SOCIAL PHOTOJOURNALISM
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Franklin Duran
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Joany Espinal, 19 and Libelys Espinal 17 Photo by Franklin Duran
Brooklyn, New York
Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Joany Espinal (left), rhetoric major at Hofstra University, visits her sister, Libelys. They have been seeing each other frequently since the quarantine lockdown. Libelys won't have a traditional High School graduation. However, she is looking forward to enrolling at Hofstra and joining her older sister.
Kayla Johnson, 19 Photo by Franklin Duran
Long Island, New York
Kayla Johnson, a criminology major at Hofstra University, relies on music to get her through the current lockdown. This Friday May 8th, 2020, she wonders when she will be able to see Drake in concert in the future. Some health experts have speculated that concerts may not return until next fall 2021.
Lens Louis, 20 Photo by Franklin Duran
Brooklyn, New York
Lens, also a criminology major at Hofstra University, wonders about securing a job during and after the pandemic. On Wednesday, May 4, 2020, similar to millions of students across the nation, Lens is applying for summer virtual internships to bulk up his resume.