re: Just curious, has there been any kind of spike in Tuscaloosa since the celebration?

DRUNK UA STUDENT RANT WARNING: I’ve already had it. Everyone I know here has had it or had “significant exposure” with no test(they definitely caught it.) At this point I’m approaching supposedly the end of my immunity and just assuming I’ll get it again. Surprisingly, I don’t interact with many old people while attending college 200 miles from my home. Also I’d like to get my money’s worth by attending classes on campus instead of going in once a week and having lectures on zoom every two weeks. I’d also like to be able to go to basketball games when our team is fricking #9 in the nation. I got screwed out of one of my 2 Iron Bowls here at UA because we all want to pretend students weren’t all packed in together watching the games in droves right up on each other. I’m getting to the point where if I see a kid on campus wearing a mask outside, I want to punch him. It’s not even about the efficacy of a mask, if someone is wearing it way away from anyone outside, it’s just supporting us getting fricked in the arse. And everyone of them has been around over 10 people in apartments partying, I guarantee it. Some of my friends want more restrictions on campus and will openly say it while at a party with 30 people. Im done with the nonsense. Yes, this disease is bad, but if you’re old, stay home. The absence of a spike after this shows that the young people aren’t primary spreaders or at major risk. My college experience is being ruined by “Wear mask when you enter restaurant, take it off when you get to tables right next to people” logic.

ETA: I got back to Mobile and about a 1/3rd of my favorite restaurants had closed In the span between May-August. I’m sure there we’re employees willing to work, and customers willing to dine inside, but frick personal choice. We have to placate the people that aren’t even leaving their homes anyways or are, and just hypocritically make political points in crowded places.

(Apologize for the “political” nature of this post but I never mentioned any parties, just my own experience and frustrations.)