On this episode of The Growl, Sam and Mary Catherine interview Ryan and Nathan Hill, duo interpretation state champions, MC gives a current event update, and Sam and MC take a deep dive into the doors vs wheels debate on trend report. 

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COVID-19 has had a particularly dramatic impact on the high school class of 2020. When the health crisis officially became a pandemic back in March, seniors were still preparing to start Spring sports seasons - albeit a bit off schedule - and looking forward to Prom and Graduation. However, since Governor DeWine recently announced the cancelation of schools for the rest of the year, the OHSAA officially canceled Spring sports on April 20 and Prom and Graduation have been tentatively rescheduled for July. On this installment of Chronicling COVID-19, Maggie speaks with four seniors - two Spring sports members and two members of the Speech & Debate team - to discuss how the pandemic has personally affected them.  

Ohio governor Mike DeWine's official closure of all restaurants and bars for sit-down, in-person meals on March 15 forced restaurants to a carryout or delivery only business model. These closures have had a massive impact on the local restaurant industry. In the third installment of Chronicling COVID-19, Maggie talks with Dixie Singer, president of local Cleveland restaurant chain Yours Truly. While Singer's quick action has spared Yours Truly's employees thus far, the same cannot be said for many other small business restaurants. 

While many professions have been able to weather the storm of this pandemic, one group that has been hit hard is the performance industry. In this second episode, Maggie speaks with two classical musicians, James Thompson and Jeannelle Brierley, about the impact COVID-19 has had on their lives as performers and teachers. Up until a few weeks ago both Thompson and Brierley were busy teaching and performing every day. Now they find themselves playing it by ear, hoping this will all be over soon.