To Stop COVID-19 Wildcats Social Distance
Sabrina Enriquez
I am a senior with the UArizona’s College of Fine Arts. As part of my internship this summer, I developed and designed graphics on social distancing to help promote a safe campus when we return to school this fall.
Old Main is the most recognizable building at the University of Arizona. For students, it represents new beginnings, a new start, and a new adventure. I thought: “What a better way to describe unity and working together better than creating an illustration of the place that brings us together in the first place.” This building also represents the family environment that the university offers which is why the quote on top of the graphic specifically ties values that have families may have with the UArizona. I chose the issue of social distancing to supply my fellow peers with information about how important it is to keep 6 feet away and so everyone is safe. I think it is important because I want to be at school, I want to continue a semi-normal life on-campus but I need everyone’s help to do so.
I began thinking about what keeps everyone together and what would persuade everyone to stay apart. That is when I realized that U (you) away from Arizona (everyone else) is the way to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The University of Arizona’s short name is “UArizona” so that is when I realized that I can separate U—Arizona but in a way still signify unity. We do stay away from others to keep our family, friends, and ourselves safe.
I realized that to create a bigger impact, I have to visually show people how to social distance. Avoiding physical contact, large crowds, and keeping 6 feet away from others are important steps to social distance. It is important that we all implement this on campus. Maintaining social distance is one of the only ways to get back the time that we lost throughout quarantine. I understand that we all would love to go “back to normal” but normal is not an option anymore. Adapting to the new norms is going to be the best way to live accordingly, happier and safer.
