Three things for November 13
1. Dr. Walker updates Lee community in Q&A
On Thursday, Nov. 12, students received a link to a question and answer session with Dr. Mark Walker and Phil Cook.
In the video message, Walker updated the Lee family about the number of active COVID cases on campus, which is 27. According to Walker, this is a steady decrease from the highest reported amount of 50 active COVID cases, which was announced two weeks ago.
“We were spiking up there with the rest of the Cleveland area and Bradley County, but since that time, over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been trending downward at a good pace, and we’re very thankful for that,” Walker explained.
Walker also looked towards the future and spoke about the upcoming spring semester. Currently, classes for the spring semester are scheduled to start on Jan. 12, and the last day of final exams is scheduled for May 4. Walker also announced the spring semester will include a spring break, and classes will continue with the current hybrid method.
In addition, a Starbucks will be on campus when students return in the spring. Walker announced the Paul Conn Student Union will receive a “face-lift,” with the closing of Jazzman’s and complete renovation of Chick-fil-a. Renovations on the Paul Conn Student Union will begin on Monday, Nov. 16, and during this time, Chick-fil-A and Jazzman’s will be shut down.
2. Joe Biden wins Arizona
Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden was projected to win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes.
The projection comes after Biden took a lead after 97% of the votes have been counted, with Biden holding 77,920,048 votes, and President Trump holding 72,609,925.
Biden is the first Democratic candidate to win the state of Arizona since 1996 when Bill Clinton ran for reelection.
As ballots continue to be counted, and some recounted, follow along with AP News for live updates.
3. Tropical storm Eta floods Southeast states
Tropical storm Eta brought intense flooding in the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm has also landed on Florida for the second time in four days.
Currently, six people have been reported dead, with five deaths being in North Carolina.
In Alexander County, North Carolina, residents got 10 inches of rain on Thursday night, and other parts of the Carolinas experienced a range of three to seven inches of rain. Homes, parking lots, roads and bridges have all been affected by the flooding.
