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The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views
The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views
One of the masks littered throughout the parking garage on campus.

Organizations respond to increase in plastic pollution on campus

Nyckole Maree, Reporter
April 13, 2022
The Spring 2022 Involvement Fair was held in the Mabee Ballroom with several COVID-19 guidelines in place for students and faculty. The fair allows students to get to know about clubs and organizations on campus they can become involved in.

COVID-19 continues to affect campus organizations in many ways

Kathryn O’Pella, Staff Writer
February 1, 2022
Everyone who receives the vaccine is given proof of vaccination. Those who get the COVID-19 vaccine do not have to be tested weekly.

Joe Biden institutes new vaccine mandate, WHO continues to recommend the wearing of masks

Olivia Tennison, Reporter
September 27, 2021
At the beginning of September, the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19. Since FDA approval, vaccination rates have slowly begun to increase.

FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19, vaccination rates slowly begin to increase

Claire Lawrence, Staff Writer
September 13, 2021
Many elementary schools, like Barton Hills, are facing rising COVID-19 infections. Teachers, parents and students face new challenges as the school year begins.

Austin enters Stage 5, AISD faces obstacles to keep students, teachers safe from COVID-19

Krysta Herrera, Staff Writer
September 8, 2021
To enter RecWell, students and faculty must scan their St. Edward's ID and show a yellow Topper Safe Badge. These requirements allow students to feel safe when using the facilities.

Students return to campus, RecWell implements new safe guards, pandemic-friendly workouts

Analisa Flores, Staff Writer
September 8, 2021
H-E-B, a Texas grocery chain, continues to require shoppers to wear masks. Many other businesses in Texas kept mask requirements despite Gov. Abbott's new order.

Texas businesses update store mask policies after Gov. Abbott signs executive order to remove mandate

Leidy Jaimes, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021
2.5 billion people in the world do not have access to clean, safe water. Due to Covid-19, regions like the Navajo Nation, are struggling to fight the virus without clean water.

A southwest reservation struggles to combat COVID-19 as they still lack access to water

Nina Martinez, News Editor
January 31, 2021
Due online learning, students find themselves struggling to adjust to the changes. The decision to add "No Pass" as a failing grade substitute was petitioned in hopes of reducing additional stress.

SEU student, SGA convince Academic Council to implement “No Pass” policy for remainder of Fall 2020 semester

Sierra Rozen, Life and Arts Editor
November 25, 2020
As of Nov. 11, El Paso reported 863 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths. These numbers are what encouraged the City of El Paso to issue a curfew to help reduce the number of cases.

St. Edward’s alum affected by El Paso’s new curfew after surge in COVID-19 cases

Kristin Barrientos, Staff Writer
November 11, 2020
Most nights during the pandemic, Austin's Sixth Street has had far less crowds. On Halloween night, the crowds came out, and while they wore masks, failed to social distance.

Scary sights on Sixth Street this Halloween as crowds failed to follow social distancing

Sierra Rozen, Life & Arts Editor
November 11, 2020
President Donald Trump was treated with an experimental antibody treatment for COVID-19. He was discharged from the hospital on Mon. Oct. 5 at 5:30 pm.

President Trump, family test positive COVID-19, multiple White House staff members contract virus

Sierra Rozen, Life & Arts Editor
October 16, 2020
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