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Hannah was a 2021 health intern at CalMatters. Previously she was a fellow for the CalMatters College Journalism Network, where she reported on the effects of COVID-19 on higher education in the state. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

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Daveion Harris, a Sac State Child Development Major, wipes down the entrance of Sequoia Hall at California State University, Sacramento on Dec. 2, 2020. Harris works as a student safety ambassador, ensuring cleanliness towards preventing the spread of the COVID-19. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
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As cases rise, college students take COVID-19 prevention into their own hands
Earlier this fall, Occidental College junior Luigi Maruani laid in bed anxious and angry, swiping through his phone. His 75-year-old father had just contracted the coronavirus, and Maruani felt the federal government wasn’t responding to the pandemic with enough urgency. A post in a Facebook group for students living off-campus caught his eye.  “We’ve heard […]
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Hannah was a 2021 health intern at CalMatters. Previously she was a fellow for the CalMatters College Journalism Network, where she reported on the effects of COVID-19 on higher education in the state. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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