A year ago today, we pressed pause.
On March 12, 2020, the NCAA canceled March Madness for the first time. Major League Baseball delayed its season. Countless festivals, conferences, tournaments and gatherings were axed. Hand sanitizer disappeared from shelves. So did toilet paper, medical supplies and many food staples.
Today, on March 12, 2021, many of our daily customs would be foreign to our younger selves.
Nine days before life changed so severely, Chicago State made the difficult decision to cancel its scheduled men's basketball trip to face Seattle U. At the time, it was the first cancelation by a major sport due to the virus.
At the time, Charles said, "Chicago State athletics views our decision as a reaffirmation of our commitment to the well-being, health and safety of our student athletes."
To reflect on March 2020 — and the year to follow — episode 14 of the Chi State Pod brings aboard Chicago State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Elliott Charles and Head Athletic Trainer Jose (Pepe) Alcantar.Â
On the below podcast, Charles and Alcantar reflect on the transcendent events of this week one year ago and discuss the excruciating process that led to the cancellation decision. They also delve into how life for Chicago State changed so drastically in the months to come and discuss the lessons learned from the pandemic:
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