K-State Gives Students One Day Off To Relieve Stress After COVID-19 Canceled Spring Break
WICHITA, Kansas — Spring break is canceled. Public universities in Kansas made the call early in the fall as a way to slow the spread of COVID-19. They reasoned that during a pandemic it’s just not a good idea to give students a week to spend in South Beach, or even just travel to see family. Yet Kansas State University students said they need at least some time off because of another health crisis — the damage to their mental health posed by a semester without a pause. K-State agreed and scheduled a “wellness day” for the spring. “Students are burnt out,” said K-State studen...
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