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Juneteenth celebrates the day, June 19, 1865, when enslaved people still in bondage in Texas, on the western edge of the confederacy, were finally read the federal orders that legally freed them under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation was dated January 1, 1863, but only applied to slaves held in the confederacy and thus had no power of enforcement until the end of the Civil War. More .
While COVID-19 has impacted daily routines, Administration and Planning HR Generalist Shannon Rice says she’s found a silver lining during the pandemic.
Rice spends countless nights with little sleep, attending to Anthony, her teething 9-month-old son. Whether it’s changing diapers, getting him a bottle or rocking him back to sleep, parent duties always call. While getting workouts has been challenging, she has found much-needed time for physical fitness during the COVID-19 break.
“He’s sleeping all night, so I can wake up at 4:30 a.m. or 5 a.m. to go out and run,” Rice said.
Thank you to the health care workers and first responders who work tirelessly to battle COVID-19 and keep our campus safe. View these and other scenes around The Ohio State University.
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Thank you to all the health care workers on the frontline of Central Ohio’s fight against COVID-19. As the university continues the fight the coronavirus, A&P's essential services are supporting doctors, nurses, first responders and front-line staff. We are all in this together, and we will get through it.
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Home isolation because of the COVID-19 outbreak has been quite an adjustment for Regni Pahouja. The archive data manager with PARE’s Facilities Information and Technology Services group was used to going to her gym – until it was forced to close.
“I really miss that face-to-face conversation,” Pahouja said. “I’m a hugger and a talker, so not seeing these people ever day has been a struggle for me.”
Pahouja says she gained 5 pounds during isolation and was in desperate need of physical activity to stay in shape.
“The first week was okay,” Pahouja said. “But, the...
