Liberty University students choose sides after fallout from coronavirus reporting

The New York Times reported this week that almost a dozen Liberty University students have come down with COVID-19 symptoms since the school reopened last week, according to a bombshell article published Sunday that cites a local physician in Lynchburg, Va., where the evangelical university is situated.

The post continued, “despite the Times’ sensational headline and story lead, in fact, Liberty is only aware of three off-campus students who were sufficiently symptomatic to qualify for COVID-19 testing, two of which did not leave Lynchburg for Spring Break and one of which tested negative during Spring Break.”

THANKS Dr. Eppes for researching more and making a public correction that no resident students have symptoms.Liberty spokesman Scott Lamb declined an interview with Yahoo News on this story, but on Monday evening he offered the school’s latest statement, which claims that 1,045 students remained on Liberty’s campus as of Sunday night. There are three students who have been tested for COVID-19, of which one — a recent graduate residing locally with family — tested positive, the school said.

One outspoken undergraduate voice, senior Calum Best, who also chose to stay on campus, questions if Liberty students can stay safe. “It’s theoretically possible to have an open college campus with a small number of residential students and keep everyone isolated,” Best told Yahoo News. “I thought this might be the case at Liberty. It’s been disappointing since then to see the number of students breaking social distancing guidelines, but I still think that it’s possible to be safe.

The news has shaken critics, but students like computer science major Clayton Didinsky say that, despite the outside chatter, they will believe what the university tells them. For other students, like track and field standout Jaqueze Durham of Orlando, Fla., staying on campus was the best option. “I just think it's easier for us to be here than be at home,” Durham said. “I come from a house of 10 siblings and I wouldn't want to give it to my 2-year-old sister or give it to my older brother who has children.”

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