Most students say events should be canceled during the pandemic, especially with rising infection rates.

Would you still attend an event during a pandemic even though it means putting your health in danger? According to the CDC, people can have these events but would have to need a proper plan to enhance the safety of the individuals and communities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But first, these planners can also talk to their state’s and local health officials to help them meet the requirements needed to have an event approved. The CDC had mentioned that “…these considerations are meant to supplement-not replace-any state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety, laws, rules, and regulations with which gatherings must comply.” The risk of COVID-19 spreading ranges from having virtual-only activities, events, and gatherings, as the lowest risk, to having a large gathering with minimum space available and having people from other places travel being the highest. But theconversation.com states the complete opposite, “…people infected with COVID-19 can be contagious before they start showing symptoms. Every close contact with someone else — even if they are asymptomatic — risks transmitting the virus.” In a random survey of 50 students, 32 out of the 50 say events shouldn’t be still going on during a pandemic,.

“We shouldn’t have any type of events, because first of all you automatically risking everyone’s lives because they are gathering for an unnecessary event that could be pushed for another day until the pandemic is over. It’s frustrating how they can just go out thinking there’s no pandemic,” junior Adriana Perez said.

But others would continue to go on and still plan events to bring people together during these times, for them having these events still go on is significant to them. They feel like they’re doing something good for the communities but are still aware of the consequences.

“We are planning to do some food and possibly toy donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas but I think those are club events only. I feel these events help keep people off the streets and bring people from all walks of life to our events and show them the car culture outside of the different things Chicago is known for (gangs) and it gets the youth involved more with car culture starting them off early showing them its good to come to different parts of the city and not be in fear if you move correctly,” a Chi-Town Classics co-leader said.

Others have a neutral opinion in which some events are acceptable from others and would have a lower chance of infections.

“Honestly with close family it is fine but if it’s like a party type of event then no. You don’t know where other people have been and most don’t even wear their masks, and there’s a high risk of them getting COVID-19 so I don’t think it’s a great idea, but that’s my opinion,” junior Ana Flores said.