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The year 2021 has been a tough one, but stories of altruists in the headlines show how common it is for people to rise to the occasion.

During the difficulties of the past two years, the arts have provided a way for students to deal with their emotions.

The year 2021 has been a tough one, but stories of altruists in the headlines show how common it is for people to rise to the occasion.

As New Jersey’s schools have started to reopen this spring, the arts have helped students reengage in their schools and communities.

NorthJersey.com For weeks, Meagan Cappa used every spare moment she had to hit the refresh button on her MacBook screen. When she first woke up, while on lunch break from work, even as she moved into her new home, she’d hit that refresh button with hope of landing her parents and grandparents an appointment to get a COVID vaccine. “It was definitely defeating,” Cappa said, “because I was seeing other people get [appointments] who are in better health than who I was trying to get the...