COVID-19 – Elizabeth Trevathan

Omicron is here. Mitigation continues.

January 21, 2022February 14, 2022 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, News, RubicOnlineTagged COVID-19, Jill Romans

January 21, 2022 — RubicOnline with Henry Burkhardt The newest and most transmissible COVID-19 variant yet, Omicron, is here and altering the school day. The variant spreads more easily than the original COVID-19 virus. Anyone with an Omicron infection can spread the virus regardless of their vaccination status. Breakthrough infections in people who are fully […]

[SUSTAINABILITY & ETHICS] Prioritizing vaccinations for elders? It’s not as simple as it seems

March 18, 2021March 14, 2022 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, All Multimedia, Design, Opinion, RubicOnline, Sustainability & EthicsTagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, opinion, racism

March 18, 2021 – RubicOnline COVID-19 vaccinations are currently underway with over 1.2 million Minnesotans who have received at least one dose and 750,000 people with a completed vaccine series. The state’s decision to focus on age groups has caused 91% of the vaccinated population to be white people while only 82% of the total […]

Doctor explains how outside affects social distancing

May 17, 2020February 15, 2022 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, All Multimedia, Design, Feature, RubicOnlineTagged advisor, americans, antibody, Coronavirus, COVID-19, diagnostic, disaster preparedness, distance, Dr. John Hick, excersize, exponentrial growth, fabric masks, face masks, hennepic healthcare, immune, masks, medical director, nasal, national public radio, new york times, oral, Outdoors, peaks, personal protective equipment, ppe, runners, social distancing, state, stay at home, stay at home order, stay safe mn, surology, tests, virus

Dr. John Hick, medical director for disaster preparedness at Hennepin Healthcare, said wearing masks is a crucial step to limiting the spread of coronavirus.

How do we gain better control and knowledge of COVID-19? Anti-body tests.

April 30, 2020March 14, 2022 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, All Multimedia, Design, Opinion, RubicOnlineTagged 200s, antibody testing, CDC, china, Coronavirus, COVID-19, director of Mayo Clinic’s Infectious Disease Serology Laboratory, Dr. Elitza Theel, epidemic, Mayo Clinic, pandemic, patients, plasma treatment, SARS, south china morning post, tests, United States, University of Minnesota, US politicians, who, world health h

How will the country begin to return to normal? Anti-body tests.

COVID-19 changes college admission process

April 20, 2020December 16, 2020 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, All Multimedia, Design, News, Rubicon, RubicOnlineTagged ACT, ap exams, ap tests, application, at home, college, college board, college fair, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Mary Hill, pandemic, SAT, test optional

With schools closed, testing requirements are adapted or optional. But will they ever change back?

Spring sports postponed until further notice

April 16, 2020December 16, 2020 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, All Multimedia, Design, RubicOnline, SportsTagged Baseball, boys golf, Boys Tennis, COVID-19, girls, golf, High School League, lacross, Minnesota Govenor, Minnesota State, MSHSL, Rick Johns, softball, team, tim walz, track and field

While the current stay at home order expires May 4, spring sports hang in the balance.

I am Elizabeth Trevathan, a sophomore at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. I am completing a double major in Geology and Geography. I was a student journalist in high school and Director of RubicOnline for two years. I was honored as the 2022 Minnesota Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association. As a student journalist, I became passionate about science communication. You can find more information about my experience as a student journalist and my entire portfolio on this site.

I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Hydrology and research the influence of climate change on the physical circulation of ocean water and its impact on coastal and glacial environments. I am eager to learn how to integrate remote sensing and GIS into this research. I recognize the importance of integrating science communication into this field to create better environments.