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2020: A year in review

By
Amie Schaeffer
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January 12, 2021
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Dear Bruins,

As we embark on a new semester and a new year, I find myself reflecting on an unforgettable 2020. Last January, the spring term started off like any other. For The Globe, that meant covering the Sundance Film Festival from venues in Park City, Salt Lake City and screenings at South City Campus.

We covered professors like Richard Prazen and his amazing metal sculptures, cheered the rise of both men’s and women’s basketball on the court, and watched inspiring keynote speakers Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam — members of the Exonerated Five — discuss social justice.

And then — everything changed.

On March 12, as we departed our campuses for Spring Break, we learned that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Utah campuses would transition online. Within a week, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the valley and our nerves. As Bruins, we pushed through, finished the term and said goodbye to the class of 2020, albeit virtually.

The next few terms were anything but quiet. As we learned to navigate our virtual classes, the world kept throwing curveballs. A fire gutted the Applied Technology Building at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus, hurricane-force winds tore up the Wasatch Front, protests for racial justice erupted across the country and we saw the most divisive presidential election in modern history.

Though difficult these times, the Bruin community showed resilience and purpose. The college provided access to vital services like the Bruin Pantry and free counseling sessions through the Center for Health and Counseling. Students stayed engaged in their classes and with one another.

This term, I will walk into a classroom for the first time in ten months. I am not sure what this semester will bring, but I am confident that we are up to the task.

Let’s take a look back at 2020 through the Bruin lens.

2020: The Globe's year in review
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Egyptian Theatre lit up at night
Festivalgoers wait outside under the street lights of the Egyptian Theatre on Main Street in Park City. (Jared Stanger)
Rain Phoenix sings into the mic
Rain Phoenix performs songs from her debut solo album, "River," during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival at the ASCAP Music Café on Jan. 25. (Gina Portugal)
Richard uses his MIG welder
SLCC metal sculpting instructor Richard Prazen demonstrates a MIG welder in his shop. (Will Samsky)
Bruin team celebration photo
The SLCC men's basketball team celebrates the win against USU Eastern on Feb. 6. The Bruins play their next home game on Feb. 15 against College of Southern Idaho. (Mary Stagg)
Marcilina Grayer instructs her team
SLCC women's basketball head coach Marcelina Grayer settles her Bruins down during a timeout during the game against USU Eastern on Feb. 6. (Taylor Munroe)
Love letters in various colors
Letters to strangers from the Culture Collective's event in January at the Soul Lounge. The SLCC Gender and Sexuality Student Resource Center will host a Valentine's Day letter-writing event Thursday at South City Campus. (Courtesy of Culture Collective)
Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana with A.C. Cox
Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, two members of the exonerated Central Park Five, address the audience as moderator A.C. Cox listens on Feb. 18. (Tyler Sorensen)
Facade scattered on ground in front of old building
One of the buildings damaged by the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit near Magna early Wednesday. The earthquake was the strongest to hit Utah since 1992. (Paul Herrera)
Orange-tinged sky
Smoke fills the air outside the Applied Technology Building on Monday, June 22. A fire destroyed the building. (Courtesy of Dana Winters)
Burned-out building with broken panel and damaged items
Water-soaked pieces of paper lie outside the burned-out Applied Technology Building on Tuesday, June 23. A fire tore through the Applied Technology Building, which houses SLCC Printing Services, on Monday. (Marcie Young Cancio)
Students meet in class via Zoom
Salt Lake Community College students use Zoom to discuss class assignments for COMM 2600 during the spring 2020 semester. SLCC converted thousands of on-campus courses to virtual instruction in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Alison Arndt-Wild)
Uprooted tree lifts up sidewalk
Powerful winds uprooted a tree in the Highland Park area on 2700 S. (Courtesy of Joel Long)
Wind strips siding off a house and puts tree through garage door
Tuesday's windstorm caused a pine tree to impale the garage door on a home for sale in Ogden. The downslope event produced hurricane-force winds approaching 100 mph. (Courtesy of Kim Dixon)
Heidi Olsen shares a mask selfie
Heidi Olsen, film and radio production major: "I wear a mask to keep myself and others safe! It can also be a fun statement piece and is a great way to get out of social interactions at the grocery store." (Courtesy of Heidi Olsen)
Protesters wearing face masks
Protester use their face masks to push their message against police violence during a rally at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, May 30. (Jared Stanger)
Sign reads "Justice for George"
Former SLCC Graduate of Excellence Whitney Van Alfen marches from the Utah State Capitol down State Street towards the police headquarters with her homemade sign on Saturday, May 30. (Jared Stanger)
SLCC 2020 graduation package
In June, we sent congratulations to our 2020 graduates, albeit through a virtual commencement ceremony. (Miriam Chavez-Volk)
Trump supporters walking
A unnamed supporter of the Proud Boys, right, flashes the White Power sign while following other demonstrators outside the vice presidential debate Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City. (Jared Stanger)
Kingsbury Hall decorated and lit up for debate night
The University of Utah welcomed Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris for the only vice presidential debate of 2020 on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City. (Autumn Lucas)
Gabby wears a mask while sitting at her desk
Gabby Battaglia, Bruin Pantry AmeriCorps VISTA, mans the front desk at the South City Campus pantry. SLCC recently resumed indoor distribution at the South City and Taylorsville Redwood pantries after shifting to curbside pickup during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy of Gabby Battaglia)
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