As students migrate back to Evanston for the start of fall classes amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Northwestern’s beloved campus just doesn’t feel the same. Inside NU’s Jack Izzo — a sophomore at the Medill School of Journalism from San Diego, California — shares his experience of trying to find normalcy on a college campus during the pandemic.
Have you ever heard of a liminal space? The word liminal comes from the Latin root limen, and means something like “threshold.” A liminal space, therefore, is one defined by some sort of threshold or transition. It’s that awkward in-between area where you’ve left something behind but haven’t fully engaged in something else.