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COVID-19 has thrown a curve ball at college students — yet again. Some young people who expected to return to school by now are still at home starting classes online after their college postponed a return to campus amid the omicron surge. Others are back in dorms living with reinstated restrictions.  

This latest setback comes on top of almost two years of disrupted campus life. If college is supposed to be a time to make friends, broaden your mind and train for a profession, what does it mean when social life is curtailed and so many academic experiences have gone online, been deferred or even canceled? 

Host Angela Davis talks about what college students are missing and how they and their institutions are coping with it. 

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Almost two years into the pandemic, many college students are once again deferring a return to campus and taking courses online or living with restrictions on campus. Host Angela Davis talks about how the pandemic has impacted college students.

MPR News with Angela Davis - Almost two years into the pandemic, many college students are once again deferring a return to campus and taking courses online or living with restrictions on campus. Host Angela Davis talks about how the pandemic has impacted college students.

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