All tagged Coronavirus

Hateful Vandalism at WES, Investigation Ongoing

Hateful Vandalism at WES, Investigation Ongoing

Swarthmorean Staff
WSSD School Board

Superintendent Dr. Wagner Marseille began his remarks at the school board meeting on Monday, November 22, by expressing deep concern about graffiti recently found on Wallingford Elementary School property. He noted that the graffiti, which included a racial slur, was a “gross violation of the school district’s commitment, in its mission statement, to “respect for self and others” and “leadership in the global community” — and he assured those gathered that the district is conducting an investigation into the matter.

Test-to-Stay Program a Go

Test-to-Stay Program a Go

Swarthmorean Staff
WSSD School Board

At a meeting of the Wallingford Swarthmore School District’s school board on Monday, October 25, a presentation on the COVID Test-to-Stay program was given by Mary Figura, who is the board secretary and assistant to Superintendent Dr. Wagner Marseille, and by Deb Sweeney, the district’s lead COVID nurse. Dr. Marseille said he believes that this program will help support the board as it navigates COVID challenges.

Let’s Beat This Pandemic of the Unvaccinated

Let’s Beat This Pandemic of the Unvaccinated

Helge Hartung
Opinion

September 2021 is fundamentally different from 2020 in another crucial metric: It now is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. As a pediatrician working at the major children’s hospital in our area, I saw it during my week on service which ended just a few hours ago: The teenagers and young adults admitted with COVID—some intubated, some dying from the disease—come from all walks of life. Widely diverse and yet they all share one characteristic: They are unvaccinated.

Humans of The Swarthmorean: Dorothy Briscoe

Humans of The Swarthmorean: Dorothy Briscoe

Swarthmorean Staff

When Dorothy Briscoe read our March 16 article that described her experience about how Covid-19 is affecting people who are living with disability in our community, she told her support person from Values into Action — a Delaware County organization that provides services and support to people with disabilities — that the piece had gotten some things wrong. To help set the record straight, here is Dorothy Briscoe telling some of her story in her own words.

Homeless During Covid

Homeless During Covid

Stefan Roots

The story of three people living in a Chester homeless shelter when Covid-19 struck. This is the second article in our series about how the pandemic has affected people who are living with disability in our community.

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