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By Madeleine Kriech Campus December 9, 2020

An Unfamiliar Home

By Madeleine Kriech

What’s it like to not recognize a place you call home? Walking around my college campus isn’t what it used to be. There are no crowds between classes or a lunch rush at the dining hall. The smiling faces are now hidden behind masks and computer screens. This photo story explores what it’s like on a barren campus. For almost four years, I’ve explored the nooks and crannies my campus has to offer and now my favorite spots are left empty. Through these photos, I hope you catch a glimpse at what a once lively and rowdy place now is: lonely and quiet. Albeit unfamiliar, I still call it home.

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On Oct. 28, 2020, a man sits outside Norlin Library.
Betty, 96, sits near Kittredge Pond on Nov. 25, 2020. This year was her first Thanksgiving alone because her children didn’t think it was safe to get together. She said her plan was to call her grandson who was also alone on Thanksgiving.
Outside Folsom Field on Nov. 11, 2020, a student takes a break on a bench.
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A man walks by a mural on the wall of Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Cafe on Nov. 25, 2020. Innisfree is one of the many businesses to permanently close during the pandemic.
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Next to Hallett Hall, a bike gets parked in an unusual place on Nov. 16, 2020.
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On Nov. 20, 2020, Folsom Field is left deserted as the coronavirus keeps fans watching from their couch.
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The Fox Theatre switches out their markee from the names of headliners to a reminder for passersby on Nov. 25, 2020.
Lights falls on an empty stairwell inside the Guggenheim Geography building on Nov. 11, 2020.
A classroom is left bare on Nov. 11, 2020 as its students take classes at home and elsewhere.
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Junior Claire O’Grady poses for a photo under one of several archways at the McKenna Languages building on Nov. 18, 2020.
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Inside the UMC on Nov. 25, 2020, a man takes a nap outside the now quiet Alfred Packer Grill.
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On the steps of Guggenheim Geography, Junior Kori Woods takes a break from studying to pose for a photo on Nov. 18, 2020.
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On Nov. 25, 2020, a man takes a solo break on the back side of the Economics building.
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On Nov. 18, 2020, a woman pauses her work to pose for a photo inside her office in Hellems Arts and Sciences.
The once lively UMC is left almost empty the day before campus closes for the semester on Nov. 25, 2020.
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A student works on her laptop on Nov. 16, 2020 outside Duane Physics and Astrophysics.
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While working on an assignment, Junior Ellie Callahan poses for a photo inside a changed classroom in Duane Physics and Astrophysics on Nov. 23, 2020.
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A lone runner crosses the bridge over Varsity Lake on Nov. 18, 2020.
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Like many residents halls on campus, this hallway inside Baker Hall is left vacant as its residents have already left for break on Nov. 25, 2020.
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