“We grow and harvest and sell our own CBD flowers. This is just one of the beginning phases of it. We’ve had the place since February but COVID affected us pretty hard as far as getting the doors open. We didn’t really open the doors until July and ya know we’re just now starting to see an uptick in sales as people are finding out we’re here,” Bucknam said.

“I used to go to the Rec Center regularly for exercise, but since COVID-19, I do not feel safe to go to the Rec Center. I find cycling a very good exercise and enjoy it in the early morning," Acharya said.

"There are some days where people won't come in for two hours," Matthews said.

“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."

“I view this as another art form because at school I’m a fine artist. It’s a really nice opportunity to challenge myself with another type of canvas but still sustain myself as an artist,” Sanchez said.

"Coming here to the U.S.A. and trying to cope in the different culture is challenging for me but I have not forgotten my values and culture even though I am away from home,” Poudel said.

“I came to this because I was tired of being in the dorms and this was something to do and have fun with friends,” Cavral said.

Mark Denzer, the operator of Cache Bayou Outfitters, paddles his way through the Cache River Oct. 24, 2020, outside of Ullin, Ill.

“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.

Students Aidan Baker, Brayden King, and Jordan Davidson did not survive the crash and the three other students in the car with them, Dylan Harris, Macie Turvold, and Max Koehler, survived the incident and are currently hospitalized in critical condition.

"I have been doing research using nanotechnology to convert biomass waste products into biofuels. This research will not only contribute help in the reduction of carbon dioxide gas but also make it economically sustainable,” Baral said.

Spirit Halloween employees Mayra Vicente (right) and Addison Morell (left) fold shirts together Thursday, October 22, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill.