Photo of the Day: SIU Student Rec Center stays open during COVID-19
By Aimee Watts, Staff Photographer|October 27, 2020
Garrett Burns, a senior studying Criminal Justice, works at the Student Recreation Center in Carbondale, Ill., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. “COVID has made us shut a lot of programs down, the ones that are still going are at a limited capacity, masks are enforced, and machines are restricted to help keep separation,” Burns said. (Aimee Watts | @lokismsichiefphotography)
It’s sad that the only reason they’re keeping it open is because of the mandatory fees all (non-online) students have paid that they don’t want to reimburse. It’s the same reason they went with a “hybrid” format instead of doing online only. All about the bottom dollar, right?
![Shree Krishna Tripathi, an international, master’s student in the Department of Civil Engineering, visits the Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of Southern Illinois on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill. “I usually come here when I feel low and stressed out. Visiting here makes me feel calm and peaceful. Another big [Hindu] festival, Tihar, is coming up and I am really excited to celebrate it, Tripathi said. I have my thesis defense today and visiting the temple and worshiping here gives me positive vibes and makes me more confident.](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSC_0015-475x316.jpg)
Jk • Oct 28, 2020 at 5:14 pm
It’s sad that the only reason they’re keeping it open is because of the mandatory fees all (non-online) students have paid that they don’t want to reimburse. It’s the same reason they went with a “hybrid” format instead of doing online only. All about the bottom dollar, right?