Pacific Community Aims To Stop Community Spread
Life has changed at Pacific University in the shadow of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Many students attend classes online; many student-athletes practice their sports, but don’t compete; and university faculty, staff and students are strictly observing COVID-19 protocols, wearing face masks or other protective gear and maintaining physical distance from one another. Even Boxer is sticking with the program.■
This story appears in the Winter 2020 issue of Pacific magazine. For more stories, visit pacificu.edu/magazine.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
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![Orientation leaders (from left):Rachel Guthrie ‘22 Kasey Jarvis ‘21 Becca Rustand ‘21 Esme Alvarez ‘23 Antoine Stitt ‘22 (seated) Ellen Cruise ‘24 Ian Shigezawa ‘22 Selina Rojas ‘23](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/20200828_Move-In_Masks_Covid%20Tests001_0.jpg)
![“I’m continuing my education because my main goal is to be a doctor and I feel like I can’t really put that on pause right now.” — Chi Nguyen OD ’22](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicSpread_WinterMag_20200930_Chi%20Nguyen%20%2722.jpg)
![“I think my biggest motivation is not letting the pandemic be a setback. You know, we’re here learning how to overcome adversity and so overcoming a pandemic is just another thing to do.” — Rachel Hakim ’21](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicSpread_WinterMag_20201105_Rachel%20Hakim%20%2721_001.jpg)
![Tony Walther, Assistant Athletic Training Coach](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_05_20200825_Move-In_Masks_Covid%20Tests036.jpg)
!["For me, it’s hard because it’s different. But I need to keep going because if I can’t get through the challenge right now ... that would make me nervous about challenges later.” — Zachary Van Manen ’23](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/ZacharyVanManen.png)
![Gretchen Kowalczyk ’24](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_01_20201112_KowalczykGretchen24_MaskAnimation_03.jpg)
!["It’s a really good time to just practice one’s flexibility. It’s kind of strange, but I think it’s been a good way to sort of bring the campus community together. It’s been a bit of a bonding experience, I feel.” — Charlie Kerns ’21](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/Charlie-Kerns-21.png)
![Outdoor Classes](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_20200902_Classes%20on%20Marsh%20Lawn_011.jpg)
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![Orientation leaders (from left):Rachel Guthrie ‘22 Kasey Jarvis ‘21 Becca Rustand ‘21 Esme Alvarez ‘23 Antoine Stitt ‘22 (seated) Ellen Cruise ‘24 Ian Shigezawa ‘22 Selina Rojas ‘23](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/20200828_Move-In_Masks_Covid%20Tests001_0.jpg)
![“I’m continuing my education because my main goal is to be a doctor and I feel like I can’t really put that on pause right now.” — Chi Nguyen OD ’22](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicSpread_WinterMag_20200930_Chi%20Nguyen%20%2722.jpg)
![“I think my biggest motivation is not letting the pandemic be a setback. You know, we’re here learning how to overcome adversity and so overcoming a pandemic is just another thing to do.” — Rachel Hakim ’21](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicSpread_WinterMag_20201105_Rachel%20Hakim%20%2721_001.jpg)
![Tony Walther, Assistant Athletic Training Coach](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_05_20200825_Move-In_Masks_Covid%20Tests036.jpg)
!["For me, it’s hard because it’s different. But I need to keep going because if I can’t get through the challenge right now ... that would make me nervous about challenges later.” — Zachary Van Manen ’23](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/ZacharyVanManen.png)
![Gretchen Kowalczyk ’24](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_01_20201112_KowalczykGretchen24_MaskAnimation_03.jpg)
!["It’s a really good time to just practice one’s flexibility. It’s kind of strange, but I think it’s been a good way to sort of bring the campus community together. It’s been a bit of a bonding experience, I feel.” — Charlie Kerns ’21](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/Charlie-Kerns-21.png)
![Outdoor Classes](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_20200902_Classes%20on%20Marsh%20Lawn_011.jpg)
![](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_07_20200813_HILLSBORO%20MASKS-056.jpg)
![Anna Mathisen ’18, PA ’22](https://www.pacificu.edu/sites/default/files/PandemicPacificMag_08_20200813_HILLSBORO%20MASKS-038.jpg)