Part IV of Excalibur’s 2020-21 wrap up: Then and now
We asked the York community what they would tell their 2020-selves as well as what they are most looking forward to as we attempt to recapture normalcy.
Part III of Excalibur’s 2020-21 wrap up: Skills and hobbies acquired
Many people picked up new skills and hobbies during quarantine, so here are some of the ones that the York community adopted.
Part II of Excalibur’s 2020-21 wrap up: Lessons learned
We asked the York community what are some lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, and here’s the wisdom they imparted.
Part I of Excalibur’s 2020-21 wrap up: Zoom stories
We collected and put together some of the York community’s hilarious Zoom stories — you know, the ones that show the true struggles of working and studying from home this past year.
A fork in the road: Unpacking York’s most notorious stereotype
The saying “if you can hold a fork, you can go to York” has plagued York students for decades; we decided to dissect its inaccuracies.
“You call us heroes, but you don’t treat us like heroes”
Nurses Week 2021: Reflecting on a year of the pandemic and a profession that should be opening more than just the public’s hearts by now.
What a year
If this past year has taught us anything it’s that life has no shortage of obstacles. Here are some ways that our editors dealt with some of life’s challenges this year.
Online C’s get online degrees
SATIRE: Lower standards, higher tuition, and a university prime minister that might be an alien. These are the reasons this was York’s most “decadent” year — just like the dessert.