Photo Essay: The pandemic year at Hershey High School

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Sophomore Dinesh Tamang wears a grey Champion mask to school. Students who do not comply with mask requirements are required to participate in virtual learning. (Broadcaster/Molly Ziesenheim)

Molly Ziesenheim, Reporter

Hershey High School had to adapt to a socially distanced learning environment to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Changes made include mask-wearing, socially distanced desks, assigned seating in the cafeteria, and contact tracing.  A year on into the pandemic and at the end of the 2020-21 school year, we wanted to take a look at how HHS adapted to life in a pandemic.