Penn Staters Both Pissed & Pleased Over Extended Spring Break, Transition To Online Classes
Penn State sent students, parents, and alumni into a frenzy Wednesday afternoon when the university announced it would suspend face-to-face, on-campus instruction through April 3 to combat the coronavirus. The university plans to resume classes on Monday, April 6.
Penn Staters had mixed reactions to the groundbreaking news. Some were pleased to see the university take precautions against the pandemic, while others believed the verdict was hasty and unnecessary.
Naturally, students took to Twitter to voice their opinions on the university’s decision.
@penn_state stop
— Alex Pack(@Alex_packkkk) March 11, 2020
school closing for a month will now be the sole reason for my depression @penn_state i miss you
— Gabby (@gabteaa) March 11, 2020
Not everyone was #MadOnline, though. Some students were rather pleased to see Penn State taking precautions against the coronavirus.
new job today and pennstate just made all classes online
— R. (@Raymilliano) March 11, 2020what a lovely day
what a lovely dayPenn State just got online classes
— tiff. (@ElizaTiffany) March 11, 2020
THEY CLOSED PENN STATE pic.twitter.com/SamzdAkT5e
— 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙙 ﾒ𝟶
(@Zibaddiejad93) Some also expressed concern over their tuition and room and board payments, as well as paychecks, now that they’ll be essentially home-schooled until early April while campus is empty.
So is my refund coming as cash or check? I got Venmo and Cashapp too just lmk
— Ziggy Bernard (@ZiggyBernard) March 11, 2020
Sooo ummm Penn State what about your employees? Cause I have bills to pay
— . (@atanimaa_) March 11, 2020
We’re in uncharted territory, folks. Godspeed!
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