Local and national news stations report new cases daily of the Novel Coronavirus as it begins to spread across the globe with growing potentials to be the next epidemic virus. With reports of NYC’s first positive case and monitoring of 11 other local cases, Baruch students have begun to express fear and notions for the college’s administration to take action. Current Baruch Student Z.L* took the initiative to start a petition calling for the increased precautions and possible closure of the campus in efforts to protect the Baruch student community. The petition has received over 2500 signatures from Baruch students in 2 days and has now joined allies with City Technical College to raise awareness and call for action to be taken. I was able to get in contact with the originator of the petition and schedule an interview with them. I’d like to learn more about their call to action in addition to collective statements from Baruch students and faculty members; gaining a full perspective of Baruch campus reactions to COVID-19.
Z.L* is an abbreviated name of the originator of the petition. The official name of the student will remain redacted until I receive consent to publish in my article.
