2020. A year of tragedy, of reckoning, of resilience. A year that no one could have prepared for.
Here’s a look back at some of the most memorable headlines from the Stylus this year, and the stories that show how the Brockport community adapted and persevered through adversity and uncertainty.
SUNY Brockport students, staff and administration adjusted to online learning and the many restrictions set as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded.
- Limited internet access: students struggle with move to online classes
- Online courses present unique problems for different majors
- SUNY Brockport’s successful fall semester paves way for spring
- Nursing program continues through COVID-19 pandemic
- BASC temporarily lays off a ‘significant’ number of its workforce
Student-athletes dealt with the loss of their seasons, and prepare for what’s to come.
- Fall coaches forced to adjust to changed spring schedule
- Football team stays busy with season cancelled
- SUNYAC cancels winter sports
- NCAA grants spring athletes extra year of eligibility
Local businesses dealt with temporary closures, new regulations and economic hardship. Other businesses shared what it was like to open during a pandemic.
- Lift Bridge bookshop adapts during pandemic
- New Brockport winery looks to aid college students
- The Pop king opens shop in Brockport
- The Strand reopens after eight-month closure
Social justice movements unfolded here and across the nation, starting conversations about how we can be more inclusive and change for the better.
- SUNY Brockport embraces international students, faculty, staff
- Brockport community seeks more accessibility for people with disabilities
- SUNY Brockport announces new measures to support underrepresented students
- BlackatBrockport: Instagram account asking for accountability
- SUNY Brockport University Police will no longer use ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag
The most tumultuous election in American history began, and is finally coming to an end.
- People of SUNY Brockport combat voter pessimism
- No president named after Election Day
- Accusations and uncertainty muddle 2020 presidential election
- President-elect Joe Biden moving forward with transition, Trump still refuses to concede
We learned how to take care of ourselves.
- How to stay positive during a crisis
- Living and learning during a pandemic
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And we learned how to take care of each other.
- Brockport students and staff host poker fundraiser
- Viking Apartment fire displaces 41 residents, community businesses come together to offer support
- SUNY Brockport takes part in annual Gifts of Gratitude campaign
- Brockport Toy Shelf looking for volunteers, donations this holiday season
- ‘Dedicated, consistent, genuine’: SUNY Brockport men’s hockey coach diagnosed with cancer, community and team rally in support
While 2020 may have taken a lot from us, it left us with a lot of headlines, and even more stories.