Cheyenne Wagner s senior year at Ohio State University wasn t quite what she imagined it would be.
Since the start of the academic year, Wagner and thousands of her fellow students have been on a roller coaster as the university transitioned through the spring to a mix of in-person and online courses. As the COVID-19 pandemic lingered on, the university canceled fall and spring breaks as it implemented a variety of health measures for students and staff members, including regular testing and mandated face masks.
It came as a pleasant surprise to Wagner, 22, when she learned in March that at the very least she would get to take part in an in-person graduation ceremony at the historic Ohio Stadium. But even that momentous occasion was marred as those who attended the spring commencement on Sunday were subjected to downpours of rain.