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Closed University
Closed California State University San Marcos with university flag at half-staff during the COVID-19 mandatory shutdown. -
Corona Flower Bouquet Ding Dong Ditch
The first week home my daughter and I were cooking dinner when an unexpected know was at the front door. Cautious and a bit anxious we answered the door to find a huge bouquet of flowers and a note. The Note reads "Tell someone how much they mean to you. We all really need it right now." -
Disinfecting Carts
Worker at Costco in Carlsbad, CA spraying disinfect on push carts before customers can use them during the COVID-19 lock down. -
Opening Not Very Soon...
"Opening (Not Very) Soon" sign hanging from Municipal Taco building, 2002 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA. -
Beaches closed
Beach closure at Carlsbad State Beach (Ponto Beach). Sign on lifeguard station reads "Beach Closed." -
Are you practicing social distancing? Why or why not? If yes, what are you doing? How do you stay in touch with family and friends?
Excerpts of replies to the question "Are you practicing social distancing? Why or why not? If yes, what are you doing? How do you stay in touch with family and friends?" from guided questionnaires submitted to Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive. -
Learning to wear a mask
A family friend made masks for our family, including making a special one for Isabel Visintainer (2) and her Minnie to help her learn how to wear a mask. -
Playground Closed
Playground in an apartment complex which has a sign taped to equipment advising it is closed. -
Sea World
Aerial photo of Sea World with no people and no cars in the parking lot. Plus, there's no activity out on Mission Bay. -
Empty Parking Lots at Belmont Park
Aerial photo of empty parking lots at Belmont Park, Mission Bay. -
Rental cars being stored at Del Mar racetrack.
Helicopter shot of the Del Mar racetrack, with hundreds of un-rented rental cars parked/stored there. -
Pandemic strikes beach volleyball--Two lonely flag-covered volleyball poles.
Volleyball was growing by leaps and bounds. This area was covered with beach volleyball players all day every day. No matter if it was rainy, cold or windy, nothing could stop the beach games. Along came the pandemic. -
Masks
Photograph of 29 masks made over the previous weekend for donation to Rady's Childrens Hospital, San Diego. Not something I ever dreamed I would spend my weekend doing. Using Indonesia batik fabrics from a prior career. -
Celebrating after the parade
In the parking garage to clean up our cars in the shade. Left to Right: Justin (holding flag), Michael and Criselda Yee. Michael holding a sign that reads "Class of 2020 Congrats CSUSM Graduate. Criselda holding a sign that reads "Michael Yee, M.A. History, Class of 2020, CSUSM Staff 1990-2016." -
After the parade
In the parking garage to clean up our cars in the shade. Left to Right: Caitlin, Emmalyn, Michael Tobin. Sign by car reads "Class of 2020 Congrats CSUSM Graduate."
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Inflatable Cougar!
Giant inflatable Cougar ballon at Craven Circle. Signage on balloon says "Cal State San Marcos Cougars" and "Go Cougars!" -
Welcome new alumni
The alumni tent. Left to Right: Annie Macias, Executive Director of Associated Students, Inc., and Jay Franklin, Student Success Coach. -
Officers at the parade
CSUSM K9, Armor, and CSUSM Police Officer David Angulo! -
Your Library hearts you!
Dean of CSUSM University Library Jen Fabbi holding a sign reading "Your Library [heart]s You!" -
George Floyd killed
George Floyd, a 46 year-old Black man, is killed by Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Floyd's death sparked months-long civil unrest that resulted in 19 deaths and over 14,000 arrests, as well as 428 recorded incidents of police brutality, with many more reported. -
United States rejoins WHO
Joseph Biden signs an order to rejoin the World Health Organization, after the Trump Administration withdrew from the WHO citing protests in the WHO's management of the pandemic. -
Insurrection at the Capitol
A protest turns into an insurrection as hundreds, perhaps thousands, fight police and storm the Capitol building to stop the certification of Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris' electoral win. Five people die during the insurrection. The certification is delayed but ultimately finished in the early hours of the 7th. -
Inauguration of Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris
Biden and Harris are sworn in as the next President and Vice President of the United States under heavy military protection at the U.S. Capitol, where two weeks before insurrectionists had stormed the building look to stop the certification. -
Presidential election is held
With 306 electoral votes, Joseph Biden and Kamela Harris are elected the next President and Vice President of the United States. Donald Trump and Mike Pence received 232 electoral votes. Despite the election being held on November 3rd, the election is contested by Donald Trump and his allies with unsubstantiated and unproven claims of voter fraud. Biden's win is certified by Congress on January 6th.