by: Erin Morrison
As the stay at home order is still in effect, the Prospectus staff continues to work from home. Two staff members working from home are Lindsay Cox, who is a reporter, and Andrew Waner, who has shifted from reporter before the lockdown to the photographer for the Prospectus.
For Cox, the biggest disadvantage of working from home has been conducting virtual interviews. “This makes it hard to get enough information for a great story and it feels less personable,” she said. Because of the pandemic, Cox said that the topics of her articles have become more focused on the community and how people are there for each other, even while following social distancing guidelines.
“This makes it hard to get enough information for a great story and it feels less personable.”
Cox is a science major who hopes to be a nurse practitioner, someday; she wants to work for Doctors Without Borders in the future. Her transition to online classes has gone well, and her plans to transfer in spring 2021 are not being affected.
Outside of school and work, Cox said she has been keeping busy while staying at home. “I’ve been doing projects around my house. Now that it’s starting to get warmer, it feels great to get out and work in my garden. My friends and I have a weekly virtual game night. The group is growing since everyone is always inviting someone else. It’s so much fun and it’s always cool to meet new people,” she said.
The first thing Cox wants to do when the lockdown is over actually doesn’t follow the social distancing guidelines. “It might sound cheesy, but I can’t wait to hug all of my friends,” she said.
Along with Cox, Waner has had to deal with his fair share of changes. He is a photography major who has transitioned from being primarily in a writing position to a photography position for the Prospectus. Waner said he is more of a photographer than he is a writer, meaning this transition has made things easier for him. However, he said that “getting photos without having anywhere inside to go shoot, or people for that matter, along with the restrictions of not being able to go on campus, my creativity and options for shots has gone down.”
Other than working for the Prospectus, he said he’s been adapting to the stay at home order well. “I’ve taken full advantage of staying inside. I set up a multi-screen theatre for myself at home and have been going through a massive backlog of videogames and catching up on a few
Waner is set to graduate this May. At this time, commencement—which was originally scheduled for May 14, 2020—has been suspended indefinitely.
Cox and Waner will continue the rest of the semester working from home, and the Prospectus will continue to report online for the rest of the semester. To see what the Prospectus staff has been up to, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
