The colorful creations were meant to showcase the talents of Fisher’s students, even though the campus is quieter than usual due to COVID restrictions.

The College of Idaho is encouraging all of its student body (and incoming students) to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.

“I am more than honored to receive this award. It’s hard to put into words what I feel right now,” said Loonena.

Fast forward to the early months of 2021 and the College’s food pantry, located in the McCain Student Center, has grown by leaps and bounds to include large freezers, cooking supplies in the dorms, and a partnership with the Idaho Food Bank.

ISO’s Secret Santa has given students an opportunity to responsibly interact with other students during the break.

It’s a fun way to stay busy during the downtime between the semesters while students challenge themselves to get better at something. And it was up to the students to determine what goal they would pursue.

It hasn’t exactly been business as usual for the Associated Students of The College of Idaho (ASCI). Twenty-four senators have teamed with the elected student leadership to continue to give students a voice at the College.

The club already gathers and distributes casual clothes to students on campus for free, but now the two are collaborating to provide something that meshes well with the College’s goal of blurring the lines between college and career by allowing students to “check out” proper attire for job or internship interviews.

The annals of time are likely to mark the recent period as the world before COVID-19 and the world after COVID-19. The pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of life on the planet in some way. And the way the narrative has played out so far, days feel like weeks and weeks feel like years.