown that number was 2. The residents…

CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: #PLAYAPARTTOGETHER

JOANNE PANG WRITES – COVID-19 continues to spread amongst communities, and Hong Kong’s zero-case streak has been reset now to over 100 cases daily. The government urges citizens to stay at home unless necessary; but for the gamers out there who want to play with their friends, what can be…

CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: THE ARC OF A HISTORIC CRISIS

CHARLES E MORRISON WRITES — About two turbulent months ago, former Vice President Joe Biden had established a commanding lead in the Democratic nomination campaign, although his two more liberal competitors had not yet ended their efforts; and the looming coronavirus pandemic was threatening to fundamentally transform the political landscape.  And…

CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: MACHBOOS, ANYONE?

RASHID AL ARMELI WRITES – With Coronavirus, all the movies about an AI (Artificial Intelligence) virus taking over suddenly became real.  Until the news struck, all I thought about was what I was planning to do the next day. Suddenly the building I live in sent out emails about changing cleaning supplies…

CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: SIX RULES FOR THE FUTURE

ZHI JIAO DANIELLE GOH  WRITES — As America enters its worst coronavirus week, it is time to start reflecting on how we ended up on this perilous peak. Herewith, a possible to-do list for the future of the universe: 1.    Stop blaming The general public seems to have settled on the theory…