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College life during a pandemic
Colleges nationwide have been starting classes over the past few weeks. Some are in-person. Most are virtual. Since the pandemic began, more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases occurred at more than 1000 colleges, according to the New York Times.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenColleges nationwide have been starting classes over the past few weeks. Some are in-person. Most are virtual. Since the pandemic began, more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases occurred at more than 1000 colleges, according to the New York Times. KCRW talks to students from UC Irvine and UC Berkeley about what on-campus life is like for them.
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KCRW talks to students from UC Irvine and UC Berkeley about life on campus this fall during the pandemic.
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