Seniors & COVID-19

Story by: Harleigh Moore & Julian Rosales

Senior year is typically an exciting time for 12th grade students, but this year school and activities have looked exceptionally different. Due to COVID-19 there have been restrictions set in order to comply with state mandated orders. Such as limiting the amount of spectators at sporting events. Student athletes are provided a set number of tickets for admission to sporting events capping the amount of spectators that are at the event.

Senior Alex Pascua said, “I think COVID is a dream crusher to be honest. I was ready to have a blast with everyone and have a big student section. I won’t let COVID take all the fun away from me and my peers. We also have to make the best of this situation.”

“I’m most upset about knowing the whole student body might not be in the same building all year,” said Pascua. “I’m also upset about the amount of people allowed to go to games and events. I know outside of school is also challenging because you have to wait in lines and socially distance, but I know it’s what’s safest for us.”

Senior Chloe Thakker is also upset with the amount of restrictions COVID-19 has caused.

“It’s very upsetting. I’m upset about not being able to go and support all of our teams due to restrictions and having to have a ticket and not being able to make as many memories,” said Thakker.

Senior Harbour Harvat agrees, “I feel like I’m losing part of something that was going to be the best part of my life,” said Harvat.

Senior Eric Martinez believes that his class has lost more than the previous senior class.

“I feel like we got it worse than the class of 2020 because they only lost two months of their year. We don’t have any dances, we are not having prom, we are not having a student section,” said Martinez.

Martinez exclaimed sadly, “I’m most upset about not being able to sit with my friends during lunch and do homework and I feel like my grades are being affected by COVID.”