[HN Gopher] The Nightmare That Colleges Face This Fall
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       The Nightmare That Colleges Face This Fall
        
       Author : jelliclesfarm
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2020-05-29 06:31 UTC (16 hours ago)
        
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       | blakesterz wrote:
       | "If I'm a leader," McClure told me, "I better be prepared to have
       | a really good explanation for why it is that I brought people
       | back to campus--understanding the risks--if somebody falls ill
       | and dies."
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       | I feel like that needs to be WHEN not IF. It's not an easy
       | decision and I'm glad I'm not in any position to make it. But
       | certainly, it's when, not if.
        
       | Simulacra wrote:
       | Could this bring reform to university administration, pay,
       | tenure, and the general bloat that most universities have to
       | carry?
        
       | threatofrain wrote:
       | Am I wrong to say that K-8 education faces a similar sort of
       | problem, except that college students likely live with other
       | college students, whereas kids are far more likely to live with
       | family with older folk?
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       | Why should colleges be expected to be safer than K-8? Why must
       | they resort to impromptu web solutions?
        
       | hn_throwaway_99 wrote:
       | This week I went to a gym that just recently opened up. While
       | attendance was way down (I'd say ~1/3 of usual) there were still
       | a good amount of people there, and I was the _only_ person,
       | besides staff, wearing a mask.
       | 
       | At this point I see another explosion of coronavirus cases as
       | just math. I mean, it's like stamping out most of a fire so
       | you're left with only a few burning embers, so you say "Great,
       | time to reopen, lets dump these giant bags of dry leaves onto
       | these embers."
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       | Yes, many (most?) people are still staying home where I live, but
       | for many places that have opened up I see zero change in behavior
       | - there were some viral videos last weekend of packed bars and
       | events. I contrast that with other places (like Germany) that
       | actually appear to have a plan in place of how they will be able
       | to open up safely. AFAICT our plan in the US appears to be
       | "thoughts and prayers".
        
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