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TheCollegeComeback Whether you’re part of the fray or just one of us townies on the sidelines, here’s what to expect. A year ago, Morgantown braced itself for the pandemic semester. Would students coming to town from across the state and region take COVID-19 restrictions seriously? Or would they party like there was no tomorrow? The result was not as good as we all hoped—but it was nowhere near as bad as we feared, either. Freshman enrollment for this comeback semester has topped expectations, at 4,500 rather than an expected 4,300. So while we’re not entirely past the pandemic, fall 2021 looks a lot more normal than last year. Here’s how it’s all going to go.
written by PAM KASEY
46 MORGANTOWN FALL 2021
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