In order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus Lehigh students were urged to return home for the remainder of the spring semester. The Brown and White captured images of students packing up their belongings.
Randall Morgan coordinates tasks with his daughter Natalie Morgan, ‘21 as the two work to clear out her apartment on Friday, March 13, 2020, in SouthSide Commons. The Morgans are among the families hurrying to leave Lehigh in response to a university email sent out on March 12. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Natalie Morgan, ‘21 crouches to clear out her bedroom on Friday, March 13, 2020, in SouthSide Commons. Morgan and many other students will finish out the remainder of the semester by taking courses online. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Natalie Morgan, ‘21 packs up a coat closet on Friday, March 13, 2020, in SouthSide Commons. Morgan and her roommate dePaul Miller ‘20 will finish out their spring semesters taking courses from home. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Natalie Morgan, ‘21 packs food away as she prepares to return home for the semester on Friday, March 13, 2020, in SouthSide Commons. Morgan and students across campus are moving back home in an effort to halt the proliferation of the coronavirus. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Zoe Khaitan, ‘21 swipes into her apartment on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Farrington Square. Lehigh has encouraged all students to move back home for the remainder of the semester in the hopes of curbing the spread of the coronavirus.(David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Zoe Khaitan, ‘21 moves a box out of her apartment in Farrington Square on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Khaitan is among the Lehigh students who are returning home for the remainder of the semester in response to a university email sent out on March 12. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Zoe Khaitan, ‘21 removes the last of her belongings from her apartment in Farrington Square on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Khaitan is among the students leaving campus for the rest of the semester in response to a university email sent out on March 12. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Zoe Khaitan, ‘21 moves out of her apartment on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Farrington Square. Khaitan is among the Lehigh students who are returning home for the remainder of the semester in response to a university email sent out on March 12. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Kevin Geiger scans his car for extra room as he prepares to drive his daughter, Rosalie Geiger ‘21, back to their home on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Farrington Square. Rosalie is among the students who will finish the spring semester at home taking classes online. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Nathan Blair, ‘21 packs a mattress topper into a friend’s car on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Farrington Square. On March 12, Lehigh moved all classes for the remainder of the semester online in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Nathan Blair, ‘21 places the last of a friend’s belongings into her car on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Farrington Square. Blair and the rest of the Lehigh student body will finish the academic semester taking online classes. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Kevin Geiger carries a box of his daughter’s belongings to his car on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Farrington Square. He and his daughter Rosalie Geiger ‘21 are among the families leaving Lehigh in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
Nathan Blair, ‘21 attempts to fill the last of his belongings into a friend’s car on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Farrington Square. Blair is among the students leaving campus for the rest of the semester in response to a university email sent out on March 12. (David Owolabi/B&W Staff)
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