Life Under Lockdown, the Jespersen Family Quarantine Photo Story

As life has put on the breaks worldwide, people all around the world are feeling effects from COVID-19, even if the effects are just the disruptions in everyday life. This photo story focuses on a week in the life of a family in Michigan as they adjust to the local “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order.

Doug Jespersen (center, in gray) has drinks in the street with his neighbors Jeff Fluegel (left, in red), Dave Gilewski (standing, right), and Bambi Hastings (seated, right). The neighbors of Charms Pointe in Commerce Township, Mich. had an unofficial “happy hour” on Wednesday, March 25, to get social interaction while practicing social distancing.

Kari Jespersen having a conversation with her dog, Tigger, inside her Commerce Township home on Monday, March 23. Tigger has enjoyed the whole family spending every day with him, but especially his mom.
Doug Jespersen checks his phone for new information that may be online on Sunday, March 29. As the number of days on lockdown increases, the use of phones for information and entertainment has increased dramatically in the Jespersen household.
The seats where the remainder of the Spring Semester will take place for CMU student Dylan Jespersen, located in the basement of his parents house in Commerce Township. Reggie, his dog, sleeps on his new bed on Monday, March 23, as he adjusts to life away from Mount Pleasant.

Life of leisure and lockdown- Kari Jespersen

My mom, Kari Jespersen, has been the subject of many photos this week as my dad spent the first half of the week still working. We ended up with this photo after cycling through different poses and expressions. We ultimately decided on the smile and glasses off to get the right look. We were able to take this picture in her home office, which has nice grey walls and perfect window lighting.

CMU Fashion News tackles campus trends in pilot episode

Central Michigan University students Dylan Jespersen and Isabella Trujillo host the first episode of the CMU Fashion News podcast, where they discuss campus trends at CMU. Guests include Kayley Slopt, a freshman in the Fashion and Design program, and Ian Mull, part of the faculty in the fashion program. The conversation tackles comfortable wear styles, the decline of Ugg Boots, the future of campus fashion and much more.

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