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Lani Lopez, Parent
NDB community reflects on the postponement of Aquacades 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic
The Catalyst interviewed Lani Lopez, parent of Kaitlyn Lopez, junior, about what would have been Aquacades.
TC: Friday would have been Aquacades, but it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. What do you have to say about that?
LL: Well, it is what it is. We must put the safety of the students first.
TC: If we come back to school before the end of the year, do you think Aquacades should be rescheduled or should it be canceled?
LL: I believe that it should be fully cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. I heard that Governor Gavin Newsom said that schools might be cancelled until the fall, so I don’t know how NDB will be able to reschedule this event.
TC: As a parent of the NDB community, do you think this is a major letdown for the students that spent months in preparation for this annual event happening since 1942?
LL: To an extent it is a major letdown, but given the current situation of the coronavirus, it is necessary that Aquacades was cancelled for the safety of the community. We can always resume next year.