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Corona Companions Comfort Cohabitants

Furry friends enjoy spending time with their owners during quarantine

Betsy Fries, Photography Editor • May 4, 2020

Meet Murphy, who is reaching for his toy. Little does he know he can’t have it because when he’s given it he barks too much. (photos 1 and 2)

Reggie, the Cavipoo, recently picked up at just 8 weeks old. Reggie is a friendly and playful puppy who is excited to be a new member of the Gainsley household during quarantine. (photo 3)

Another new addition during quarantine, Lila, who loves to play in the dirt, has recently found a new home residing in the Marmet household. (photos 4 and 5)

Poppy eagerly awaits for a yoga ball to be tossed. This tiny French bulldog gets wound up over one of her favorite activities. (photo 6)

This is Jack, who loves to spend his time rolling around in the grass. He is very happy that everyone is home and has time to play with him. (photo 7)

Meet Abby, who loves to chew on sleeves to get attention. For a year and a half his family thought he was a girl, now they call him Bun, Abigail, Abraham, and Abby. (photos 8 and 9)

Jimmy patiently waits by the back door to go outside. As the weather continues to get nicer, he loves spending his time sunbathing on the deck. (photo 10)

Pepper, the border collie-poodle mix, has had a long day and lays at the top of the stairs. Nothing is getting in the way of her rest time, even if her owners want to take a picture of her. (photo 11)

About the Contributors

Betsy Fries, Contributing Writer

Hey there, I'm Betsy. My pronouns are she/her. My toxic personality trait is that I like my iced coffee more than I like my friends. Sorry not sorry. I'm a Senior, and I am currently a Contributing Writer. My freshman year I started as a staff photographer and I wrote a couple articles. I loved seeing the end result of the final paper and wanted to contribute more to the process. Sophomore year I edited Features and was the Photography Editor. Last year I was the Creative Director and Photography Editor. I also edited Food Features for a short amount of time. Last semester I was the Creative Director. I like to take photos and stuff...

Gabe Ganz, Sports Editor

Sage Marmet, Editor Emeritus

Hey, I'm Sage! I am a senior, and I am the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Spectrum. Three years ago I began my Spectrum journey as a staff writer. Then second semester I became an editor and edited Student Life. The first semester my sophomore year, I edited Food Features and became the Creative Director. Second semester my sophomore year, I switched to editing the front page. Junior year, I continued as the Creative Director and edited the Opinions page. Last semester I became the Co-Editor-in-Chief, and I edited the Features and Student Spotlight pages. This semester I am continuing as Co-Editor-in-Chief and I am working with the Features team to edit the Features section. My favorite part of Spectrum is the day that we drop the paper because it is always so fun to see all how all of our hard work manifested itself as a great paper!

Jack Richardson, Student Life Editor

Dylan Gainsley, Arts & Culture Editor

Hey everyone! My name is Dylan Gainsley and this year I am a student life editor for the Spectrum newspaper. Some things I enjoy is hanging out with my friends and also having a good time.

Keaton Rannow

Nora Fox, Feature Editor

Hi, I'm Nora, I'm a Senior, and I edit the Features page. This is my second semester as an editor. I enjoy downhill skiing and sailing in my free time; however, I spend most of my time Irish Dancing!