By Juri Dagio | Staff Writer
Word on the Street: How are you feeling about the mask mandate being lifted?
Lee Sawyer-Perez
Age: 20
Hometown: Chico, California
Major: Natural Science
“One day, I was in class and one of my professors said something that I like. That if you don’t wear mask, it’s solely up to you, but don’t judge the people that are wearing it because they are being safe. So, I think that it sort of reflects my view. If there are people that don’t wear it, then that’s their choice, as long as both sides accepts each other.”
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Ricky Chen
Age: 19
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Major: Intensive English Program (IEP)
“It’s okay to me for students to wear masks or not wear it.”
Keith Pershing
Age: 18
Hometown: Mililani, Hawai’i
Major: Information Technology
“I feel pretty good about it. I would say that it’s really hot on this campus and wearing a mask does not make it any better. It’s actually very hard to get to my classes without me breaking a sweat and it’s very hard to concentrate in the heat sometimes. Also, I feel like wearing a cloth over your face when told to is not really your choice to wear a mask. It’s more of, to make other’s feel safe. Well, a mental thing at least. That’s my opinion on it.”
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Jada Crawford
Age: 21
Hometown: Citrus Springs, Florida
Major: Liberal Arts
“It’s fine, because as long as you wash your hands, I don’t think it will really matter. You get more sick when you’re not washing your hands after touching stuff than without the mask.”
Cedrick Ragunjan
Age: 18
Hometown: Kalihi
Major: Culinary Arts
“I feel happy about it, because I don’t have to wear mask all the time. It’s because when you have mask, you breakout a lot.”
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