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Lake Zurich High School Student Media

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Masking has been now lessened, with students and staff now having the choice to be mask optional. The recent change has prompted new debate and discussion towards masking.

Impact of optional masking: staff and students adjust to changing mask mandates

Hope Rothas, Bear Facts Contributor
March 4, 2022
According to OurWorldinData.org statistics, 52% of Americans are fully vaccinated. Yet the vaccine does not guarantee immunity from COVID, and there are increasing numbers of breakthrough cases that resulted in hospitalization or death; if the vaccine is not 100 percent effective to prevent people from contracting the virus, why should anyone be forced to take it?

My health, my choice

Sasha Kek, LZ Life Editor
August 25, 2021
As a current in-person learner, Shaun Stubenvoll, sophomore, says despite seeing people violating social distancing rules, it is still possible in schools. “Of course it’s possible, and with vaccines coming out by the time we start school next year, hopefully social distancing will be a distant memory,” Stubenvoll said.

Not enforced, not practiced

Sasha Kek, Secretary
April 27, 2021
Recently, the temperature has been dropping and winter is just around the corner. But with the cold weather comes the concern of the increased risk of contracting COVID-19.

Heading into the cold

Jane Yu, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
Masking has been now lessened, with students and staff now having the choice to be mask optional. The recent change has prompted new debate and discussion towards masking.

Wear your mask

Sreelikhi Vangavolu, Spotlight Editor
September 20, 2020
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