Masks on Move-In Day

REPORTER – Krizia Williams:
TODAY IS THE DAY WHERE STUDENT LIVING ELEVATORS AND CARRYING CARTS BECOME MOVERS’ BEST FRIENDS.
CAMPUS WEST ON CAMPUS APARTMENTS IS HOSTING ITS MOVE IN DAY WELCOME.
COMMUNITY ASSITANT VERONICA DEVRIES SAYS AS COVID NUMBERS RISE THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE AIR AS FAR AS MASK WEARING.

Veronica Devries:
“For us it is a little bit of a grey area. It’s like the university wants it, but then the company that owns us is like isn’t as strict about it.”

Williams:
DEVRIES SAYS SHE SUGGESTS THOSE WHO ARE MOVING IN TO WEAR A MASK TO KEEP THEMSELVES AND OTHERS SAFE.
LAW STUDENT AND NEW MOVE IN LEAH WILCK SAYS ITS IMPORTANT TO WEAR A MASK ESPECIALLY DURING EVENTS LIKE MOVE IN DAY.

Leah Wilck:
“You should never want to intentionally harm someone else. So that like you know by not wearing a mask, even if you are vaccinated you can still carry it and give it to other people.”

Williams:
WILCK SAYS SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO STAYING IN A COVID SAFE ENVIRONMENT LIKE CAMPUS WEST.
KRIZIA WILLIAMS, N-C-C News.

SYRACUSE N.Y. (NCC News) – Syracuse University students have started moving in for the fall semester. The move-in process looks a little different this year due to rising COVID-19 numbers.

Revolving elevators, carrying carts, free cookies, and souvenir cups are what the Campus West, on-campus apartments, had to greet and welcome students who were moving in.

Community assistant Veronica Devries said as COVID numbers rise, there is a lot of uncertainty about wearing masks in the complex.

“For us, it is a little bit of a grey area. It’s like the university wants it, but then the company that owns us is like isn’t as strict about it,” Devries said.

She said she wears a mask because move-in day consists of many new people in the building, and she doesn’t even want to catch a cold. Devries said she suggests those who are moving in to mask up to keep themselves and others safe.

Syracuse University law student and new move-in Leah Wilck said it’s essential to wear a mask, especially during events like move-in day.

“You should never want to intentionally harm someone else. So that like you know by not wearing a mask, even if you are vaccinated you can still carry it and give it to other people,” Wilck said.

Wilck said she appreciated how clean her apartment was and smelt when she walked in. She said she could tell the Campus West staff took time to make things sanitary. She also said she took note of staff wearing masks, and she liked that.

Wilck said she looks forward to staying in a COVID safe environment like Campus West and encourages masking for everyone’s safety.

As students return to Syracuse for the fall semester, Campus West put on their move in day welcome greeting students at the door.
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For this years move-in, Campus West went paperless for all of the move-in paperwork. Instead they handed out flash drives with all move-in informaiton to each student.
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Campus West had cookies, cups, flash drives and more do the students that came to move in. Staff said they wanted the students to feel as welcomed as possible.
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