From the Classroom

“From the Classroom” is a way for us to share some of the work done by students for course credit.

Pieces categorized in this section have undergone editorial review by a faculty member in addition to Annenberg Media’s independent student newsroom. Annenberg Media student editors reviewed these stories and published them per newsroom guidelines.

COVID-19 Chronicles: stories of lives impacted by the pandemic

A visual documentation of how people navigate through the disruptions and uncertainties.

The Visual Journalism class
March 21

Dining on during the pandemic

How Everybody’s Kitchen, the only dining hall during the pandemic, has continued operating under new protocols.

Ryan Zhang
February 26

In a global pandemic, access to contraception is essential

Providers get creative to fill the gaps.

Mari Young
February 12

COVID-19, consent and communication

Whether you’re at a gathering where people are violating distancing rules or getting intimate with someone who goes too far, it can be hard to say “no” in the moment.

Mari Young February 12

COVID-19 causes curricular changes

In between classes, Ify Chidi and her best friends catch up on weird dreams and funny moments from the day. But instead of walking side by side through their high school hallways, the three are on FaceTime in front of their laptops.Along with introducing distance learning to teens, COVID-19 restrictions changed the way students learn and interact with one another.

Isabella Bright January 22

Learning during the pandemic

During the era of remote learning, children with special needs and their parents are struggling to meet educational demands.

Vaishnavi Vasudevan December 23, 2020

How local L.A. ballet schools stay “en pointe” during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ballet dancers and instructors in Los Angeles have had to adjust their craft due to restrictions from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Isabella Bright December 14, 2020

Caught in the current

The Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach tagged a record 49 sharks off Southern California in 2020 — three times as many sharks as the year prior. With rising ocean temperatures shifting animal migration patterns, the sudden spike in numbers raises new questions about the extent of climate change.

Savannah Welch November 29, 2020

Pac-U overview before heading into Spotlight Matches

Today marks the first day of Pac-U Spotlight Matches, where schools will be matched by skill in a format akin to playoffs.

Oliver Scott November 19, 2020

Politics of the nation: united as one

Through a bevy of shared experiences, two unlikely friends truly show the rest of the country what it means to be an American.

Trevor Keyfauver November 10, 2020

Chasing waves

Becoming an integral part of both the surfing community and Newport Beach, Vanessa Yeager has tried to give back as much as the community has given to her.

Trevor Keyfauver November 10, 2020

Side effects may include...

This article examines the effects of the shutting down of a community program in Potrero Hill neighborhood. It examines the impact of kids that benefitted from the activities organized pre-COVID

Kira K Dixon September 21, 2020

Weakened by the pandemic, Black-owned restaurants still give back to their community

Some Black-owned restaurants in South Los Angeles play a special role in their local communities, especially in a pandemic that is suffocating parts of the local economy. Two such establishments are Mel’s Fish Shack, located in the Crenshaw District, and Hot and Cool Cafe, in Leimert Park.

Camila Thur de Koos September 18, 2020

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