Student Survey:
How has the government shutdown affected you or someone you know?
Jasmin Chaves
“It hasn’t affected me. Everything [financial aid] had already been paid out.”
Thomas Mansanti
“I know it affected some people I know, but I don’t know how. My friend is in the Air Force, he talked about it... but it [the shutdown] didn’t last long.”
Hannah Doughty
“I heard a lot of mental health facilities lost funding, and people couldn’t travel because they couldn’t get their passport.”
Sam Avila
“It didn’t affect me at all. I’m not even sure what’s going on.”
Jasmine Wagner
“My grandpa is a manager at BLM. His paycheck was drastically decreased because he was laid off.”
Alexa Evans
“I am going into the military so it postponed my leave date.”
Robert Williams
“I’ve been so busy with the Automotive T-TEN program I haven’t even had time to pay attention.”
Seri Hall
I have a friend who had a hard time getting her FBI background check passed. She is going overseas to teach.
Cierra Rivera
My dad couldn’t log on private government-owned land.
Jennifer Mandid
It almost affected my best friend because she is a part of W.I.C. (Woman, Infant, Children).