College life during a pandemic

Cameron Johnson says she decided to live on-campus at UC Berkeley because she wanted a quiet place to focus on her studies.

Cameron Johnson says she decided to live on-campus at UC Berkeley because she wanted a quiet place to focus on her studies. Photo credit: Elise Johnson

Colleges nationwide have been starting classes over the past few weeks. Some are in-person. Most are virtual. Since the pandemic began, more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases occurred at more than 1000 colleges, according to the New York Times. KCRW talks to students from UC Irvine and UC Berkeley about what on-campus life is like for them. 

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin