Jack Plimpton



Articles by Jack Plimpton

Top 5 Most Bizarre Moments of Covid: A Student’s Recollection

In recognition of the fourth anniversary of the US government’s response to covid, a Mises Apprentice shares their experience as a student during this tumultuous time, highlighting five dates they will never forget.5.) April 2022: “Despite the University’s policy to relax mask mandates and no longer require masks, we will have an open vote in our class next week if we will all ‘commit’ ourselves to continue mask requirements during this course.” I was told this by said my professor on the 1st day of class. Notably, this was after a year of fully remote (2020-2021), followed by two quarters of fully masked but in-person (some professors even required two masks) for Fall 2021 and Winter 2022. Additionally, this was after a COVID double dose was required as well. At this point, anyone

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