Categories: Personal | Tragedy
On Tuesday, November 30, 2021 tragedy struck at my high school in Oxford, MI when a 15 year old student became an active shooter on campus. 12:55pm he exited the bathroom and shot 10 classmates and a teacher. 2 students fell immediately to their wounds, another on their way to the hospital, and the final death occurred the following morning. These were my classmates, coworkers, friends, and community. The strength found through this community came at an unfortunate price. This post is to compile the thoughts of my friends, family, and village as we work to move forward. I was not fortunate enough to have known Hana or Madisyn but I did know Tate through my boyfriend who played football with him and I was good friends with Justin through one of my high school jobs.
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Categories: Global Health | Tourism | Tragedy | Travel
Immediate changes occurred within the first few months of the pandemic to many, such as the international travel industry, shopping and consumerism industry, and events industry. Covid-19 changed the way everyone lives and interacts with the world around them. As we begin to slowly progress with vaccines and mandates, we can see that there are a number of changes that are here to stay, even after this is resolved. Some of these new changes are positive for businesses and people, which may have us asking, why weren't we doing this all along? Categories: Politics | Tourism | Tragedy | Travel
The political climate of a country or destinations impact the perceptions we have on traveling to various parts of the world. Political Instability can have a direct impact on tourism, and can in most cases be devastating, especially for those that rely on the hospitality industry the most. Libya, Iran, and Pakistan are just a few countries greatly affected by their political climates and have been pushed away due to stereotypes, hatred, and whitewashing perpetuated by large industries such as Hollywood. |
Sydney BrzezinskiSenior undergraduate student at Grand Valley State University studying Business Management, Hospitality & Tourism, and Meeting & Events Management. Through my enrollment in HTM 202 International Tourism, I have maintained this blog as a portion of my required class work from September to December 2021. - Sydney Brzezinski
Oxford & Allendale, MI |